In this Part “house” includes—
(a)any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to the house or usually enjoyed with it, and
(b)any part of a building which is occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling including, in particular, a flat;
and “house property” shall be construed accordingly.
In this Part—
“the corresponding Northern Ireland provisions” means—
in relation to section 442 (local authority agreements to indemnify mortgagees), Article 156 of the [S.I. 1981/156 (N.I. 3).] Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981;
in relation to sections 445 to 449 (assistance for first-time buyers), Part IX of that Order;
“the corresponding Scottish provisions”, in relation to sections 445 to 449 (assistance for first-time buyers), means the [1978 c. 27.] Home Purchase Assistance and Housing Corporation Guarantee Act 1978;
“designated building society” means a building society designated for the purposes of the [1961 c. 62.] Trustee Investments Act 1961;
“long lease” means a lease creating a long tenancy within the meaning of section 115.
The following Table shows provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions used in this Part (other than provisions defining or explaining an expression used in the same section or paragraph):—
| bank | section 622 |
| building society | section 622 |
| corresponding Northern Ireland provisions | section 458 |
| corresponding Scottish provisions | section 458 |
| designated building society | section 458 |
| district valuer | section 622 |
| first time purchaser | section 449(2)(d) |
| fit for human habitation | section 604 |
| friendly society | section 622 |
| house | section 457 |
| house property | section 457 |
| housing association | section 5(1) |
| Housing Revenue Account | section 417 |
| insurance company | section 622 |
| local authority | section 4(e) |
| long lease | sections 115 and 458 |
| new town corporation | section 4(b) |
| ownership and proprietor (in relation to an advance under the Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts) | paragraphs 9(2) and (3) of Schedule 18 |
| recognised body | section 444(1) |
| recognised lending institution | section 447 |
| recognised savings institution | section 448 |
| registered housing association | section 5(4) |
| residence (in relation to an advance under the Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts) | paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 18 |
| statutory conditions (in relation to an advance under the Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts) | paragraph 2 of Schedule 18 |
| trustee savings bank | section 622 |
| urban development corporation | section 4(d) |