Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996

101 Minor definitions: Part I. E+W

In this Part—

• [F1 “development corporation” has the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1985;]

• “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;

• F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• “housing action trust” means a housing action trust established under Part III of the M1 Housing Act 1988 and includes any body established by order under section 88 of the Housing Act 1988;

• F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• “introductory tenancy” and “introductory tenant” have the same meaning as in Chapter I of Part V of the M2 Housing Act 1996;

• “local authority” and “local housing authority” have the same meaning as in the M3 Housing Act 1985;

• F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• F3 ...

• “owner”, in relation to a dwelling, has the meaning given by section 99 F4 . . . ;

• “owner’s interest”, in relation to any premises, means—

  (a)

  an estate in fee simple absolute in possession, or

  (b)

  a term of years absolute of which not less than five years remain unexpired at the date of the application,

  whether held by the applicant alone or jointly with others;

• F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;

• “registered social landlord” has the same meaning as in Part I of the Housing Act 1996;

• “renewal area” has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989;

• [F5 “secure tenant” has] the same meaning as in Part IV of the M4 Housing Act 1985;

• [F6 “statutory tenant” means a] statutory tenant within the meaning of the M5 Rent Act 1977 or the M6 Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976;

• “tenancy” includes a sub-tenancy and an agreement for a tenancy or sub-tenancy;

• “tenant” includes a sub-tenant and any person deriving title under the original tenant or sub-tenant;

• “urban development corporation” has the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1985 and includes any body established by order under section 165B of the M7 Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 101 inserted (1.12.2008) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3002), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 50(a) (with Sch. 2) (see S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(b))

F2 S. 101: definitions repealed (19.7.2003) by The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1860), arts. 1(3), 11(1), 15, Sch. 3 para. 34(a), Sch. 6 (with art. 11(2))

F3 Words in s. 101 omitted (1.12.2008) by virtue of The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3002), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 50(b) (with Sch. 2) (see S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(b))

F4 S. 101: words in definition of "owner" repealed (19.7.2003) by The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1860), arts. 1(3), 11(1), 15, Sch. 3 para. 34(b), Sch. 6 (with art. 11(2))

F5 S. 101: words in definition of "secure tenancy" and "secure tenant" substituted (19.7.2003) by The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1860), arts. 1(3), 11(1), Sch. 3 para. 34(c) (with art. 11(2))

F6 S. 101: words in definition of "statutory tenancy" and "statutory tenant" substituted (19.7.2003) by The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1860), arts. 1(3), 11(1), Sch. 3 para. 34(d) (with art. 11(2))

Commencement Information

I1 S. 101 wholly in force; s. 101 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 150; s. 101 in force for certain purposes at 11.9.1996 by S.I. 1996/2352, art. 2(2); s. 101 in force insofar as not already in force at 17.12.1996 by S.I. 1997/2842, art. 3

Marginal Citations

M1 1988 c. 50.

M2 1996 c. 52.

M3 1985 c. 68.

M4 1985 c. 68.

M5 1977 c. 42.

M6 1976 c. 80.

M7 1980 c. 65.