(1)In this Part of this Act “housing association tenancy” means a tenancy to which this Part of this Act applies.
(2)This Part of this Act applies to a tenancy [F1(other than a co-ownership tenancy)] where—
(a)the interest of the landlord under that tenancy belongs to a housing association or housing trust, or to the Housing Corporation [F2or Housing for Wales], and
(b)the tenancy would be a protected tenancy but for section 15 or 16 of this Act, and is not a tenancy to which Part II of the M1Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 applies.
(3)In this Part of this Act “housing association”[F3has the same meaning as in the Housing Associations Act 1985]
(a)restrict membership to persons who are tenants or prospective tenants of the association, and
(b)preclude the granting or assigning of tenancies to persons other than members.
[F4(3A)For the purposes of this section a tenancy is a “co-ownership tenancy” if—
(a)it was granted by a housing association which [F5is a co-operative housing association within the meaning of the Housing Associations Act 1985]; and
(b)the tenant (or his personal representatives) will, under the terms of the tenancy agreement or of the agreement under which he became a member of the association, be entitled, on his ceasing to be a member and subject to any conditions stated in either agreement, to a sum calculated by reference directly or indirectly to the value of the dwelling-house.]
[F6(4)In this Part of this Act “housing trust” has the same meaning as in section 15 of this Act.]
(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7
Textual Amendments
F1Words inserted by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), Sch. 10 para. 1(2)
F2Words inserted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61, 75:1), s. 140(1), Sch. 17 para. 100
F3Words substituted by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 35(5)(a)
F5Words substituted by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 35(5)(b)
F6S. 86(4) substituted by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), Sch. 10 para. 1(5)
F7Ss. 15(6), 17, 18(3)(4), 24(1)(2), 27–43, 50, 53, 67(6), 70(5), 76, 79(4), 86(5), 91, 92(6)(7), 108–113, 115, 117, 130, 133–135, 141(2), 155(1), Sch. 1 para. 8, Schs. 3, 4, 6, Sch. 7 para. 4, Sch. 10 para. 10, Sch. 11 paras. 13, 14 and 15–25, Sch. 13, Sch. 14 para. 6, Sch. 17 paras. 10, 11, Sch. 19, Sch. 20 paras. 1(6)(7), 4, Schs. 21, 22, Sch. 23 paras.1, 4(g)–(i), 37, 38 repealed by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), Sch. 26
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 86(2)(b) modified by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 75:1), s. 35(3)
Marginal Citations
(1)There shall be a part of the register under Part IV of this Act in which rents may be registered for dwelling-houses which are let, or are, or are to be, available for letting, under a housing association tenancy.
(2)In relation to that part of the register the following (and no other) provisions of this Act:—
(a)sections 67, . . . F8[F9[F1067A, 70, 70A] and 72].
(b)section 71, except subsection (3), and
(c)Schedules 11 . . . F8.
shall apply in relation to housing association tenancies, and in their application to such tenancies shall have effect as if for any reference in those provisions to a regulated tenancy there were substituted a reference to a housing association tenancy.
(3)—(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11
(6)A rent registered in any part of the register for a dwelling-house which becomes, or ceases to be, one subject to a housing association tenancy, shall be as effective as if it were registered in any other part of the register.
Textual Amendments
F8Words repealed by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61, 75:1), s. 140(2), Sch. 18
F9Words substituted with saving by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 61(3)(a)(8)
F10Words in s. 87(2)(a) substituted (1.4.1993) by S.I. 1993/651, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 para. 6
F11S. 87(3)–(5) repealed with saving by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 61(3)(a)(8), Sch. 26
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2S. 87 amended by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 74, Sch. 9 para. 3