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Housing Act 1980

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This is the original version (as it was originally enacted).

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I Public Sector Tenants

    1. CHAPTER I The Right to Buy

      1. 1.Right to acquire freehold or long lease

      2. 2.Exceptions to right to buy

      3. 3.Meaning of "house", "flat", "dwelling-house" and " relevant time "

      4. 4.Joint tenants and members of family occupying dwelling-house otherwise than as joint tenants

      5. 5.Notice claiming exercise of right to buy

      6. 6.Purchase price

      7. 7.Discount

      8. 8.Repayment of discount on early disposal of freehold or lease

      9. 9.Right to a mortgage-amount to be secured

      10. 10.Notice of purchase price and right to a mortgage

      11. 11.Right of tenant to have value determined by district valuer

      12. 12.Claim to a mortgage

      13. 13.Change of secure tenant after notice claiming right to buy

      14. 14.Change of landlord after notice claiming right to buy or right to a mortgage

      15. 15.Children succeeding parents

      16. 16.Completion

      17. 17.Conveyance of freehold and grant of lease

      18. 18.Right to a mortgage-terms of mortgage deed

      19. 19.Dwelling-houses in National Parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty, etc.

      20. 20.Registration of title

      21. 21.Costs

      22. 22.Notices

      23. 23.Secretary of State's power to intervene

      24. 24.Vesting orders

      25. 25.Statutory declarations

      26. 26.Power to repeal or amend local Acts

      27. 27.Interpretation of Chapter I

    2. CHAPTER II Security of Tenure and Rights of Secure Tenants

      1. Secure tenancies

        1. 28.Secure tenancies

        2. 29.Periodic tenancy following fixed term

        3. 30.Succession on death of tenant

        4. 31.Meaning of successor

        5. 32.Security of tenure

        6. 33.Proceedings for possession or termination

        7. 34.Grounds and orders for possession

      2. Terms of a secure tenancy

        1. 35.Subletting and lodgers

        2. 36.Provisions as to consents required by section 35

        3. 37.Effect of assignment or subletting, etc.

        4. 38.Reimbursement of cost of tenant's improvements

        5. 39.Rent not to be increased on account of tenant's improvements

        6. 40.Variation of terms of secure tenancy

        7. 41.Provision of information about tenancies

      3. Housing management

        1. 42.Meaning of " landlord authority " and " housing management"

        2. 43.Consultation with secure tenants

        3. 44.Provision of information about housing allocation

        4. 45.Exemption certificates

        5. 46.Contributions towards the cost of transfers and exchanges

      4. Application to existing tenancies

        1. 47.Application to existing tenancies

      5. Application to licences

        1. 48.Application to licences

      6. Housing associations

        1. 49.Exclusion of certain housing associations from Chapter II

      7. Supplementary

        1. 50.Interpretation of Chapter II

  3. PART II Private Sector Tenants

    1. Protected shorthold tenancies

      1. 51.Preliminary

      2. 52.Protected shorthold tenancies

      3. 53.Right of tenant to terminate protected shorthold tenancy

      4. 54.Subletting or assignment

      5. 55.Orders for possession

    2. Assured tenancies

      1. 56.Assured tenancies

      2. 57.Effect of interest of landlord ceasing to belong to approved body

      3. 58.Application of Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

    3. Rents

      1. 59.Rent officers and applications for registration of rent

      2. 60.Applications for new registered rents and phasing of increases

      3. 61.Effect of registration of rent etc.

