An Act to make further provision with respect to dwelling-houses let on tenancies or occupied under licences; to amend the Rent Act 1977 and the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976; to establish a body, Housing for Wales, having functions relating to housing associations; to amend the Housing Associations Act 1985 and to repeal and re-enact with amendments certain provisions of Part II of that Act; to make provision for the establishment of housing action trusts for areas designated by the Secretary of State; to confer on persons approved for the purpose the right to acquire from public sector landlords certain dwelling-houses occupied by secure tenants; to make further provision about rent officers, the administration of housing benefit and rent allowance subsidy, the right to buy, repair notices and certain disposals of land and the application of capital money arising thereon; to make provision consequential upon the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988; and for connected purposes.
1988-11-15
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SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 17 Minor and Consequential Amendments
Part I General Amendments
The Consumer Credit Act 1974
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F1In section 16 of the M1Consumer Credit Act 1974 (exempt agreements), in subsection (6B), in paragraph (a) after the words
“England and Wales,” there shall be inserted “
“the Housing Corporation, Housing for Wales and
”.