Housing Act 1985

458 Minor definitions.E+W

[F1F2(1)] 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 M1Housing (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 [F3sections 222 to 228 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987];

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  • [F5housing authority” includes [F6(subject to subsection (2))] any local authority, an urban development corporation, the [F7Relevant Authority] and a [F8registered social landlord] ;]

  • long lease” means a lease creating a long tenancy within the meaning of section 115.

  • [F9service charge” has the meaning given by section 18(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70).]

[F1(2)In section 444 “housing authority” does not include the Secretary of State unless the interest in the house is or was acquired on a disposal by him under section 90 of the M2Housing Associations Act 1985; and in section 452 “housing authority” does not include the Secretary of State unless the disposal was under that section 90.]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 458(2) inserted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 18(3) (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5

F2S. 458 renumbered as s. 458(1) (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 18(2) (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5

F3Words in definition "the corresponding Scottish provisions" in s. 458(1) substituted by Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26, SIF 61), ss. 335, 339(2), Sch. 23 para. 30(3)

F5Definition "housing authority" in s. 458(1) inserted (17.8.1992) by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 61), s. 24(2), Sch. 5 Pt. II para. 37; S.I. 1992/1753, art. 2(2) (with restriction in Sch. para. 4)

F6Words in definition "housing authority" in s. 458(1) inserted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 18(2) (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5

F7Words in s. 458(1) substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 5 (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5

F8Words in definition "housing authority" in s. 458(1) substituted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 14(25)

F9S. 458(1): definition "service charges" inserted (30.9.2003 for E. and 30.3.2004 for W.) by 2002 c. 15, ss. 150, 181(1), Sch. 9 para. 4; S.I. 2003/1986, art. 2(c)(i) (subject to Sch. 2); S.I. 2004/669, art. 2(c)(i), Sch. 2

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