      4. 62.Cancellation of registration of rent

      5. 63.Repeal of sections 48 and 50 of Rent Act 1977

    4. Conversion of controlled tenancies

      1. 64.Conversion of controlled tenancies into regulated tenancies

    5. Regulated tenancies

      1. 65.Resident landlords

      2. 66.Amendment of Cases 11 and 12 of Schedule 15 to Rent Act 1977

      3. 67.Lettings by servicemen

    6. Rent agreements

      1. 68.Rent agreements with tenants having security of tenure

    7. Restricted contracts

      1. 69.Restricted contracts: security of tenure

      2. 70.Reconsideration of registered rents under Part V of Rent Act 1977

      3. 71.Cancellation of rents registered under Part V of Rent Act 1977

      4. 72.Functions of rent tribunals

    8. Miscellaneous

      1. 73.Dwellings forming part of Crown Estate or belonging to Duchies

      2. 74.Housing association and housing trust tenancies under Rent Act 1977

      3. 75.Proceedings for possession of certain dwelling-houses

      4. 76.Statutory tenancies by succession

      5. 77.Amendment of Part VI of Rent Act 1977

      6. 78.Allowable premiums in relation to certain long tenancies

      7. 79.Meaning of " premium " in Part IX of Rent Act 1977

  4. PART III Tenant's Repairs and Improvements

    1. 80.Repairing obligations in short leases

    2. 81.Tenant's improvements

    3. 82.Provisions as to consents required by section 81

    4. 83.Conditional consent to tenant's improvements

    5. 84.Exclusion of certain housing associations from Part III

    6. 85.Interpretation and application of Part III

  5. PART IV Jurisdiction and Procedure

    1. 86.Jurisdiction of county court and rules of procedure

    2. 87.Extended discretion of court in certain proceedings for possession

    3. 88.Discretion of court in certain proceedings for possession

    4. 89.Restriction on discretion of court in making orders for possession of land

  6. PART V Amendment of Part V of Housing Act 1957

    1. 90.Review of housing conditions by local authorities

    2. 91.Power of local authorities to dispose of land held for purposes of Part V of Housing Act 1957

    3. 92.Consent to disposals and recovery of discount

    4. 93.Acquisition of land for purpose of its subsequent disposal

    5. 94.Options granted before commencement of section 91

    6. 95.Appropriation of land

  7. PART VI Housing Subsidies

    1. 96.New housing subsidy to replace certain existing subsidies and contributions Local authorities

    2. Local authorities

      1. 97.Housing subsidy for local authorities

      2. 98.The base amount

      3. 99.The housing costs differential

      4. 100.The local contribution differential

    3. Other housing authorities

      1. 101.Housing subsidy for other bodies

    4. Recoupment

      1. 102.Recoupment of subsidy

    5. Administration

      1. 103.Administration of housing subsidy

    6. Transitional town development subsidy

      1. 104.Power to commute transitional town development subsidy and payments to receiving authority

    7. Interpretation

      1. 105.Interpretation of Part VI

  8. PART VII Housing: Financial and Related Provisions

    1. Repairs and improvements

      1. 106.Grants for tenants under Part VII of Housing Act 1974

      2. 107.Miscellaneous changes in Part VII of Housing Act 1974

      3. 108.Disposal of houses after repair, improvement or conversion

      4. 109.General improvement areas, housing action areas and priority neighbourhoods

    2. Mortgages and home ownership

      1. 110.Local authority mortgage interest rates

      2. 111.Local authority and Housing Corporation indemnities for building societies

      3. 112.Vesting of mortgaged property by local authorities

      4. 113.Compensation and accounting under s. 112

      5. 114.Subsidised home loans-amendments as to options

      6. 115.Subsidised loans-further application of Part II of 1967 Act

      7. 116.Other amendments relating to subsidised loans

    3. Other provisions about local authority housing finance

      1. 117.Rent allowance and rent rebate subsidy

      2. 118.Rent rebates and allowances

      3. 119.Rent rebates etc. and supplementary benefits

  9. PART VIII Housing Associations and the Housing Corporation

    1. 120.Borrowing powers of Housing Corporation

    2. 121.Grants to and by Housing Corporation

    3. 122.Disposal of land by registered housing associations

    4. 123.Consent of Housing Corporation to disposals of land by housing associations and housing trusts

    5. 124.Accounts and audit

    6. 125.Enforcement of s. 124

    7. 126.Payments to certain committee members and others

    8. 127.Registration of housing associations

    9. 128.Removal of certain housing associations from register

    10. 129.Inquiries into affairs of registered housing association and power to act for its protection

    11. 130.Housing association grant

    12. 131.Recoupment of surplus rental income

    13. 132.Amendment of rules of registered housing association

    14. 133.Interpretation of Part VIII

  10. PART IX General

    1. Housing Revenue Account and Housing Repairs Account

      1. 134.Working balance in Housing Revenue Account

      2. 135.Housing Repairs Account

    2. Service charges

      1. 136.Service charges

    3. Miscellaneous

      1. 137.Avoidance of certain unauthorised disposals

      2. 138.Displacement of residential occupiers by housing authority

      3. 139.Housing co-operatives

      4. 140.Exclusion of shared ownership tenancies from Leasehold Reform Act 1967

      5. 141.Amendments of Leasehold Reform Act 1967 etc.

      6. 142.Leasehold valuation tribunals

      7. 143.Apportionment of rents

      8. 144.Landlord's failure to disclose identity or give notice of assignment: increased penalties

      9. 145.Houses in multiple occupation: revised penalties for certain offences

      10. 146.Houses in multiple occupation: overcrowding

      11. 147.Houses in multiple occupation: means of escape from fire

      12. 148.Rent assessment panels: pensions for presidents and vicepresidents

      13. 149.Power of local authority to require repair of houses

    4. Supplemental

      1. 150.Interpretation

      2. 151.Regulations and orders

      3. 152.Amendments, savings, transitional provisions and repeals

      4. 153.Commencement

      5. 154.Expenses and receipts

      6. 155.Short title and extent

  11. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Exceptions to Right to Buy

      1. PART I Circumstances in which Right does not Arise

        1. 1.The landlord is a local authority and the dwelling-house is...

