Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)

PART IV E+W SECURE TENANCIES AND RIGHTS OF SECURE TENANTS

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 47, 48, 50, 51, Pt. IV(ss. 79–117) amended by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 57(7), Sch. 13 paras. 22 and 23 as substituted by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 61

C2 Pt. IV (ss. 79-117) modified (1.4.1995) by S.I. 1995/401, art. 18, Sch. para. 8(c)

C3 Pt. IV (ss. 79-117) extended (1.10.1997) by 1996 c. 27, ss. 53, 63(4), Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 7(3)(6) (with Sch. 9 paras. 8-10); S.I. 1997/1892, art. 3 (subject to transitional provisions in art. 4(b)(c))

Security of tenure E+W

80 The landlord condition. E+W

(1) The landlord condition is that the interest of the landlord belongs to one of the following authorities or bodies—

• a local authority,

• a new town corporation,

• [F1 a housing action trust]

• an urban development corporation,

• the Development Board for Rural Wales,

• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 housing co-operative to which this section applies.

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4

(3) If a co-operative housing association ceases to be registered, it shall, within the period of 21 days beginning with the date on which it ceases to be registered, notify each of its tenants who thereby becomes a secure tenant, in writing, that he has become a secure tenant.

[F5 (4) This section applies to a housing co-operative within the meaning of section 27B (agreements under certain superseded provisions) where the dwelling-house is comprised in a housing co-operative agreement within the meaning of that section.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words inserted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 83(2)

F2 Words repealed by virtue of Housing Act 1988 (c.50, SIF 61), s. 140(1)(2), Sch. 17 Pt. I para. 106, Sch. 18, note 4

F3 Words repealed by Housing Act 1988 (c.50, SIF 61), s. 140(2), Sch. 18, note 4

F4 S. 80(2) repealed by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 140(2), Sch. 18, note 4

F5 S. 80(4) substituted by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c.63, SIF 61), s. 24(2), Sch. 5 Pt. II para. 26

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4 S. 80 extended (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, s. 39, Sch. 13 para. 21(c) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2))