PART XVI

ASSISTANCE FOR OWNERS OF DEFECTIVE HOUSING

Effect of repurchase on occupier

Interpretation of ss. 553 to 557.
558
1
In sections 553 to 557 (effect of repurchase on occupier)—
a
“dwelling-house” has the same meaning as in Part IV (secure tenancies);
b
“occupier”, in relation to a dwelling-house, means a person who occupies the dwelling-house as his only or principal home or (in the case of a statutory tenant) as his residence;
c
references to the grant of a secure tenancy are to the grant of a tenancy which would be a secure tenancy assuming that the tenant under the tenancy occupies the dwelling-house as his only or principal home
d
references to the grant of a secure contract are to the grant of an occupation contract which would be a secure contract (within the meaning given by section 8 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act
2016 (anaw 1)
) assuming that the contract-holder under the contract occupies the dwelling as their only or principal home;
e
the following terms have the same meaning as in the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016—
i
“
contract-holder
” (see section 7 (see also section 48) of that Act);
ii
“
occupation contract
” (see section 7 of that Act).
Pt. XVI (Ss. 527–577) amended by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 57(7), Sch. 13 paras. 22 and 23 as substituted by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 61
Pt. XVI (Ss. 527–577) modified by S.I. 1986/797, regs. 2, 3–18
Pt. XVI (Ss. 527–577): power to apply certain functions conferred by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 65(2)(a)(4)
Pt. XVI (ss. 527-577) extended (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 39, 66(2)(b), Sch. 13 para. 21(e) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5))
Pt. XVI (ss. 527-577) modified (1.4.1995) by S.I. 1995/401, art. 18, Sch. para. 8(d)
S. 558(d)(e) inserted (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 11(25) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 2, 11, 12, 19)