        2. 2.The landlord is a development corporation, the Commission for the...

        3. 3.The dwelling-house has features which are substantially different from those...

        4. 4.The dwelling-house is one of a group of dwelling-houses which...

        5. 5.The landlord has, within six weeks of the service on...

      2. PART II Circumstances in which Right Cannot be Exercised

        1. 1.The tenant is obliged to give up possession of the...

        2. 2.A bankruptcy petition is pending or a receiving order is...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Conveyance of Freehold and Grant of Lease

      1. PART I Common Provisions

        1. Rights to be conveyed or granted—general

          1. 1.The conveyance or grant shall not exclude or restrict the...

        2. Rights of support, passage of water, etc.

          1. 2.(1) The conveyance or grant shall, by virtue of this...

        3. Rights of way

          1. 3.The conveyance or grant shall include— (a) such provisions (if...

        4. Covenants and conditions

          1. 4.The conveyance or grant shall include such provisions (if any)...

          2. 5.Subject to Parts II and III below, the conveyance or...

        5. Meaning of " incumbrances ", " tenant's incumbrances " and " relevant time "

          1. 6.In this Schedule— (a) " incumbrances" includes personal liabilities attaching...

      2. PART II Conveyance of Freehold

        1. General

          1. 7.The conveyance shall not exclude or restrict the all estate...

          2. 8.The conveyance shall be of an estate in fee simple...

          3. 9.The burdens referred to in paragraph 8 above are burdens...

        2. Covenants

          1. 10.The conveyance shall be expressed to be made by the...

      3. PART III Leases

        1. General

          1. 11.(1) The lease shall be for a term of not...

        2. Common use of premises and facilities

          1. 12.Where the tenant enjoyed, during the secure tenancy, the use,...

        3. Covenants by landlord

          1. 13.(1) There shall be implied, by virtue of this Schedule,...

        4. Covenant by tenant

          1. 14.Unless otherwise agreed between the landlord and the tenant there...

        5. Avoidance of certain agreements

          1. 15.Any provision of the lease or of any agreement collateral...

          2. 16.A provision is not void by virtue of paragraph 15...

          3. 17.A structural defect falls within this paragraph if—

      4. PART IV Charges on Freehold

        1. 18.Where there is a charge (however created or arising) on...

        2. 19.(1) Where the freehold is subject to a rentcharge which...

        3. 20.In this Part of this Schedule " rentcharge " has...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Tenancies Which are not Secure Tenancies

      1. Long leases

        1. 1.(1) A tenancy is not a secure tenancy if it...

      2. Premises occupied under contract of employment

        1. 2.(1) A tenancy is not a secure tenancy if the...

      3. Social service and educational premises

        1. 3.A tenancy is not a secure tenancy if the tenant...

      4. Land acquired for development

        1. 4.A tenancy is not a secure tenancy if the dwelling-house...

      5. Accommodation for homeless persons

        1. 5.A tenancy granted in pursuance of section 3(4), 4(3) or...

      6. Temporary accommodation for persons seeking employment

        1. 6.A tenancy of a dwelling-house within any district or London...

      7. Short-term arrangements

        1. 7.A tenancy is not a secure tenancy if—

      8. Temporary accommodation during works

        1. 8.A tenancy is not a secure tenancy if—

      9. Agricultural holdings

        1. 9.A tenancy is not a secure tenancy if the dwelling-house...

      10. Licensed premises

        1. 10.A tenancy is not a secure tenancy if the dwelling-house...

      11. Student lettings

        1. 11.A tenancy of a dwelling-house is not a secure tenancy...

      12. 1954 Act tenancies

        1. 12.A tenancy is not a secure tenancy if it is...

      13. Almshouses

        1. 13.A licence to occupy a dwelling-house is not a secure...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Grounds for Possession of Dwelling-Houses Let Under Secure Tenancies

      1. PART I Grounds on Which Court May Order Possession

      2. PART II Suitability of Accommodation

        1. 1.(1) For the purposes of this Part of this Act,...

        2. 2.In detemining whether it is reasonably suitable to those needs...

        3. 3.Where the landlord is not a local authority for the...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Application of Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 to Assured Tenancies

      1. 1.The exceptions and modifications referred to in section 58(1) and...

      2. 2.Sections 23,43 and 56 to 60B do not apply.

