http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/68/section/325/1996-12-17
Housing Act 1985
An Act to consolidate the Housing Acts (except those provisions consolidated in the Housing Associations Act 1985 and the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985), and certain related provisions, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.
1985-10-30
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2024-06-24
1996-12-17
Housing Act 1985
s. 353A
Housing Act 1996
s. 73(1)
s. 232(3)
Housing Act 1985
s. 115B
115C
Housing and Planning Act 2016
Sch. 7
para. 15
s. 216(3)
Housing Act 1985
s. 81A-81D and cross-heading
Housing and Planning Act 2016
Sch. 7
para. 4
s. 216(3)
Housing Act 1985
s. 82(A1)
(A2)
Housing and Planning Act 2016
s. 119(2)(a)
s. 216(3)
Housing Act 1985
s. 82A(4A)
(4B)
Housing and Planning Act 2016
Sch. 7
para. 7(2)
s. 216(3)
Housing Act 1985
s. 86(1A)
(1B)
Housing and Planning Act 2016
Sch. 7
para. 10(3)
s. 216(3)
Housing Act 1985
s. 86(1C)
Housing and Planning Act 2016
Sch. 8
para. 2
Sch. 8
para. 15
s. 216(3)
Housing Act 1985
s. 86A-86F and cross-headings
Housing and Planning Act 2016
Sch. 7
para. 11
s. 216(3)
Housing Act 1985
s. 86G
Housing and Planning Act 2016
Sch. 8
para. 3(1)(a)
Sch. 8
para. 15
s. 216(3)
Housing Act 1985
s. 86G(8)
Housing and Planning Act 2016
Sch. 8
para. 3(2)
Sch. 8
para. 15
s. 216(3)
Housing Act 1985
s. 88(1)(ba)
Housing and Planning Act 2016
Sch. 8
para. 4
Sch. 8
para. 15
s. 216(3)
Housing Act 1985
s. 89(2A)-(2D)
Housing and Planning Act 2016
Sch. 8
para. 5(3)
Sch. 8
para. 15
s. 216(3)
Housing Act 1985
s. 97(1A)
Housing and Planning Act 2016
Sch. 7
para. 12(3)
s. 216(3)
Housing Act 1985
s. 99A(1A)
Housing and Planning Act 2016
Sch. 7
para. 13(3)
s. 216(3)
Housing Act 1985
s. 115B
115C
Housing and Planning Act 2016
Sch. 7
para. 15
s. 216(3)
Housing Act 1985
Sch. 1 para. 1ZA and cross-heading
Housing and Planning Act 2016
Sch. 7
para. 17(2)
s. 216(3)
Housing Act 1985
s. 81B(2C)
Domestic Abuse Act 2021
s. 79(3)(a)(i)
s. 90(6)
reg. 3(c)
Housing Act 1985
s. 81B(2C)
Domestic Abuse Act 2021
s. 79(3)(a)(ii)
s. 90(6)
reg. 3(c)
Housing Act 1985
s. 81B(2D)
Domestic Abuse Act 2021
s. 79(3)(b)
s. 90(6)
reg. 3(c)
Housing Act 1985
Act
The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022
Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Darpariaethau Arbed a Darpariaethau Trosiannol) 2022
Regulations
Housing Act 1985
specified provision(s)
The Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Act 2018 (Consequential Amendments and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2019
Rheoliadau Deddf Diddymu’r Hawl i Brynu a Hawliau Cysylltiedig (Cymru) 2018 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol a Darpariaethau Arbed) 2019
reg. 5
Housing Act 1985
s. 305(1A)
Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023
Deddf yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru) 2023
Sch. 13
para. 68(b)
Sch. 14
para. 1-3
s. 212(2)
art. 3(d)
Housing Act 1985
s. 306(1A)
Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023
Deddf yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru) 2023
Sch. 13
para. 69(b)
Sch. 14
para. 1-3
s. 212(2)
art. 3(d)
Housing Act 1985
s. 582(6)(aa)-(ac)
Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
Sch. 18
para. 4(2)(b)
s. 247
s. 255(7)
Housing Act 1985
Sch. 5A
para. 3(3)(aa)
Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
Sch. 18
para. 4(3)(b)(ii)
s. 247
s. 255(7)
Housing Act 1985
Sch. 5A
para. 3(6A)
Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
Sch. 18
para. 4(3)(d)
s. 247
s. 255(7)
Housing Act 1985
s. 81B(1)(b)
Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Act 2018
s. 1(3)
s. 2(2)
Housing Act 1985
s. 81B(2A)-(2C)
Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Act 2018
s. 1(2)
s. 2(2)
Housing Act 1985
s. 115(3)-(7)
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024
Sch. 9
para. 4(a)(ii)
s. 124(3)
C1PART X OVERCROWDING
Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
Definition of overcrowding
325 The room standard.
1
The room standard is contravened when the number of persons sleeping in a dwelling and the number of rooms available as sleeping accommodation is such that two persons of opposite sexes who are not living together as husband and wife must sleep in the same room.
2
For this purpose—
a
children under the age of ten shall be left out of account, and
b
a room is available as sleeping accommodation if it is of a type normally used in the locality either as a bedroom or as a living room.
Pt. X (ss. 324–344): power to apply certain functions conferred by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 65(2)(4)