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187 Minor definitions.E+W

In this Part—

  • improvement” means [F1, in relation to a dwelling house,] any alteration in, or addition to, [F2the dwelling-house] and includes—

    (a)

    any addition to, or alteration in, landlord’s fixtures and fittings and any addition or alteration connected with the provision of services to [F2the dwelling-house],

    (b)

    the erection of a wireless or television aerial, and

    (c)

    the carrying out of external decoration;

  • [F3and shall be similarly construed in relation to any other building or land;]

  • [F4improvement contribution ” means an amount payable by a tenant of a flat in respect of improvements to the flat, the building in which it is situated or any other building or land, other than works carried out in discharge of any such obligations as are referred to in paragraph 16A(1) of Schedule 6 (obligations to repair, reinstate, etc. ); ]

  • long tenancy” means—

    (a)

    a long tenancy within the meaning of part IV,

    (b)

    [F5 a tenancy falling within paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the M1 Tenants’ Rights, Etc. (Scotland) Act 1980, or ]

    (c)

    a tenancy falling within paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the M2Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983;

    and “long lease” shall be construed accordingly;

  • F6. . .

Textual Amendments

F5By Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26, SIF 61), ss. 335, 339(2)(3), Sch. 23 para. 30(2), Sch. 24 (which by s. 340(3) is expressed to extend to Scotland only) it is provided that in s. 187, in the definition of “long tenancy”, paragraph (b) shall cease to have effect (S.)

F6Definition in s. 187 repealed (11.10.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 187(2), Sch. 22; S.I. 1993/2134, arts. 2, 4(b), Sch. 2 (with saving in Sch. 1 para. 4(1)).

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