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;

F1 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d) an urban development corporation established by an order under section 135 of the M1 Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980;

[F2 (da) a National Park authority;]

(e) a development corporation, within the meaning of the M2 New Towns Act 1981;

(f) an authority established under section 10 of the M3 Local Government Act 1985 (waste disposal authorities);

[F3 (fa) an authority established for an area in England by an order under section 207 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (joint waste authorities);]

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

[F4 (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, [F5 county 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

[F6 (ee) the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority;]

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

[F7 (g) a police authority established under [F8 section 3 of the Police Act 1996][F9 and the Metropolitan Police Authority.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(c) repealed (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 152, Sch. 18 Pt. IV (with ss. 137(1), 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4

F2 Sch. 1 para. 12 (1)(da) inserted (23.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 78, Sch. 10 para. 28 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7); S.I. 1995/2950, art, 2(1)

F3 Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(fa) inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 209, 245, Sch. 13 para. 44; S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(p)

F4 Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(gg) inserted (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 22(2), 66(2)(b), Sch. 13 para. 31 (with ss. 54(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2))

F5 Words in Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(a) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(2), Sch. 8 para. 9(2) (with ss. 54(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1

F6 Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(ee) inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 328(8), Sch. 29 Pt. I para. 53 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1094, art. 4(a)(i)

F7 Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(g) inserted (1.10.1994 for specified purposes, otherwise 1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 43, Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 62; S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6(2)(g); S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.

F8 Words in Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(g) substituted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss. 103, 104(1), Sch. 7 Pt. I para. 1(2)(zc)

F9 Words in Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(g) substituted (1.4.2002) by 2001 c. 16, s. 128(1), Sch. 6 Pt. 3 para. 74; S.I. 2002/344, art. 3(k) (with art. 4)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch.1 Pt.1 para.12 excluded (6.4.2006 for E.and 16.6.2006 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss.132,270,{Sch .7 para.18(6)(b)};S.I.2006/1060,{art.2(1)(a)}(with Sch.); S.I. 2006/1535, art.2(a) (with Sch.)

C2 Sch.1 Pt.1 para.12 excluded (6.4.2006 for E. and 16.6.2006 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss.132,270, {Sch.7 para.12(5)(b)(9)}; S.I.2006/1060, art.2(1)(a) (with Sch.); S.I.2006/1535, art. 2(a) (with Sch.)

C3 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para.12 excluded (6.4.2006 for E. and 16.6.2006 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss.132,270,{Sch. 7 para.4(5)(b)};S.I.2006/1060,{art.2(1)(a)}(with Sch.);S.I.2006/1535,{art. 2(a)}(with Sch.)

C4 Sch.1 Pt. 1 para. 12 excluded (6.4.2006 for E. and 16.6.2006 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), s. 124(8) (with s. 124(9)(10)); S.I.2006/1060,{art. 2(1)(a)} (with Sch.); S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(a) (with Sch.)

Marginal Citations

M1 1980 c. 65.

M2 1981 c. 64.

M3 1985 c. 51.