- Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (Diwygiedig)
- Pwynt Penodol mewn Amser (28/03/2009)
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(1)In this Part—
“dwelling” means a building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling, together with any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to it or usually enjoyed with it;
“fully mutual”, in relation to a housing association, and “co-operative housing association” have the same meaning as in the M1Housing Associations Act 1985 (see section 1(2) of that Act);
“hostel” means a building in which is provided for persons generally or for a class or classes of persons—
residential accommodation otherwise than in separate and self-contained premises, and
either board or facilities for the preparation of food adequate to the needs of those persons, or both;
“house” includes—
any part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling, and
any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to it or usually enjoyed with it;
“housing accommodation” includes flats, lodging-houses and hostels;
“housing activities” means, in relation to a registered social landlord, all its activities in pursuance of the purposes, objects and powers mentioned in or specified under section 2;
“information” includes accounts, estimates and returns;
“local authority” has the same meaning as in the M2Housing Associations Act 1985;
“long tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part V of the M3Housing Act 1985;
“modifications” includes additions, alterations and omissions and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;
“notice” means notice in writing;
“public sector landlord” means any of the authorities or bodies within section 80(1) of the Housing Act 1985 (the landlord condition for secure tenancies);
“registrar of companies” has the same meaning as in the M4Companies Act 1985;
“statutory tenancy” has the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1985.
(2)References in this Part to the provision of a dwelling or house include the provision of a dwelling or house—
(a)by erecting the dwelling or house, or converting a building into dwellings or a house, or
(b)by altering, enlarging, repairing or improving an existing dwelling or house;
and references to a dwelling or house provided by means of a grant or other financial assistance are to its being so provided directly or indirectly.
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