Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)

Part I E+W Preliminary

Exceptions E+W

15 Landlord’s interest belonging to housing association, etc. E+W

(1) A tenancy . . . F1 shall not be a protected tenancy at any time when the interest of the landlord under that tenancy belongs to a housing association falling within subsection (3) below; nor shall a person at any time be a statutory tenant of a dwelling-house if the interest of his immediate landlord would belong at that time to such a housing association.

(2) A tenancy shall not be a protected tenancy at any time when the interest of the landlord under that tenancy belongs to—

(a) the Housing Corporation

[F2 (aa) Housing for Wales]; or

(b) a housing trust which is a charity within the meaning of [F3 the Charities Act 1993];

nor shall a person at any time be a statutory tenant of a dwelling-house if the interest of his immediate landlord would belong at that time to any of those bodies.

[F4 (3) A housing association falls within this subsection if—

(a) it is registered under the Housing Associations Act 1985, or

(b) it is a co-operative housing association within the meaning of that Act.]

(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5

[F6 (5) In subsection (2) above “housing trust” means a corporation or body of persons which—

(a) is required by the terms of its constituent instrument to use the whole of its funds, including any surplus which may arise from its operations, for the purpose of providing housing accommodation; or

(b) is required by the terms of its constituent instrument to devote the whole, or substantially the whole, of its funds to charitable purposes and in fact uses the whole, or substantially the whole, of its funds for the purpose of providing housing accommodation.]

(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7

Textual Amendments

F1 Words repealed with saving by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 74, Sch. 9, Sch. 25 Pt. II para. 68, Sch. 26

F2 S. 15(2)(aa) inserted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61, 75:1), s. 140(1), Sch. 17 para. 99

F3 Words in s. 15(2)(b) substituted (1.8.1993) by 1993 c. 10, ss. 98(1), 99(1) Sch. 6 para. 30

F4 S. 15(3) substituted by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 35(2)

F5 S. 15(4) repealed with saving by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 74, Sch. 9, Sch. 25 Pt. II para. 68, Sch. 26

F6 S. 15(5) substituted by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 74(2)(3), Sch. 9

F7 S. 15(6) repealed by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), Sch. 26

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 15 excluded by Housing Act 1985 (c. 68, SIF 61), s. 382(3)