Housing Act 1988

12(1)A tenancy under which the interest of the landlord belongs to—

(a)a local authority, as defined in sub-paragraph (2) below;

(b)the Commission for the New Towns;

(c)the Development Board for Rural Wales;

(d)an urban development corporation established by an order under section 135 of the M1Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980;

[F1(da)a National Park authority;]

(e)a development corporation, within the meaning of the M2New Towns Act 1981;

(f)an authority established under section 10 of the M3Local Government Act 1985 (waste disposal authorities);

(g)a residuary body, within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1985;

[F2(gg)The Residuary Body for Wales (Corff Gweddilliol Cymru);]

(h)a fully mutual housing association; or

(i)a housing action trust established under Part III of this Act.

(2)The following are local authorities for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(a) above—

(a)the council of a county, [F3county borough,] district or London borough;

(b)the Common Council of the City of London;

(c)the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

(d)the Broads Authority;

(e)the Inner London Education Authority; and

(f)a joint authority, within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1985.

[F4(g)a police authority established under section 3 of the M4Police Act 1964.]