      3. 3.In relation to an assured tenancy the expression " the...

      4. 4.(1) Section 30 applies as if— (a) for paragraph (d)...

      5. 5.Section 31A applies as if in subsection (1)(a) for the...

      6. 6.Section 34 applies as if in subsection (2)(b) for the...

      7. 7.Section 37 applies as if for subsections (2) and (3)...

      8. 8.Section 38 applies as if in subsection (2) the words...

      9. 9.Section 63(7)(a) applies as if reference to section 23(3) of...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Applications for Registration of Rent

      1. 1.Schedule 11 to the 1977 Act (applications for registration of...

      2. 2.For paragraphs 2 and 3 there are inserted the following...

      3. 3.For sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 4 there is substituted the...

      4. 4.In sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 4, for the word "notice"...

      5. 5.After sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 4 there is inserted the...

      6. 6.In paragraph 5, for the words " and shall", immediately...

      7. 7.In paragraph 6(1) for " 5 " there is substituted...

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      Amendment of Schedule 15 to 1977 Act

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      Crown Estate and Duchies— Consequential Provisions

      1. PART I Rent Act 1977

        1. 1.Where a tenancy granted before the commencement of section 73...

        2. 2.In Part I of Schedule 15 to the 1977 Act...

        3. 3.In Part II of Schedule 15 to the 1977 Act...

        4. 4.(1) Part II of Schedule 18 to the 1977 Act...

      2. PART II Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976

        1. 5.Where the question whether a person is a qualifying worker...

        2. 6.Where a protected occupancy or statutory tenancy within the meaning...

        3. 7.For the purpose of determining whether, at the commencement of...

        4. 8.Paragraphs 6 and 7 above apply in relation to forestry...

      3. PART III General

        1. 9.Where an interest belongs to Her Majesty in right of...

        2. 10.Where an interest belongs to the Duchy of Cornwall, then,...

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      Provisions Supplementing Section 74

      1. 1.Paragraphs 2 to 6 below apply to any tenancy which...

      2. 2.If the tenancy— (a) was a statutory tenancy ; and...

      3. 3.Registration of a rent, or of a different rent, for...

      4. 4.If the tenant was a successor within the meaning of...

      5. 5.Section 33 of this Act does not apply in any...

      6. 6.(1) This paragraph applies in any case where—

    10. SCHEDULE 10

      Amendment of Part VI of Rent Act 1977

      1. 1.(1) Section 86 of the 1977 Act is amended as...

      2. 2.(1) For section 89 of the 1977 Act (phasing of...

      3. 3.Sections 90 (special rent limit where previous rent limit exceeds...

      4. 4.In section 92 (conversion of housing association tenancies into regulated...

      5. 5.(1) Section 93 of the 1977 Act (increase of rent...

    11. SCHEDULE 11

      Superseded Enactments Relating to Subsidies, Grants and Contributions to Housing Authorities

      1. PART I Subsidies Payable Until 1980-81

      2. PART II Contributions Towards Costs of Improvement or Conversion

    12. SCHEDULE 12

      Amendments of Housing Act 1974 (c.44) Part VII (local authority grants)

      1. Consideration of application for grant

        1. 1.In section 57(3) (application not to be entertained unless certain...

      2. Withdrawal of application for grant and submission of new one

        1. 2.In section 57(6), omit the words " Except in so...

      3. Standard amenities

        1. 3.After section 58(2) insert— (3) An order under subsection (2)...

      4. "Appropriate percentage" for determining amount, or maximum amount, of grant

        1. 4.For section 59 substitute— Appropriate percentage. (1) In this Part of this Act "the appropriate percentage...

      5. Certificates of future occupation

        1. 5.In section 60, substitute the following for subsections (3) and...

        2. 6.In section 60(5), add at the end— (disregarding any part...

      6. Improvement grants

        1. 7.After section 62(4) insert— (5) Subsections (1) and (2) above...

        2. 8.Omit section 64(7).

      7. Intermediate grants

        1. 9.For section 66 substitute— Conditions of approval. A local authority shall not approve an application for an...

        2. 10.(1) In section 67(2) omit paragraph (b) and the word...

        3. 11.(1) In section 68(3)(a) for " £800 or such other...

      8. Repairs grant

        1. 12.(1) In section 71, for subsection (2) substitute—

        2. 13.After section 71 insert— Mandatory repairs grant. In so far as an application for a repairs grant...

        3. 14.(1) After section 72(3), insert— (3A) An order under this...

      9. Special grants for houses in multiple occupation

        1. 15.In section 56(2) of the Act, for paragraph (c) substitute—...

