A residuary body shall be treated as a local authority for the purposes of the following provisions of the Housing Act 1985—

sections 43 and 44 (consent required for certain disposals of houses),

sections 45 to 51 (restrictions on recovery of service charges after disposal of house),

Parts IV and V (secure tenancies and the right to buy),

sections 442 (so far as relates to agreements within subsection (1)(b)), 443, 444, F1450A to 450C, 452 and 453 (provision in connection with local authority mortgages), and

Part XVI (assistance for owners of defective premises disposed of by local authorities and others).