The Housing (Preservation of Right to Buy) Regulations 1989

7.—(1) The landlord condition is, subject to paragraph 7A, that the interest of the landlord belonged to, or to a predecessor of–

• a local authority,

• a new town corporation,

• a housing action trust,

• the Development Board for Rural Wales,

• an urban development corporation,

• the Housing Corporation,

• a registered housing association which is not a co-operative housing association,

or to, or to a predecessor of, an authority or other body falling within sub-paragraph (2) or (3) (corresponding authorities and bodies in Scotland and Northern Ireland),

(2) The corresponding authorities and bodies in Scotland are–

• a regional, islands or district council,

• a joint board or joint committee of such a council,

• the common good of such a council or a trust under its control,

• a development corporation established by an order made or having effect as if made under the New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968[1968 c. 16.] , the Scottish Special Housing Association,

• a housing association which falls within paragraph (e) of section 10(2) of the Tenants' Rights, Etc. (Scotland) Act 1980[1980 c. 52.] but is not a registered society within the meaning of section 11 of that Act.

(3) The corresponding authorities and bodies in Northern Ireland are–

• a district council within the meaning of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972[1972 c. 9 (N.I.).] . the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, and

• a registered housing association within the meaning of Chapter II of Part II of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983[S.I. 1983/1118 (N.I. 15).] .

(4) The landlord condition is also satisfied if the interest of the landlord belonged to, or a predecessor of–

• an area board established by section 1(2) of the Electricity Act 1947[1947 c. 54.] ,

• a community council,

• an education and library board established under the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986[S.I. 1986/594 (N.I. 3).] ,

• a fire authority for the purposes of the Fire Services Acts 1947 to 1959,

• a government department,

• an internal drainage board within the meaning of section 6 of the Land Drainage Act 1976[1976 c. 70.] ,

• a Minister of the Crown,

• a parish council and the trustees of a parish without a parish council,

• a passenger transport executive established under Part II of the Transport Act 1968[1968 c. 73.] ,

• a police authority,

• a water authority established in accordance with section 2 of the Water Act 1973[1973 c. 37.] and a water authority in Scotland as constituted under section 3 of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980 [1980 c. 45.] ,

• the Agricultural and Food Research Council,

• the AFRC Institute for Grassland and Animal Production,

• the British Airports' Authority,

• the British Broadcasting Corporation,

• the British Coal Corporation,

• the British Gas Corporation,

• the British Railways Board,

• the British Steel Corporation,

• the British Waterways Board,

• the Central Electricity Generating Board,

• the Church Commissioners,

• the Civil Aviation Authority,

• the Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses,

• the Countryside Commission for Scotland,

• the Electricity Council,

• the Fire Authority for Northern Ireland constituted under the Fire Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1984[S.I. 1984/1821 (N.I. 11).] ,

• the Highlands and Islands Development Board,

• the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England,

• the Lake District Special Planning Board,

• the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority,

• London Regional Transport,

• the Medical Research Council,

• the National Bus Company,

• the National Library of Wales,

• the National Museum of Wales,

• the Natural Environment Research Council,

• the Nature Conservancy Council,

• the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board,

• the Northern Ireland Electricity Service established under the Electricity Supply (Northern Ireland) Order 1972[S.I. 1972/1072 (N.I. 9).] ,

• the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company established under the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967[1967 c. 37 (N.I.).] ,

• the Peak Park Joint Planning Board,

• the Police Authority for Northern Ireland,

• the Post Office,

• the Science and Engineering Research Council,

• the Scottish Sports Council the South of Scotland Electricity Board,

• the Sports Council,

• the Sports Council for Wales,

• the Sports Council for Northern Ireland,

• the Trinity House, the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority,

• the Welsh Development Agency.

(5) The landlord condition is not satisfied if the interest of the landlord belonged to the Trinity House, where the dwelling-house was held otherwise than in connection with its functions as a general lighthouse authority within the meaning of section 634 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894[1894 c. 60.] .