        2. 16.(1) In section 69, for subsection (2) substitute—

        3. 17.After section 69 insert— Mandatory special grants. (1) In so far as an application for a special...

        4. 18.(1) For section 70 substitute— (1) Where a local authority approve an application for a...

        5. 19.After section 70 insert— Eligible expense for purposes of special...

      10. Standard of improvement, repair, etc.

        1. 20.(1) In section 61(3)(6) for " good repair " substitute...

      11. Grant conditions

        1. 21.In section 73(3)— (a) for paragraph (a) substitute—

        2. 22.At the end of section 73(4) insert— (disregarding any part...

        3. 23.In section 74(1) after "they shall" insert " (subject to...

        4. 24.(1) In section 74(3), after paragraph (c) insert or

      12. Payment of grant by instalments

        1. 25.In section 82, for subsection (4) substitute—

      13. Repair and special grants (consequential)

        1. 26.(1) In section 57(3) for " section 83 " substitute...

      14. Parliamentary control

        1. 27.In section 128(4) after "46" insert " 58 " and...

      15. Tenants' grants (consequential)

        1. 28.In section 57(3), after " below" insert " and section...

        2. 29.In section 60 insert after subsection (1)—

        3. 30.(1) At the end of section 73(3) insert— and where...

        4. 31.In section 74(1), after "subsection (3) below" insert " and...

        5. 32.In section 81(2), after "section 57(3) above" insert " or...

    13. SCHEDULE 13

      General Improvement Areas and Housing Action Areas

      1. General improvement areas

        1. 1.(1) In Part II of the 1969 Act section 28...

        2. 2.Subsections (2) to (4) of subsection 50 of the 1974...

        3. 3.In relation to any resolution passed by a local authority...

        4. 4.In section 35 of the 1969 Act (disposal and appropriation...

        5. 5.For section 37 of the 1969 Act (contributions to local...

        6. 6.In section 38 of the 1969 Act after the word...

      2. Housing action areas

        1. 7.In relation to any resolution passed by a local authority...

        2. 8.Section 42 of the 1974 Act (duty to inform Secretary...

        3. 9.(1) Section 45 of the 1974 Act is amended as...

        4. 10.(1) For section 46 of the 1974 Act there is...

    14. SCHEDULE 14

      Amendments of Housing Subsidies Act 1967 (c.29) Part II

      1. 1.In section 24 of the 1967 Act, after subsection (2)...

      2. 2.In section 24(3)(c) of the Act, for the words from...

      3. 3.In that section, omit subsections (4), (5) and (5A).

      4. 4.For sections 24A and 24B substitute— Duration of subsidy. (1) An option notice shall have effect for the period...

      5. 5.(1) In section 26(1), for " subsections (2) to (6)...

      6. 6.(1) In section 27(1)(c) after sub-paragraph (iii) insert— and

    15. SCHEDULE 15

      Rent Rebates and Allowances

      1. 1.Part II of the 1972 Act is amended as follows....

      2. 2.For section 18 there is substituted the following section— Rent...

      3. 3.For section 19 there is substituted the following section— Rent...

      4. 4.In section 19A(1) for " (4) " there is substituted...

      5. 5.(1) In section 20(5)— (a) for paragraph (a) there is...

      6. 6.(1) In section 24(5) the words " or their allowance...

      7. 7.(1) In section 25(2), after paragraph (c) there are inserted...

      8. 8.(1) In section 26(1), the following are hereby repealed—

      9. 9.In Schedule 4, in paragraph 1(3)(a) the words from "...

    16. SCHEDULE 16

      Registered Housing Associations

      1. PART I Accounting Requirements for CharitableHousing Associations

        1. 1.(1) The charity shall in respect of its housing activities—...

        2. 2.(1) The charity shall for each period of account prepare—...

        3. 3.(1) The charity shall in each period of account appoint...

        4. 4.(1) The charity's auditor appointed under this Schedule shall make...

        5. 5.(1) It shall be the duty of the charity's auditor...

        6. 6.A period of account for the purposes of this Schedule...

      2. PART II Payments to Certain Committee Members and Others

        1. Provisions substituted for subsections (3) to (6) of section 26 of the 1974 Act

        2. Provision substituted for section 27 of the 1974 Act

    17. SCHEDULE 17

      Amendment and Extension of Sections 19 and 20 of Housing Act 1974 (c.44)

      1. Appointment of persons to conduct inquiries

        1. 1.In section 19, in subsection (1), the words " (who...

      2. Duty of agents to give information

        1. 2.In subsection (2) of section 19 after " officer "...

      3. Suspension of committee members and others

        1. 3.In section 20— (a) after subsection (1)(a) there is inserted—...

