Part VI Rent Limit for Dwellings Let by Housing Associations, Housing Trusts and the Housing Corporation

Registration of rents

86 Tenancies to which Part VI applies.

1

In this Part of this Act “housing association tenancy” means a tenancy to which this Part of this Act applies.

2

This Part of this Act applies to a tenancy F1(other than a co-ownership tenancy) where—

C2a

the interest of the landlord under that tenancy belongs to a housing association or housing trust, or to the F9Regulator of Social HousingF2or to the Secretary of State where that interest belongs to him as the result of the exercise by him of functions under Part III of the Housing Associations Act 1985. . ., and

C1b

the tenancy would be a protected tenancy but for section F313 or 15 or 16 of this Act, and is not a tenancy to which Part II of the M1Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 applies.

3

In this Part of this Act “housing association”F4has the same meaning as in the Housing Associations Act 1985

a

restrict membership to persons who are tenants or prospective tenants of the association, and

b

preclude the granting or assigning of tenancies to persons other than members.

F53A

For the purposes of this section a tenancy is a “co-ownership tenancy” if—

a

it was granted by a housing association which F6is a co-operative housing association within the meaning of the Housing Associations Act 1985; and

b

the tenant (or his personal representatives) will, under the terms of the tenancy agreement or of the agreement under which he became a member of the association, be entitled, on his ceasing to be a member and subject to any conditions stated in either agreement, to a sum calculated by reference directly or indirectly to the value of the dwelling-house.

F74

In this Part of this Act “housing trust” has the same meaning as in section 15 of this Act.

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