PART 1

SUSPENSION OF THE RIGHT TO BUY AND RELATED RIGHTS
CHAPTER 7

MISCELLANEOUS

Interpretation of Part 1
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1
Unless the context otherwise requires, an expression used in this Part and the Housing Act 1985 has the same meaning in this Part as it does in that Act.
2
For the purposes of this Part—
- “housing pressure condition” (“cyflwr o bwysau oherwydd prinder tai”) has the meaning given by section 1(2);
- “local housing authority” (“awdurdod tai lleol”) means a local housing authority in Wales;
- “related rights” (“hawliau cysylltiedig”)has the meaning given to “rights related to the right to buy” (see section 1(3));
- “social housing” (“tai cymdeithasol”) means any housing provided by a social housing provider.
3
For the purposes of this Part, “relevant dwelling-house”, in relation to an application for a direction, or a direction issued, under this Part means—
a
a dwelling-house—
i
the landlord of which is a social housing provider, and
ii
the tenant of which has the right to buy, or a right related to the right to buy, or would have such a right if he or she met the conditions which give rise to such a right, and
b
includes a dwelling-house which meets the requirements of paragraph (a) after the date on which the application for a direction is made.
4
For the purposes of this Part, “social housing provider” means—
a
a local authority, and
b
a person (other than a local authority) which—
i
provides housing to, or
ii
has functions relating to allocation of housing to,
people whose needs are not adequately served by the commercial housing market;
but a local authority or such other person is a social housing provider only insofar as it provides, or has functions relating to allocation of, housing.