Housing Act 1988

Local authority tenancies etc. E+W

12 (1) A tenancy under which the interest of the landlord belongs to— E+W

(a) a local authority, as defined in sub-paragraph (2) below;

[F1 (b) the Homes and Communities Agency but only if the tenancy falls within subsections (2A) to (2E) of section 80 of the Housing Act 1985;

(ba) the Welsh Ministers but only if the tenancy falls within subsections (2A) to (2E) of section 80 of the Housing Act 1985;]

F2 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d) an urban development corporation established by an order under section 135 of the M1 Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980;

[F3 (da) a Mayoral development corporation;]

[F4 (da) a National Park authority;]

(e) a development corporation, within the meaning of the M2 New Towns Act 1981;

(f) an authority established under section 10 of the M3 Local Government Act 1985 (waste disposal authorities);

[F5 (fa) an authority established for an area in England by an order under section 207 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (joint waste authorities);]

(g) a residuary body, within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1985;

[F6 (gg) The Residuary Body for Wales (Corff Gweddilliol Cymru);]

(h) a fully mutual housing association[F7 , unless the tenancy is one which is excluded from this sub-paragraph by sub-paragraph (3) below;] 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, [F8 county borough,] 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

[F9 (ee) the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority;]

(f) a joint authority, within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1985;

[F10 (fa) an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

(fb) a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act;] and

[F11 [F12 (g) a police and crime commissioner.]]

[F13 (3) A tenancy is excluded from sub-paragraph (1) if all of the following requirements are met—

(a) the interest of the landlord belongs to a fully mutual housing association;

(b) the dwelling-house is in Wales;

(c) the tenancy is granted on or after the date on which this sub-paragraph comes into force;

(d) the tenancy is in writing;

(e) before the tenancy is granted, the landlord has served on the person who is to be the tenant a notice stating that the tenancy is to be excluded from sub-paragraph (1);

(f) the tenancy states that it is excluded from sub-paragraph (1).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 para. 12(b)(ba) substituted (1.12.2008) for Sch. 1 para. 12(b) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3002), arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 1 para. 40 (with Sch. 2); S.I. 2008/3038, art. 2(1)(b) (with arts. 6-13)

F2 Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(c) 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

F3 Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(da) inserted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(1)(l), Sch. 22 para. 29

F4 Sch. 1 para. 12 (1)(da) inserted (23.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 78, Sch. 10 para. 28 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7); S.I. 1995/2950, art, 2(1)

F5 Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(fa) inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 209, 245, Sch. 13 para. 44; S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(p)

F6 Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(gg) inserted (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 22(2), 66(2)(b), Sch. 13 para. 31 (with ss. 54(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2))

F7 Words in Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(h) inserted (1.12.2014) by Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 7), ss. 137(2), 145(3); S.I. 2014/3127, art. 2(a), Sch. Pt. 1

F8 Words in Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(a) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(2), Sch. 8 para. 9(2) (with ss. 54(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1

F9 Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(ee) inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 328(8), Sch. 29 Pt. I para. 53 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1094, art. 4(a)(i)

F10 Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(fa)(fb) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 119, 148(8), 149, Sch. 6 para. 79(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2

F11 Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(g) substituted (22.11.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 178; S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)

F12 Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(g) inserted (1.10.1994 for specified purposes, otherwise 1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 43, Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 62; S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6(2)(g); S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.

F13 Sch. 1 para. 12(3) inserted (1.12.2014) by Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 7), ss. 137(3), 145(3); S.I. 2014/3127, art. 2(a), Sch. Pt. 1

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch.1 Pt.1 para.12 excluded (6.4.2006 for E.and 16.6.2006 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss.132,270,{Sch .7 para.18(6)(b)};S.I.2006/1060,{art.2(1)(a)}(with Sch.); S.I. 2006/1535, art.2(a) (with Sch.)

C2 Sch.1 Pt.1 para.12 excluded (6.4.2006 for E. and 16.6.2006 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss.132,270, {Sch.7 para.12(5)(b)(9)}; S.I.2006/1060, art.2(1)(a) (with Sch.); S.I.2006/1535, art. 2(a) (with Sch.)

C3 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para.12 excluded (6.4.2006 for E. and 16.6.2006 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss.132,270,{Sch. 7 para.4(5)(b)};S.I.2006/1060,{art.2(1)(a)}(with Sch.);S.I.2006/1535,{art. 2(a)}(with Sch.)

C4 Sch.1 Pt. 1 para. 12 excluded (6.4.2006 for E. and 16.6.2006 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), s. 124(8) (with s. 124(9)(10)); S.I.2006/1060,{art. 2(1)(a)} (with Sch.); S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(a) (with Sch.)

Marginal Citations

M1 1980 c. 65.

M2 1981 c. 64.

M3 1985 c. 51.