House Purchase and Housing Act 1959

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I Loans for purchase of houses

   1. 1. Designation of building societies for investment by trustees and government loans

   2. 2. Exchequer advances to building societies

   3. 3. Power of local authorities to advance full value of houses

3. PART II Assistance for improvement of dwellings in England and Wales

   1. Grants by local authorities for provision of standard amenities

      1. 4. Duty of local authorities to make grants towards certain improvements

      2. 5. Approval of applications for standard grant

      3. 6. Amount of standard grant

      4. 7. Application of provisions of Part II of Act of 1958 as to Exchequer contributions, conditions, etc.

      5. 8. Effect of standard grant on application for and limit of improvement grant

   2. Amendment of provisions relating to improvement grants

      1. 9. Statement of reasons for refusal to make improvement grant or to pay maximum amount

      2. 10. Duration of leasehold interest of applicant for improvement grant

      3. 11. Conditions to be observed with respect to dwellings

      4. 12. Rent of dwelling improved with assistance of local authority

   3. Contributions to local authorities for provision of standard amenities

      1. 13. Contributions to local authorities in respect of standard amenities provided by them

      2. 14. Amount of contribution under s. 13

   4. Contributions to local authorities under ss. 9 & 12 of Act of 1958

      1. 15. Nature and amount of Exchequer contribution under Act of 1958 for dwellings converted or improved by local authorities

      2. 16. Local authorities for purposes of s. 9 of Act of 1958

      3. 17. Effect of contribution under s. 13 on contribution under s. 9 of Act of 1958

      4. 18. Contribution for dwellings improved under arrangements with local authorities

4. PART III Assistance for improvement of dwellings in Scotland

   1. Grants by local authorities for provision of standard amenities

      1. 19. Duty of local authorities to make grants towards certain improvements

      2. 20. Approval of applications for standard grant

      3. 21. Amount of standard grant

      4. 22. Application of provisions of Part VII of Act of 1950 as to Exchequer contributions, conditions, etc., and provision as to landholders, etc.

      5. 23. Effect of standard grant on application for and limit of improvement grant

   2. Amendment of provisions relating to improvement grants

      1. 24. Amendment of provisions of Act of 1950 relating to improvement grants

5. PART IV Miscellaneous and General

   1. 25. Abolition of contributions to development corporations

   2. 26. Omission of certain dwellings from Housing Revenue Account

   3. 27. Effect of standard grant on adjustment of rent limit

   4. 28. Orders and regulations

   5. 29. Interpretation

   6. 30. Payment out of moneys provided by Parliament and payment into Exchequer

   7. 31. Amendments, repeal and saving

   8. 32. Short title, citation, construction, commencement and extent

6. SCHEDULES

   1. FIRST SCHEDULE

      Amendments of Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1958, and Housing (Scotland) Act, 1950

      1. PART I Amendments of Act of 1958

         1. 1. In subsection (1) of section nine, for the words from...

         2. 2. In subsection (1) of section twelve, for the words from...

         3. 3. In section twenty-five, the references to sections one to ten...

         4. 4. In section twenty-eight, after the words " the Housing (Financial...

         5. 5. In section fifty-four the references to the purposes of the...

         6. 6. In subsection (1) of section fifty-five there shall be added,...

         7. 7. Section fifty-seven shall apply in relation to this Act as...

         8. 8. In subsection (2) of section fifty-eight there shall be added,...

         9. 9. The reference in paragraph 9 of the Fourth Schedule to...

      2. PART II Amendments of Act of 1950

         1. 10. Subsection (2) of section one hundred and twenty-eight (which subsection...

         2. 11. Subsection (1) of section one hundred and eighty-four and Part...

   2. SECOND SCHEDULE

      Enactments repealed