The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002

25.  In section 58 (minor definitions: Chapter 1)—

(a) in the definition of “common parts application”, omit “disabled facilities”;

(b) omit the definition of “conversion application”; and

(c) after the definition of “flat”, insert the following definitions—

““premises” includes a qualifying houseboat or a qualifying park home;”

““qualifying houseboat” means a boat or similar structure designed or adapted for use as a place of permanent habitation which—

(a)

has its only or main mooring within the area of a single local housing authority;

(b)

is moored in pursuance of a right to that mooring; and

(c)

is a dwelling for the purposes of Part 1 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (council tax),

and includes any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to it or usually enjoyed with it;”

““qualifying park home” means a caravan within the meaning of Part 1 of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (disregarding the amendment made by section 13(2) of the Caravan Sites Act 1968) which—

(a)

is stationed on land forming part of a protected site within the meaning of the Mobile Homes Act 1983;

(b)

is occupied under an agreement to which that Act applies or under a gratuitous licence; and

(c)

is a dwelling for the purposes of Part 1 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (council tax),

and includes any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to it or usually enjoyed with it.”(1).

(1)

See the Local Government Finance Act 1992 c. 14; the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (c. 62); the Caravan Sites Act 1968 (c. 52); and the Mobile Homes Act 1983 (c. 34).