Housing Act 1985
Sections and provisions with full text and the judgments that cite each one.
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The tenant or a person residing in or visiting the dwelling-house— a has been guilty of conduct causing or likely to cause a nuisance or annoyance to a person residing, visiting or otherwise engaging…
Section 1 — Local housing authorities.
Local housing authorities. 1 In this Act “ local housing authority ” means a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London a Welsh county council or county…
Section 2 — The district of a local housing authority
The district of a local housing authority 2 1 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,…
Section 3 — Buildings situated in more than one district.
Buildings situated in more than one district. 3 1 Where a building is situated partly in the district of one local housing authority and partly in the district of another, the authorities may agree…
Section 4 — Other descriptions of authority.
Other descriptions of authority. 4 1 In this Act— a “ housing authority ” means a local housing authority or a new town corporation ; b “ new town corporation ” means a development corporation or the…
Section 5 — Housing associations.
Housing associations. 5 1 In this Act “ housing association ” means a society, body of trustees or company— a which is established for the purpose of, or amongst whose objects or powers are included…
Section 6 — Housing trusts.
Housing trusts. 6 In this Act “ housing trust ” means a corporation or body of persons which— a is required by the terms of its constituent instrument to use the whole of its funds, including any…
Section 6A
6A 1 Where a demand becomes operative by virtue of paragraph 3(3) or 6(3), the local housing authority may serve notice on any person— a who occupies the premises concerned, or part of those…
Section 7 — Index of defined expressions: Part I.
Index of defined expressions: Part I. 7 The following Table shows provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions used in this Part (other than provisions defining or explaining an expression…
Section 8 — Periodical review of housing needs.
Periodical review of housing needs. 8 1 Every local housing authority shall consider housing conditions in their district and the needs of the district with respect to the provision of further…
Section 9 — Provision of housing accommodation.
Provision of housing accommodation. 9 1 A local housing authority , combined authority or CCA, or two-tier county council that is a strategic authority may provide housing accommodation— a by…
Section 10 — Provision of furnishings and fittings.
Provision of furnishings and fittings. 10 1 A local housing authority may fit out, furnish and supply a house provided by them under this Part with all requisite furniture, fittings and conveniences.…
Section 11 — Provision of board and laundry facilities.
Provision of board and laundry facilities. 11 1 A local housing authority, combined authority or CCA, or two-tier county council that is a strategic authority may provide in connection with the…
Section 11A — Provision of welfare services.
Provision of welfare services. 11A 1 A local housing authority may provide in connection with the provision of housing accommodation by them (whether or not under this Part) such welfare services,…
Section 12 — Provision of shops, recreation grounds, etc.
Provision of shops, recreation grounds, etc. 12 1 A local housing authority, combined authority or CCA, or two-tier county council that is a strategic authority may, with the consent of the Secretary…
Section 13 — Provision of streets, roads and open spaces and development generally.
Provision of streets, roads and open spaces and development generally. 13 1 A local housing authority may lay out and construct public streets or roads and open spaces on land acquired by them for…
Section 13A
13A 1 The rental value of a house is an amount equal to the rent at which the house might reasonably be expected to let from year to year if the tenant undertook to pay all usual tenant’s rates and…
Section 14 — Exercise of powers by authority outside district.
Exercise of powers by authority outside district. 14 1 A local housing authority may, for supplying the needs of their district, exercise outside their district the powers conferred by sections 9 to…
Section 15 — Additional powers of authorities in London.
Additional powers of authorities in London. 15 1 A London borough council may provide and maintain in connection with housing accommodation provided by them under this Part buildings or parts of…
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Section 17 — Acquisition of land for housing purposes.
Acquisition of land for housing purposes. 17 1 A local housing authority , a combined authority or CCA, or a two-tier county council that is a strategic authority may for the purposes of this Part— a…
Section 17A — Compulsory acquisition of land by strategic authorities
Compulsory acquisition of land by strategic authorities 17A 1 This section applies to the exercise of the compulsory acquisition function of combined authorities, CCAs and two-tier county councils…
Section 18 — Duties with respect to buildings acquired for housing purposes.
Duties with respect to buildings acquired for housing purposes. 18 1 Where a local housing authority , a combined authority or CCA, or a two-tier county council that is a strategic authority acquire…
Section 19 — Appropriation of land.
Appropriation of land. 19 1 A local housing authority may appropriate for the purposes of this Part any land for the time being vested in them or at their disposal; and the authority have the same…
Section 20 — Application of housing management provisions.
