Housing and Planning Act 1986

16 (1) Schedule 12 to the Rent Act 1977 (procedure on application for certificate of fair rent) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)(c)—

(a) after " section 69(1)(a) " insert " or (1A)(6) " ;

(b) after " improvement " insert " or repair " ;

(c) after " regulated " insert " or secure ".

(3) In paragraph 3, after " If," insert— “in the case of—

(a) an application under section 69(1) of this Act where the dwelling-house is not subject to a regulated tenancy, or

(b) an application under section 69(1A) of this Act where the dwelling-house is not subject to a secure tenancy,”;

and omit " unless the dwelling-house is subject to a regulated tenancy, ".

(4) In paragraph 4, for the words from " an application " to " regulated tenancy " substitute “—

(a) an application under section 69(1) of this Act where the dwelling-house is not subject to a regulated tenancy and which does not fall within paragraph 3 above, or

(b) an application under section 69(1A) of this Act and which does not fall within paragraph 3 above and where the dwelling-house is not subject to a secure tenancy,”.

(5) In paragraph 5(1), for " Where the dwelling-house is subject to a regulated tenancy " substitute " In the case of—

(a) an application under section 69(1) of this Act where the dwelling-house is subject to a regulated tenancy, or

(b) an application under section 69(1A) of this Act where the dwelling-house is subject to a secure tenancy,".

(6) In paragraphs 8(2) and 11, after "regulated" insert " or secure ".

(7) After paragraph 11 add—

“12 In this Schedule ' secure tenancy' has the same meaning as in Part IV of the Housing Act 1985, but does not include such a tenancy where the landlord is the Housing Corporation, a housing association or a housing trust which is a charity.

In this paragraph ' housing association', ' housing trust' and ' charity' have the same meaning as in Part IV of the Housing Act 1985.”.