      4. Extension to registered charities which are not exempt charities

        1. 4.The powers exercisable by the Housing Corporation under sections 19...

        2. 5.The condition mentioned in paragraph 4 above is that the...

        3. 6.Sections 19 and 20 shall have effect in their application...

        4. 7.The power under section 19(1), section 20(1)(a), section 20(1) (aa)...

        5. 8.A person appointed under section 20(3) as a member of...

      5. Proceedings for an offence

        1. 9.In section 20(7), after " the consent of " there...

    18. SCHEDULE 18

      Amendments of Housing Act 1974 (c. 44) Part III

      1. Shared ownership schemes

        1. 1.(1) In section 29 of the 1974 Act (housing association...

      2. Cost of housing projects

        1. 2.In section 29, after subsection (6) there is inserted the...

      3. Approved development programmes

        1. 3.After section 29 there is inserted the following section— Approved...

      4. Payment of housing association grant

        1. 4.In subsection (1) of section 30— (a) after the words...

        2. 5.After subsection (2) of section 30 there is inserted the...

        3. 6.For subsection (3) of section 30 there are substituted the...

        4. 7.Subsection (5) of section 30 is hereby repealed.

      5. Management grant

        1. 8.No grant shall be made under section 31 (management grants)...

      6. Revenue deficit grant

        1. 9.In section 32 (deficit grants)— (a) in subsection (1), the...

      7. Hostel deficit grant

        1. 10.In section 33— (a) in subsection (1) for the words...

    19. SCHEDULE 19

      Provisions Replacing Sections 90 to 91A of Housing Finance Act 1972

      1. Service charge and relevant costs

        1. 1.(1) For the purposes of this Schedule, a service charge...

      2. Limitation of service charge

        1. 2.The extent to which relevant costs are taken into account...

        2. 3.Costs are to be taken into account only to the...

        3. 4.(1) Where costs incurred on the carrying out of works...

        4. 5.(1) The requirements are as follows. (2) At least two...

        5. 6.In any proceedings relating to a service charge the court,...

      3. Information as to relevant costs

        1. 7.(1) Ii a tenant requests the landlord in writing to...

      4. Information held by superior landlord

        1. 8.(1) If a request under paragraph 7(1) above relates in...

      5. Service of requests under paragraph 7

        1. 9.A request under paragraph 7 above shall be deemed to...

      6. Effect of assignment

        1. 10.The assignment of a tenancy shall not affect the validity...

      7. Determination of reasonableness

        1. 11.Any agreement made by a tenant of a flat, other...

        2. 12.A county court may make a declaration that any such...

      8. Offences

        1. 13.(1) If any person without reasonable excuse fails to perform...

      9. Exceptions

        1. 14.(1) This Schedule does not apply to service charges payable...

        2. 15.This Schedule does not apply to service charges payable by...

      10. Definition of " fiat", " qualified accountant", " landlord ", " tenant" and " recognised tenants' association "

        1. 16.A flat is a separate set of premises, whether or...

        2. 17.(1) A qualified accountant is a person qualified for the...

        3. 18." Landlord " includes any person who has a right...

        4. 19."Tenant" includes a person occupying a flat under a right...

        5. 20.A recognised tenants' association is an association of tenants of...

        6. 21.(1) A notice given under paragraph 20(a) above may be...

    20. SCHEDULE 20

      Housing Co-operatives

      1. 1.In this Schedule " housing co-operative " means a society,...

      2. 2.(1) Where a local authority a new town corporation or...

      3. 3.The agreements to which this Schedule applies are agreements with...

      4. 4.The Secretary of State's approval to the making of any...

      5. 5.Without prejudice to any power to let land conferred on...

      6. 6.A housing association registered under Part II of the 1974...

    21. SCHEDULE 21

      Amendments of Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c.88) and Housing Act 1974 (c.44), Schedule 8

      1. 1.(1) In section 1(1)(b) of the 1967 Act (period during...

      2. 2.For section 1(4A) of the 1967 (reduction of rateable value...

      3. 3.In section 3(1) of the 1967 Act (meaning of "...

      4. 4.In section 16 of the 1967 Act (exclusion of rights...

      5. 5.In section 29 of the 1967 Act (reservation of future...

      6. 6.In paragraph 7(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the 1967 Act,...

      7. 7.In paragraph 6(1)(b) of Schedule 3 to the 1967 Act...

      8. 8.In Schedule 8 to the 1974 Act (procedure for obtaining...

    22. SCHEDULE 22

      Leasehold Valuation Tribunals

      1. PART I Supplementary Provisions

        1. Constitution of tribunals

          1. 1.The president of a panel drawn up under Schedule 10...

