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Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
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58 Exempt landlords and resident landlords.E+W
(1)In this Act “exempt landlord” means a landlord who is one of the following bodies, namely—
(a)a district, county [F1, county borough] or London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London, [F2the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority,] the Council of the Isles of Scilly, [F3a police authority established under [F4section 3 of the Police Act 1996]] F5. . . F6. . . , or a joint authority established by Part IV of the M1Local Government Act 1985;
(b)F7... a development corporation established by an order made (or having effect as if made) under the M2New Towns Act 1981;
(c)an urban development corporation within the meaning of Part XVI of the M3Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980;
[F8(ca)a housing action trust established under Part III of the Housing Act 1988.]
F9(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F10(dd)the Broads Authority;]
[F11(de)a National Park authority;]
[F12(df)the Homes and Communities Agency;]
(e)the Housing Corporation;
F13(ea). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(f)a housing trust (as defined in section 6 of the M4Housing Act 1985) which is a charity;
[F14(g)a registered social landlord, or a fully mutual housing association which is not a registered social landlord; or.]
(h)an authority established under section 10 of the M5Local Government Act 1985 (joint arrangements for waste disposal functions).
[F15(1A)In subsection (1)(g)—
“fully mutual housing association” has the same meaning as in the Housing Associations Act 1985 (see section 1(1) and (2) of that Act); and
“registered social landlord” has the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1985 (see section 5(4) and (5) of that Act).]
(2)For the purposes of this Act the landlord of any premises consisting of the whole or part of a building is a resident landlord of those premises at any time if—
(a)the premises are not, and do not form part of, a purpose-built block of flats; and
(b)at that time the landlord occupies a flat contained in the premises as his only or principal residence; and
(c)he has so occupied such a flat throughout a period of not less than 12 months ending with that time.
(3)In subsection (2) “purpose-built block of flats” means a building which contained as constructed, and contains, two or more flats.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 58(1)(a) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(2), Sch. 8 para. 8 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch.
F2Words in s. 58(1)(a) inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 328(8), Sch. 29 Pt. I para. 48 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1094, art. 4(h)
F3Words in s. 58(1) inserted (1.10.1994 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 43, Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 61; S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6(1)(2)(e) (subject to art. 6(3)-(6)); S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4(1), Sch. (subject to arts. 4(2)-(8), 5)
F4Words in s. 58(1)(a) substituted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss. 103(1), 104(1), Sch. 7 Pt. I para. 1(2)(z)
F5Words in s. 58(1) repealed (1.4.2002) by 2001 c. 16, ss. 128(1), 137, 138(2), Sch. 6 para. 70, Sch. 7 Pt. 5(1); S.I. 2002/344, art. 3(j)(k)(m)
F6Words repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(2), Sch. 13 Pt. I
F7Words in s. 58(1)(b) repealed (1.12.2008) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 8 para. 40(a), Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(w)(3)5, Sch. (with arts. 6-13)
F8S. 58(1)(ca) inserted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 75:1), s. 119, Sch. 13 para. 7
F9S. 58(1)(d) 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
F10S. 58(1)(dd) inserted by Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4, SIF 81:1), ss. 21, 23(2), Sch. 6 para. 28
F11S. 58(1)(de) inserted (23.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 78, Sch. 10 para. 26 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7); S.I. 1995/2950, art. 2(1)
F12S. 58(1)(df) inserted (1.12.2008) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 8 para. 40(b); S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(w)(3) (with arts. 6-13)
F13S. 58(1)(ea) repealed (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 152, Sch. 18 Pt. VI (with ss. 137(1), 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5
F14S. 58(1)(g) substituted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 17(2)
F15S. 58(1A) inserted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 17(3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 58(1) extended (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 39, 66(2)(b), Sch. 13 para. 25(b) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2))
S. 58(1) extended (1.4.1995) by S.I. 1995/401, art. 18, Sch. para. 11
C2S. 58(1)(e) modified (1.12.2008) by The Transfer of Housing Corporation Functions (Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2839), arts. 1(1), 3, Sch. para. 1 (with art. 6)
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