Application of housing management provisions. 20 1 The following provisions of this Part down to (general provisions on housing management matters) apply in relation to all houses held by a local…
Section 21 — General powers of management.
General powers of management. 21 1 The general management, regulation and control of a local housing authority’s houses is vested in and shall be exercised by the authority and the houses shall at…
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Section 23 — Byelaws.
Byelaws. 23 1 A local housing authority may make byelaws for the management, use and regulation of their houses. 2 A local housing authority may make byelaws with respect to the use of land held by…
Section 24 — Rents.
Rents. 24 1 A local housing authority may make such reasonable charges as they may determine for the tenancy or occupation of their houses. 2 The authority shall from time to time review rents and…
Section 25 — Increase of rent where tenancy not secure.
Increase of rent where tenancy not secure. 25 1 This section applies where a house is let by a local housing authority on a weekly or other periodic tenancy which is not a secure tenancy or an…
Section 26 — Financial assistance towards tenants’ removal expenses.
Financial assistance towards tenants’ removal expenses. 26 1 Where a tenant of one of the houses of a local authority moves to another house (whether or not that house is also one of theirs), the…
Section 27 — Management agreements.
Management agreements. 27 1 A local housing authority may agree that another person shall exercise in relation to— a such of the authority’s houses as are specified in the agreement, and b any other…
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Section 27BA — Consultation with respect to management.
Consultation with respect to management. 27BA 1 The Secretary of State may make regulations for imposing requirements on a local housing authority to consult tenants, or to consider representations…
Section 27AB — Management agreements with tenant management organisations.
Management agreements with tenant management organisations. 27AB 1 The Secretary of State may make regulations for imposing requirements on a local housing authority in any case where a tenant…
Section 27B — Agreements with housing co-operatives under superseded provisions.
Agreements with housing co-operatives under superseded provisions. 27B 1 In this section “ housing co-operative ” means a society, company or body of trustees with which a housing co-operative…
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Section 28 — Reserve powers to provide housing accommodation.
Reserve powers to provide housing accommodation. 28 1 County councils in England have the following reserve powers in relation to the provision of housing accommodation. 2 They may undertake any…
Section 29 — Provision of accommodation for employees of county councils.
Provision of accommodation for employees of county councils. 29 1 A county council may provide houses for persons employed or paid by, or by a statutory committee of, the council. 2 For that purpose…
Section 30 — Application of provisions to development corporations, etc.
Application of provisions to development corporations, etc. 30 1 The following provisions apply in relation to a development corporation as they apply in relation to a local housing authority—…
Section 31 — Power of bodies corporate to sell or let land for housing purposes.
Power of bodies corporate to sell or let land for housing purposes. 31 A body corporate holding land may sell, exchange or lease the land for the purpose of providing housing of any description at…
Section 32 — Power to dispose of land held for purposes of this Part.
Power to dispose of land held for purposes of this Part. 32 1 Without prejudice to the provisions of Part V (the right to buy) . . ., a local authority have power by this section, and not otherwise,…
Section 33 — Covenants and conditions which may be imposed.
Covenants and conditions which may be imposed. 33 1 On a disposal under section 32 the local authority may impose such covenants and conditions as they think fit. 2 But , subject to sections 36A and…
Section 34 — Consents under ss. 32 and 33.
Consents under ss. 32 and 33. 34 1 This section applies in relation to the giving of the appropriate national body's consent under section 32 or 33. 2 Consent may be given— a either generally to all…
Section 34A — Requirements to co-operate in relation to certain disposals
Requirements to co-operate in relation to certain disposals 34A 1 The appropriate person may make regulations for imposing requirements on a local housing authority in any case where a tenant group…
Section 35 — Repayment of discount on early disposal.
Repayment of discount on early disposal. 35 1 This section applies where, on a disposal of a house under section 32, a discount is given to the purchaser by the local authority in accordance with a…
Section 35A — Increase in value of house attributable to home improvements
Increase in value of house attributable to home improvements 35A 1 In calculating the maximum amount which may be demanded by the authority under section 35, such amount (if any) of the price or…
Section 36 — Liability to repay is a charge on the premises.
Liability to repay is a charge on the premises. 36 1 The liability that may arise under the covenant required by section 35 is a charge on the house, taking effect as if it had been created by deed…
Section 36A — Right of first refusal for local authority
Right of first refusal for local authority 36A 1 This section applies where, on a disposal of a house under section 32, a discount is given to the purchaser by the local authority in accordance with…