        2. Appeals

          1. 2.No appeal shall lie from a decision of a leasehold...

          2. 3.A leasehold valuation tribunal shall not be treated as a...

          3. 4.For the purposes of Part I of the Leasehold Reform...

        3. Costs

          1. 5.The costs which a person may be required to bear...

          2. 6.Where the county court gives any such certificate as is...

        4. Provision of information

          1. 7.(1) Where a matter is referred to a leasehold valuation...

      2. PART II Amendments of 1967 Act

        1. 8.(1) In section 21(1) (jurisdiction of Lands Tribunal) for "...

        2. 9.In section 31(2)(a) (consent of Church Commissioners required to provisions...

        3. 10.In paragraph 5(3) of Schedule 1 (price for intermediate leasehold...

        4. 11.In paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 (compensation payable to tenant...

        5. 12.Paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 2 (costs of proceedings before Lands...

    23. SCHEDULE 23

      Houses in Multiple Occupation : Revised Penalties for Certain Offences

      1. 1.Sections 20 of the Housing Act 1961 and 61(6) of...

      2. 2.In section 13(4) of the Housing Act 1961 (contravention of,...

      3. 3.In section 19 of the Act of 1961 (directions to...

      4. 4.In section 22(4) of the Act of 1961 (penalty for...

      5. 5.(1) In Part II of the Act of 1961, after...

      6. 6.(1) In section 65(1) of the Housing Act 1964 (penalty...

      7. 7.In section 75(6) of the Act of 1964 (penalty for...

      8. 8.(1) In section 61 of the Housing Act 1969 (offences...

      9. 9.In section 64(7) of the 1969 Act (offence to contravene...

    24. SCHEDULE 24

      Houses in Multiple Occupation : Means of Escape from Fire

      1. Exercise of powers of local authority

        1. 1.If it appears to a local authority that a house...

      2. Powers available to local authority

        1. 2.(1) The local authority may serve a notice on any...

        2. 3.If it appears to the local authority that the means...

        3. 4.The local authority may secure that part of the house...

        4. 5.For the purpose of securing that a part of the...

        5. 6.If the local authority does not accept an undertaking under...

      3. Enforcement

        1. 7.Any person who, knowing that an undertaking has been accepted...

      4. Consultation with fire authority

        1. 8.A local authority shall, before serving a notice, accepting an...

      5. Exclusion of Rent Act protection

        1. 9.Nothing in the 1977 Act shall prevent possession being obtained...

      6. Interpretation

        1. 10.In this Schedule expressions defined in the 1957 Act have...

      7. Application and amendment of enactments

        1. 11.Part II of the 1957 Act shall apply to a...

        2. 12.Any reference in the provisions relating to houses in multiple...

        3. 13.In section 29(7) of the Land Compensation Act 1973 for...

    25. SCHEDULE 25

      Minor and Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings

      1. PART I Minor and Consequential Amendments

        1. Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c.65)

          1. 1.In section 15 of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection...

          2. 2.In section 16 of the Act of 1951 (protection of...

          3. 3.In sections 17 and 18 of the Act of 1951...

        2. Housing Act 1957 (c. 56)

          1. 4.Section 5 of the 1957 Act (prohibition of back-to-back houses)...

          2. 5.In section 96 of the 1957 Act, in paragraph (d)...

          3. 6.In section 119(3) of the 1957 Act (financial assistance for...

          4. 7.In section 126 of the 1957 Act (power of county...

          5. 8.In Schedule 3 to the 1957 Act (procedure for authorising...

        3. Housing (Financial Provisions) Act 1958 (c.42)

          1. 9.In section 43(1) of the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act 1958...

        4. County Courts Act 1959 (c.22)

          1. 10.In section 109(4)(b) of the County Courts Act 1959 for...

        5. Building Societies Act 1962 (c.37)

          1. 11.In Schedule 3 to the Building Societies Act 1962 (permitted...

          2. 12.After paragraph 13 of that Schedule insert— An agreement under section 111 of the Housing Act 1980...

        6. Housing Act 1964 (c.56)

          1. 13.In Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1964, for paragraph...

        7. Matrimonial Homes Act 1967 (c.75)

          1. 14.In section 1(5) of the Matrimonial Homes Act 1967 after...

          2. 15.In section 7(1) of that Act, after paragraph (b) insert—...

          3. 16.In section 7(2) of that Act, after "the Rent Act...

          4. 17.In section 7(3) of that Act for "widow" substitute "...

        8. Building Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (c.31 N.I.)

          1. 18.In Schedule 3 to the Building Societies Act (Northern Ireland)...

