68Basic principleE+W
(1)In this Part “social housing” means—
(a)low cost rental accommodation (defined by section 69), and
(b)low cost home ownership accommodation (defined by section 70).
(2)Accommodation which becomes “social housing” by satisfying subsection (1)(a) or (b) remains “social housing” for the purposes of this Part unless and until an event specified in sections 73 to 76 occurs.
(3)Section 77 makes transitional provision as a result of which certain accommodation is to be treated as “social housing” whether or not it satisfies subsection (1)(a) or (b).
Commencement Information
I1S. 68 in force at 8.9.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/2358, art. 3(1)
I2S. 68 in force at 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)