House Purchase and Housing Act 1959
1959 c. 33
An Act to authorise Exchequer advances to, and the deposit of trust funds with, designated building societies; to enlarge the power of local authorities to make advances under the Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts 1899 to 1923, the Small Dwellings Acquisition (Scotland) Acts 1899 to 1923, section forty-three of the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act 1958, and section seventy-five of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1950; to make further provision for grants by local authorities and Exchequer contributions to local authorities towards the improvement of dwellings; to amend the provisions of the said Act of 1958 and the said Act of 1950, with respect to Exchequer contributions and grants by local authorities towards the provision of dwellings by the conversion of houses and other buildings and towards the improvement of dwellings, and with respect to the conditions to be observed where assistance has been given under Part II of the said Act of 1958 or Part VII of the said Act of 1950; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
Act repealed (E.W.) by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. I
Act repealed (S.) by Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26, SIF 61), ss. 335, 339(3), Sch. 24
Editor's Note: the extent of this Act is unclear and, whilst it appears to be in force for Northern Ireland, the form in which it is in force is uncertain.