Part 1Housing standards

Chapter 9Interpretation

68Sub-standard houses

(1)

For the purposes of this Part, a house is sub-standard if it—

(a)

does not meet the tolerable standard,

(b)

is in a state of serious disrepair, or

(c)

is in need of repair and, if nothing is done to repair it, is likely to—

(i)

deteriorate rapidly into a state of serious disrepair, or

(ii)

damage any other premises.

(2)

The—

(a)

age,

(b)

character,

(c)

location, and

(d)

internal decorative repair,

of a house are to be ignored when considering whether it is sub-standard.

(3)

A house which does not meet the tolerable standard is, for the purposes of this Part, to be treated as not being in a reasonable state of repair.