Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53)

Part I U.K. Grants, &c. for renewal of private sector housing

Chapter V E+W Supplementary provisions

Interpretation E+W

101 Minor definitions: Part I. E+W

In this Part—

• “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;

• “elderly” means aged 60 years or over;

• “house in multiple occupation” has the same meaning as in Part VII of the M1 Local Government and Housing Act 1989;

• “housing action trust” means a housing action trust established under Part III of the M2 Housing Act 1988 and includes any body established by order under section 88 of the Housing Act 1988;

• “improvement” includes alteration and enlargement;

• “introductory tenancy” and “introductory tenant” have the same meaning as in Chapter I of Part V of the M3 Housing Act 1996;

• “local authority” and “local housing authority” have the same meaning as in the M4 Housing Act 1985;

• “long tenancy” has the meaning assigned by section 115 of that Act;

• “new town corporation” has the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1985 and includes any body established by order under paragraph 7 of Schedule 9 to the M5 New Towns Act 1981;

• “owner”, in relation to a dwelling, has the meaning given by section 99, and, in relation to a house in multiple occupation, has the same meaning as in Part XI of the Housing Act 1985;

• “owner’s interest”, in relation to any premises, means—

  (a)

  an estate in fee simple absolute in possession, or

  (b)

  a term of years absolute of which not less than five years remain unexpired at the date of the application,

  whether held by the applicant alone or jointly with others;

• “partner”, in relation to a person, means that person’s spouse or a person other than a spouse with whom he or she lives as husband or wife;

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;

• “registered social landlord” has the same meaning as in Part I of the Housing Act 1996;

• “renewal area” has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989;

• “secure tenancy” and “secure tenant” have the same meaning as in Part IV of the M6 Housing Act 1985;

• “statutory tenancy” and “statutory tenant” mean a statutory tenancy or statutory tenant within the meaning of the M7 Rent Act 1977 or the M8 Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976;

• “tenancy” includes a sub-tenancy and an agreement for a tenancy or sub-tenancy;

• “tenant” includes a sub-tenant and any person deriving title under the original tenant or sub-tenant;

• “urban development corporation” has the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1985 and includes any body established by order under section 165B of the M9 Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 101 wholly in force; s. 101 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 150; s. 101 in force for certain purposes at 11.9.1996 by S.I. 1996/2352, art. 2(2); s. 101 in force insofar as not already in force at 17.12.1996 by S.I. 1997/2842, art. 3

Marginal Citations

M1 1989 c. 42.

M2 1988 c. 50.

M3 1996 c. 52.

M4 1985 c. 68.

M5 1981 c. 64.

M6 1985 c. 68.

M7 1977 c. 42.

M8 1976 c. 80.

M9 1980 c. 65.