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Housing Act 1985

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7(1)The landlord condition is, subject 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,

  • the Development Board for Rural Wales,

  • an urban development corporation,

  • the Housing Corporation,

  • a registered housing association which is not a co-operative housing association,

  • a housing co-operative within the meaning of section 27 (co-operatives exercising authority’s management functions),

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 regional, islands or district council,

  • 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 [1968 c. 16.] New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968.

  • the Scottish Special Housing Association,

  • a housing association which falls within paragraph (e) of section 10(2) of the [1980 c. 52.] Tenants' Rights, Etc. (Scotland) Act 1980 but is not a registered society within the meaning of section 11 of that Act, and

  • a housing co-operative within the meaning of section 5 of the [1975 c. 28.] Housing Rents and Subsidies (Scotland) Act 1975.

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

  • a district council within the meaning of the [1972 c. 9 (N.I.).] Local 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 [S.I. 1983/1118 (N.I. 15).] Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983.

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