SCHEDULE 3AMENDMENT OF THE HOUSING GRANTS, CONSTRUCTION AND REGENERATION ACT 1996

34.  In section 101 (minor definitions: Part 1)—

(a)omit the definitions of—

  • “elderly”

  • “house in multiple occupation”

  • “improvement”

  • “long tenancy”

  • “partner”;

(b)in the definition of “owner”, omit “, and, in relation to a house in multiple occupation, has the same meaning as in Part XI of the Housing Act 1985”;

(c)in the definition of “secure tenancy” and “secure tenant”, for the words from the beginning to “have”, substitute ““secure tenant has””; and

(d)in the definition of “statutory tenancy” and “statutory tenant”, for the words from the beginning to “tenancy or”, substitute ““statutory tenant” means a”.