Housing Defects Act 1984

Interpretation

7 In this Part of this Schedule—

• (a) "authority" means the person acquiring an interest in a defective dwellings under an agreement entered into in pursuance of section 6 of this Act;

• " interest acquired " means the interest in the dwelling concerned of which the vendor disposes under such an agreement ;

• " purchase price " means the price which such an agreement requires the authority to pay for the interest acquired ; and

• "vendor" means the person with whom the authority enter into such an agreement; and

(b) references to a charge—

(i) include a mortgage or lien, but

(ii) do not include a rentcharge within the meaning of the [1977 c. 30.] Rentcharges Act 1977.