PART XIV LOANS FOR ACQUISITION OR IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING

Supplementary provisions

458 Minor definitions.

F1(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 F2sections 222 to 228 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987;

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F4 “ housing authority ” includes (F5subject to subsections (1A) and (2) and sections 450A(6), 450B(4) and 450D(10)) any local authority, an urban development corporation, F6a Mayoral development corporation, the F7 Homes and Communities Agency, F8the Greater London Authority, the F9Relevant Authority F10, a private registered provider of social housing and a F11 registered social landlord ;

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

F12 “ service charge ” has the meaning given by section 18(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70).

F13(1A)

A profit-making registered provider of social housing is a housing authority for the purposes of this Part only in relation to social housing within the meaning of Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.

F14(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 M2 Housing Associations Act 1985; and in section 452 “ housing authority ” does not include the Secretary of State unless the disposal was under that section 90.