12(1)A tenancy under which the interest of the landlord belongs to—
(a)a local authority, as defined in sub-paragraph (2) below;
(b)the Commission for the New Towns;
(c)the Development Board for Rural Wales;
(d)an urban development corporation established by an order under section 135 of the M1Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980;
(e)a development corporation, within the meaning of the M2New Towns Act 1981;
(f)an authority established under section 10 of the M3Local Government Act 1985 (waste disposal authorities);
(g)a residuary body, within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1985;
(h)a fully mutual housing association; or
(i)a housing action trust established under Part III of this Act.
(2)The following are local authorities for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(a) above—
(a)the council of a county, district or London borough;
(b)the Common Council of the City of London;
(c)the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
(d)the Broads Authority;
(e)the Inner London Education Authority; and
(f)a joint authority, within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1985.