http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/68/section/2/enactedHousing Act 19852026-06-15King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
Housing Act 1985s. 353AHousing Act 1996s. 73(1)s. 232(3)Housing Act 1985s. 115B 115CHousing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 15s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 81A-81D and cross-headingHousing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 4s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 82(A1)(A2)Housing and Planning Act 2016s. 119(2)(a)s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 82A(4A)(4B)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 7(2)s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 86(1A)(1B)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 10(3)s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 86(1C)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 8 para. 2Sch. 8 para. 15s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 86A-86F and cross-headingsHousing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 11s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 86GHousing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 8 para. 3(1)(a)Sch. 8 para. 15s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 86G(8)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 8 para. 3(2)Sch. 8 para. 15s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 88(1)(ba)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 8 para. 4Sch. 8 para. 15s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 89(2A)-(2D)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 8 para. 5(3)Sch. 8 para. 15s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 97(1A)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 12(3)s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 99A(1A)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 13(3)s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 115B 115CHousing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 15s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985Sch. 1 para. 1ZA and cross-headingHousing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 17(2)s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 81B(2C)Domestic Abuse Act 2021s. 79(3)(a)(i)s. 90(6)reg. 3(c)Housing Act 1985s. 81B(2C)Domestic Abuse Act 2021s. 79(3)(a)(ii)s. 90(6)reg. 3(c)Housing Act 1985s. 81B(2D)Domestic Abuse Act 2021s. 79(3)(b)s. 90(6)reg. 3(c)Housing Act 1985s. 256APlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 208Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Housing Act 1985s. 305(6)(a)(i)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 209(a)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Housing Act 1985s. 305(6)(a)(ii)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 209(b)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Housing Act 1985s. 305(6)(b)(i)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 209(c)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Housing Act 1985s. 305(6)(b)(ii)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 209(d)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Housing Act 1985s. 306(2)(b)(i)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 210(a)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Housing Act 1985s. 306(2)(b)(ii)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 210(b)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Housing Act 1985ActThe Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Darpariaethau Arbed a Darpariaethau Trosiannol) 2022RegulationsHousing Act 1985s. 81B(2C)(b)Renters’ Rights Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 11s. 138 146(1) Sch. 6 para. 1 3 4 16 17s. 145(1)(8)reg. 2(c)Housing Act 1985specified provision(s)The Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Act 2018 (Consequential Amendments and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2019Rheoliadau Deddf Diddymu’r Hawl i Brynu a Hawliau Cysylltiedig (Cymru) 2018 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol a Darpariaethau Arbed) 2019reg. 5Housing Act 1985s. 81B(1)(b)Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Act 2018s. 1(3)s. 2(2)Housing Act 1985s. 81B(2A)-(2C)Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Act 2018s. 1(2)s. 2(2)Housing Act 1985s. 115(3)-(7)Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024Sch. 9 para. 4(a)(ii)s. 124(3)
PART IINTRODUCTORY PROVISIONSLocal housing authoritiesThe district of a local housing authority.
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References in this Act to the district of a local housing authority are to the area of the council concerned, that is, to the district, London borough, the City of London or the Isles of Scilly, as the case may be.
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References in this Act to “the local housing authority”, in relation to land, are to the local housing authority in whose district the land is situated.