          2. 19.After paragraph 13 of that Schedule insert— An agreement under section 111 of the Housing Act 1980...

        9. Prices and Incomes Act 1968 (c.42)

          1. 20.In section 12(1) of the Prices and Incomes Act 1968...

        10. Housing Act 1969 (c. 33)

          1. 21.In section 85 of the 1969 Act (provisions relating to...

        11. Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c.44)

          1. 22.In section 3(1) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons...

        12. Local Government Act 1972 (c.70)

          1. 23.In section 131(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 (enactments...

        13. Housing Act 1974 (c.44)

          1. 24.In section 5 of the 1974 Act (disposal of land...

          2. 25.In section 26(2) of the 1974 Act (cases in which...

          3. 26.After section 103 of the 1974 Act insert— Full and...

          4. 27.In section 104 of the 1974 Act (Interpretation of Part...

          5. 28.(1) In section 114(1) of the 1974 Act (rehabilitation orders)...

          6. 29.After section 114 of the 1974 Act there is inserted...

          7. 30.In section 128 of the 1974 Act (provisions relating to...

          8. 31.In Schedule 10 to the 1974 Act (rehabilitation orders), in...

        14. Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c.80)

          1. 32.In section 7 of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976, at...

          2. 33.In section 13 of the Act of 1976 (application for...

        15. Rent Act 1977 (c.42)

          1. 34.In section 16 of the 1977 Act (landlord's interest belonging...

          2. 35.Sections 18(4) and 115 of the 1977 Act (modification of...

          3. 36.In section 19(5) of the 1977 Act (furnished lettings etc....

          4. 37.In section 45(4) of the 1977 Act, for the words...

          5. 38.In section 49 of the 1977 Act, for the words...

          6. 39.In section 55 of the 1977 Act (general provisions for...

          7. 40.In sections 68(4), 69(1)(b)(ii) and (4), 73(1)(a), and 88(4)(b) of...

          8. 41.In section 70(3) of the 1977 Act (matters to be...

          9. 42.In section 78(5) of the 1977 Act, for the words...

          10. 43.In section 79 of the 1977 Act-

          11. 44.In section 79 of the 1977 Act there is inserted,...

          12. 45.In section 85 of the 1977 Act—

          13. 46.In section 88(2) of the 1977 Act (rent limits for...

          14. 47.(1) Section 116 of the 1977 Act (provision where tenant...

          15. 48.In section 129(1) of the 1977 Act (mortgages to which...

          16. 49.In section 132(1) of the 1977 Act (powers of court...

          17. 50.In section 136 of the 1977 Act (interpretation of Part...

          18. 51.Section 138(3) of the 1977 Act (effect on furnished sub-tenancy...

          19. 52.In section 145 of the 1977 Act (which limits the...

          20. 53.In section 149 of the 1977 Act (powers of local...

          21. 54.In section 153(1) of the 1977 Act (application to Isles...

          22. 55.Section 155(1) of the 1977 Act (which modifies provisions of...

          23. 56.In Schedule 10 to the 1977 Act (rent assessment committees)—...

          24. 57.In Schedule 15 to the 1977 Act (grounds for possession...

          25. 58.In Schedule 15 to the 1977 Act, in paragraph 4...

          26. 59.In Schedule 17 to the 1977 Act (modification of Act...

          27. 60.In Schedule 24 to the 1977 Act (savings and transitional...

        16. Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (c.43)

          1. 61.The Protection from Eviction Act 1977 shall apply, where a...

      2. PART II Transitional Provisions and Savings

        1. 62.For the purposes of section. 33 of this Act a...

        2. 63.Where, immediately before the commencement of section 60 of this...

        3. 64.Where the recoverable rent for any statutory period has been...

        4. 65.In a case where, by virtue of subsection (4) of...

        5. 66.The repeal by this Act of subsections (4) and (5)...

        6. 67.Where, immediately before the commencement of section 69(4) of this...

        7. 68.The repeals made by section 74 of this Act in...

        8. 69.(1) Any condition which, immediately before the commencement of section...

        9. 70.Any directions given by the Secretary of State under section...

        10. 71.Subsection (3A) of section 2 of the 1974 Act (inserted...

        11. 72.(1) This paragraph applies in relation to the exceptions in...

        12. 73.In relation to a tenancy (or licence) granted before 8th...

        13. 74.Any approval given for the purposes of paragraph 9 of...

        14. 75.Section 5 of the 1977 Act (tenancies at low rents)...

        15. 76.The repeals made by this Act in the 1975 Act...

        16. 77.Section 90 of the 1977 Act continues to have effect,...

        17. 78.Paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 17 to the 1977...

    26. SCHEDULE 26

      Repeals

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