Housing Act 1985

Supplementary provisions

457Meaning of “house” and “house property”.

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.

458Minor definitions.

In this Part—

  • “the corresponding Northern Ireland provisions” means—

    (a)

    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;

    (b)

    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.

459Index of defined expressions: Part XIV.

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):—

banksection 622
building societysection 622
corresponding Northern Ireland provisionssection 458
corresponding Scottish provisionssection 458
designated building societysection 458
district valuersection 622
first time purchasersection 449(2)(d)
fit for human habitationsection 604
friendly societysection 622
housesection 457
house propertysection 457
housing associationsection 5(1)
Housing Revenue Accountsection 417
insurance companysection 622
local authoritysection 4(e)
long leasesections 115 and 458
new town corporationsection 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 bodysection 444(1)
recognised lending institutionsection 447
recognised savings institutionsection 448
registered housing associationsection 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 banksection 622
urban development corporationsection 4(d)