PART XIV LOANS FOR ACQUISITION OR IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING

Supplementary provisions

457 Meaning of “house” and “house property”.

In this Part “house” includes—

a

any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to the house or usually enjoyed with it, and

b

any part of a building which is occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling including, in particular, a flat;

and “house property” shall be construed accordingly.

458 Minor definitions.

In this Part—

  • the corresponding Northern Ireland provisions” means—

a

in relation to section 442 (local authority agreements to indemnify mortgagees), Article 156 of the M1Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981;

b

in relation to sections 445 to 449 (assistance for first-time buyers), Part IX of that Order;

  • the corresponding Scottish provisions”, in relation to sections 445 to 449 (assistance for first-time buyers), means F1sections 222 to 228 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987;

  • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

  • F3housing authority” includes any local authority, an urban development corporation, the F4Corporation and a F5registered social landlord ;

  • long lease” means a lease creating a long tenancy within the meaning of section 115.

459 Index of defined expressions: Part XIV.

The following Table shows provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions used in this Part (other than provisions defining or explaining an expression used in the same section or paragraph):—

bank

section 622

building society

section 622

F6co-operative housing association

F6section 5(2)

F7the Corporation

F7section 6A

corresponding Northern Ireland provisions

section 458

corresponding Scottish provisions

section 458

. . . F8

. . . F8

district valuer

section 622

first time purchaser

section 449(2)(d)

fit for human habitation

section 604

friendly society

section 622

house

section 457

house property

section 457

housing association

section 5(1)

F9housing authority

F9sections 4(a) and 458

F10 . . . F11

. . . F11

insurance company

section 622

local authority

section 4(e)

long lease

sections 115 and 458

new town corporation

section 4(b)

ownership and proprietor (in relation to an advance under the Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts)

paragraphs 9(2) and (3) of Schedule 18

. . .

F10. . .

recognised lending institution

section 447

recognised savings institution

section 448

F12 registered social landlord

F10 section 5(4) and (5)

residence (in relation to an advance under the Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts)

paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 18

F9service charge

F9section 621(A)

statutory conditions (in relation to an advance under the Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts)

paragraph 2 of Schedule 18

trustee savings bank

section 622

urban development corporation

section 4(d)