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Version Superseded: 15/01/1999

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Housing Act 1985, Paragraph 7 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 20 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

7(1)The landlord condition is, subject to [F1paragraph 7A and to] any order under paragraph 8, that the interest of the landlord belonged to, or to a predecessor of—

  • a local authority,

  • a new town corporation,

  • [F2 a housing action trust]

  • the Development Board for Rural Wales,

  • an urban development corporation,

  • the [F3Housing Corporation or Housing for Wales],

  • a [F4registered social landlord] which is not a co-operative housing association,

  • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5,

or to, or to a predecessor of, an authority or other body falling within sub-paragraph (2) or (3) (corresponding authorities and bodies in Scotland and Northern Ireland),

(2)The corresponding authorities and bodies in Scotland are—

  • a [F6council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994],

  • a joint board or joint committee of such a council,

  • the common good of such a council or a trust under its control,

  • a development corporation established by an order made or having effect as if made under the M1New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968,

  • [F7the Scottish Special Housing Association]

  • [F7Scottish Homes],

  • a housing association which falls within [F8section 61(2)(a)(vi) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987] but is not a registered society within the meaning of section [F845] of that Act, and

  • F9. . .

(3)The corresponding authorities and bodies in Northern Ireland are—

  • a district council within the meaning of the M2Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972,

  • the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, and

  • a registered housing association within the meaning of Chapter II of Part II of the M3Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983.

Textual Amendments

F2Entry inserted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61) s. 83(7)

F4Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(1) substituted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 14(32)

F6In Sch. 4 para. 7(2) for the reference to “regional, islands or district council”there is substituted a reference to “council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994”by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 142(3)(a) (which by s. 184(4) extends to Scotland only); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)

F7In Sch. 4 para. 7(2) for the reference to the Scottish Special Housing Association there is substituted a reference to Scottish Homes by Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43, SIF 61), ss. 1, 3(3), Sch. 2 para. 1

F8By Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26, SIF 61), ss. 335, 339(2), Sch. 23 para. 30(4)(a)(which by s. 340(3) is expressed to extend to Scotland only) it is provided that in para. 7(2) in the definition of “housing association”, for “paragraph (e) of section 10(2) of the Tenants' Rights, Etc. (Scotland) Act 1980” and “11” there are substituted (S.) “section 61(2)(a)(vi) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987” and “45” respectively

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2In Sch. 4 para. 7(2) for the reference to the Scottish Special Housing Association there is substituted a reference to Scottish Homes by Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43, SIF 61), ss. 1, 3(3), Sch. 2 para. 1

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