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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):—
additional share and additional contribution (in relation to a tenant under a shared ownership lease) | paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 8 |
bank | section 622 |
building society | section 622 |
cemetery | section 622 |
charity | section 662 |
compulsory disposal | section 161 |
co-operative housing association | section 5(2) |
[F1the Corporation] | [F1section 6A] |
[F2disposal and instrument effecting disposal (in Schedule 9A)] | [F2paragraph 10 of Schedule] |
dwelling-house | sections 183 and 184 |
effective discount (in relation to shares under a shared ownership lease) | section 148 and paragraph 3 of Schedule 8 |
exempted disposal | section 160 |
family (member of) | section 186 |
flat | section 183 |
[F2former landlord and former secure tenant (in relation to a qualifying disposal)] | [F2section 171A(2)(c)] |
friendly society | section 622 |
full mortgage | section 133(5) |
house | section 183 |
housing association | section 5(1) |
housing trust | section 6 |
improvement | section 187 |
[F2improvement contribution] | [F2section 187] |
incumbrances | paragraph 7 of Schedule 6 |
initial share and initial contribution (in relation to a shared ownership lease.) | sections 147 and 148 |
insurance company | section 622 |
lease | section 621 |
local authority | section 4(e) |
local housing authority | section 1, 2(2) |
long tenancy (and long lease) | section 187 |
new town corporation | section 4(b) |
prescribed percentage (in relation to shares in a shared ownership lease) | section 145 |
[F2preserved right to buy] | [F2section 171A(2)(a)] |
public sector tenancy (and public sector tenant) | paragraphs 6 to 10 of Schedule 4 |
purchase price | section 126 |
[F2qualifying disposal (in relation to the preserved right to buy)] | [F2section 171A(2)(b)] |
[F2qualifying dwelling-house and qualifying person (in relation to the preserved right to buy)] | [F2section 171B(1)] |
[F2reference period (for purposes of s. 125A or 125B)] | [F2section 125C] |
registered (in relation a housing association) | section 5(4) |
regular armed forces of the Crown | section 622 |
relevant disposal | section 159 (and see section 452(3)) |
relevant time | section 122(2) |
right to be granted a shared ownership lease | section 143 |
right to buy | section 118(1) |
right to further advances | paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 |
right to a mortgage | section 132 |
secure tenancy and secure tenant | sections 79 and 185 |
[F2service charge] | [F2section 621A] |
tenant’s incumbrance | paragraph 7 of Schedule 6 |
total share (of a tenant under a shared ownership lease) | section 187 |
trustee savings bank | section 622 |
urban development corporation | section 4(d) |
Textual Amendments
F1Entry inserted by Housing Act 1988 (c.50, SIF 61), s. 140(1), Sch. 17 Pt. II para. 110
F2Entries in s. 188 inserted (17.8.1992) by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 61), s. 24(2), Sch. 5 Pt. II para. 31; S.I. 1992/1753, art.2(2)
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