Housing Act 1985

458 Minor definitions. E+W

[F1 (1)] In this Part—

• “the corresponding Northern Ireland provisions” means—

(a) in relation to section 442 (local authority agreements to indemnify mortgagees), Article 156 of the M1 Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981;

(b) in relation to sections 445 to 449 (assistance for first-time buyers), Part IX of that Order;

• “the corresponding Scottish provisions”, in relation to sections 445 to 449 (assistance for first-time buyers), means [F2 sections 222 to 228 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987];

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• [F4 “ housing authority ” includes ([F5 subject to subsections (1A) and (2) and sections 450A(6), 450B(4) and 450D(10)]) any local authority, an urban development corporation, [F6 a Mayoral development corporation,] the [F7 Homes and Communities Agency,] [F8 the Greater London Authority,] the [F9 Relevant Authority] [F10 , a private registered provider of social housing] and a [F11 registered social landlord ] ; ]

• “long lease” means a lease creating a long tenancy within the meaning of section 115.

• [F12 “ service charge ” has the meaning given by section 18(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70). ]

[F13 (1A) A profit-making registered provider of social housing is a housing authority for the purposes of this Part only in relation to social housing within the meaning of Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.]

[F14 (2) In section 444 “ housing authority ” does not include the Secretary of State unless the interest in the house is or was acquired on a disposal by him under section 90 of the M2 Housing Associations Act 1985; and in section 452 “ housing authority ” does not include the Secretary of State unless the disposal was under that section 90. ]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 458 renumbered as s. 458(1) (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 18(2) (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5

F2 Words in definition "the corresponding Scottish provisions" in s. 458(1) substituted by Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26, SIF 61), ss. 335, 339(2), Sch. 23 para. 30(3)

F3 Definition in s. 458(1) repealed by Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53, SIF 16), ss. 54(3)(a)(5), 120(2), Sch. 19 Pt. I

F4 Definition "housing authority" in s. 458(1) inserted (17.8.1992) by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 61), s. 24(2), Sch. 5 Pt. II para. 37; S.I. 1992/1753, art. 2(2) (with restriction in Sch. para. 4)

F5 Words in definition "housing authority" in s. 458(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 33(2)(a) (with art. 6, Sch. 3)

F6 Words in definition "housing authority" in s. 458(1) inserted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(1)(l), Sch. 22 para. 14

F7 Words in definition "housing authority" in s. 458(1) inserted (1.12.2008) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3002), art. 4, Sch. 1 para. 24 (with Sch. 2); S.I. 2008/3068, arts. 1(2), 2(1)(b) (with arts. 6-13)

F8 Words in definition "housing authority" in s. 458(1) inserted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 19 para. 19; S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9, 11, 14, 15, 17)

F9 Words in definition "housing authority" in s. 458(1) substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 5 (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5

F10 Words in definition "housing authority" in s. 458(1) inserted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 33(2)(b) (with art. 6, Sch. 3)

F11 Words in definition "housing authority" in s. 458(1) substituted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 14(25)

F12 S. 458(1): definition "service charges" inserted (30.9.2003 for E. and 30.3.2004 for W.) by 2002 c. 15, ss. 150, 181(1), Sch. 9 para. 4; S.I. 2003/1986, art. 2(c)(i) (subject to Sch. 2); S.I. 2004/669, art. 2(c)(i), Sch. 2

F13 S. 458(1A) inserted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 33(3) (with art. 6, Sch. 3)

F14 S. 458(2) inserted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 18(3) (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5

Marginal Citations

M1 S.I. 1981/156 (N.I. 3)

M2 1985 c. 69.