Housing Act 1985

80 The landlord condition.E+W

(1)The landlord condition is that the interest of the landlord belongs to one of the following authorities or bodies—

  • a local authority,

  • a new town corporation,

  • [F1a housing action trust]

  • an urban development corporation,

  • F2. . .

  • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3

  • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3

  • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 housing co-operative to which this section applies.

(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5

(3)If a co-operative housing association ceases to be [F6a registered social landlord], it shall, within the period of 21 days beginning with the date on which it ceases to be [F6a registered social landlord], notify each of its tenants who thereby becomes a secure tenant, in writing, that he has become a secure tenant.

[F7(4)This section applies to a housing co-operative within the meaning of section 27B (agreements under certain superseded provisions) where the dwelling-house is comprised in a housing co-operative agreement within the meaning of that section.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 80(1) inserted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 83(2)

F2Words in s. 80(1) repealed (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 152, Sch. 18 Pt. IV (with ss. 137(1), 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4

F4Words in s. 80(1) repealed by Housing Act 1988 (c.50, SIF 61), s. 140(2), Sch. 18, note 4

F5S. 80(2) repealed by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 140(2), Sch. 18, note 4 and s. 80(2) as so saved amended (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 14(8)(a)

F6Words in s. 80(3) substituted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 14(8)(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 80 modified (6.4.2006 for E. and 16.6.2006 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss. 132, 270, Sch. 7 para. 12(6)(a)(9); S.I. 2006/1060, art. 2(1)(a) (with Sch.); S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(a) (with Sch.)

C2S. 80 modified (6.4.2006 for E. and 16.6.2006 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss. 132, 270, Sch. 7 para. 4(6)(a); S.I. 2006/1060, art. 2(1)(a) (with Sch.); S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(a) (with Sch.)