Housing Act 1996

63 Minor definitions: Part I.E+W

(1)In this Part—

  • [F1“action” includes inaction, proposed action and decision;]

  • [F2“company” means a company registered under the Companies Act 2006;]

  • “dwelling” means a building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling, together with any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to it or usually enjoyed with it;

  • “fully mutual”, in relation to a housing association, and “co-operative housing association” have the same meaning as in the M1Housing Associations Act 1985 (see section 1(2) of that Act);

  • “hostel” means a building in which is provided for persons generally or for a class or classes of persons—

    (a)

    residential accommodation otherwise than in separate and self-contained premises, and

    (b)

    either board or facilities for the preparation of food adequate to the needs of those persons, or both;

  • “house” includes—

    (a)

    any part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling, and

    (b)

    any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to it or usually enjoyed with it;

  • “housing accommodation” includes flats, lodging-houses and hostels;

  • “housing activities” means, in relation to a registered social landlord, all its activities in pursuance of the purposes, objects and powers mentioned in or specified under section 2;

  • “information” includes accounts, estimates and returns;

  • “local authority” has the same meaning as in the M2Housing Associations Act 1985;

  • “long tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part V of the M3Housing Act 1985;

  • [F1“misconduct” includes any failure to comply with the requirements of this Part of this Act;]

  • “modifications” includes additions, alterations and omissions and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

  • “notice” means notice in writing;

  • [F3notify” means notify in writing;]

  • [F3“public sector landlord” means any of the authorities or bodies within section 80(1) of the Housing Act 1985 (the landlord condition for secure tenancies);

  • “registrar of companies” has the same meaning as in [F4the Companies Acts (see section 1060 of the Companies Act 2006)] ;

  • [F1“representations” means representations in writing;]

  • “statutory tenancy” has the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1985.

(2)References in this Part to the provision of a dwelling or house include the provision of a dwelling or house—

(a)by erecting the dwelling or house, or converting a building into dwellings or a house, or

(b)by altering, enlarging, repairing or improving an existing dwelling or house;

and references to a dwelling or house provided by means of a grant or other financial assistance are to its being so provided directly or indirectly.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 63(1) inserted (18.10.2011) by Housing (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 5), ss. 87, 90(2); S.I. 2011/2475, arts. 1(2), 2(s)

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