Housing and Regeneration Act 2008

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a family intervention tenancy
means, subject to sub-paragraph (4), a tenancy granted by a local housing authority in respect of a dwelling-house— a to a person (“the new tenant”) against whom a possession order under section 84 in respect of another dwelling-house— i has been made, in relation to a secure tenancy, on ground 2 or 2A of Part 1 of Schedule 2;
a private tenancy
has the same meaning as in the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, • “a restricted case” means a case falling within paragraph (2) where the Executive would not be satisfied as mentioned in paragraphs (1) and (2) without having had regard to a restricted person, • “a restricted person” has the same meaning as in Article 9.”
a restricted case
means a case falling within subsection (2) where the local authority would not be satisfied as mentioned in subsections (1) and (2) without having had regard to a restricted person. 2D For the purposes of this Part an offer is a private accommodation offer if— a it is an offer of a short assured tenancy made by a landlord to the applicant in relation to any accommodation which is, or may become, available for the applicant's occupation, b it is made, with the approval of the local authority, in pursuance of arrangements made by them with the landlord with a view to bringing their duty under subsection (2) to an end, and c the tenancy being offered is for a period of at le
a restricted person
means a person— a who is not eligible for assistance under this Part, b who is subject to immigration control within the meaning of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, and c either— i who does not have leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, or ii whose leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom is subject to a condition to maintain and accommodate himself, and any dependants, without recourse to public funds.”
a restricted threatened homelessness case
means a case where the local housing authority would not be satisfied as mentioned in subsection (1) without having had regard to a restricted person.”
a review notice
has the meaning given by subsection (2);
accounts
has the meaning given by section 4 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014;
action
includes inaction, proposed action and decision, • “assured agricultural occupancy” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Housing Act 1988, • “assured tenancy” has the same meaning as in that Part, • “the Charity Commission” means the Charity Commission for England and Wales, • “committee”, in relation to a registered society, means the committee of management or other directing body of the society (including any person co-opted to serve on the committee, whether a member of the society or not), • “consent” means written consent, • “constitution” includes rules, • “contract-holder” has the meaning given in section 7 (see also section 48) of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1), • “conveyance” includes grant, assignment and any other instrument, • “district valuer” has the meaning given by section 622 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), • “dwelling”— (a) means a house, flat or other building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling, and (b) includes any garden, yard, outhouse or other appurtenance belonging to, or usually enjoyed with, the dwelling, • “the HCA” means the Homes and Communities Agency, • “housing ombudsman” means
allotment
means a fuel or field garden allotment, • “common” has the meaning given by section 19(4) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67), • “open space” means any land which is— (a) laid out as a public garden, (b) used for the purposes of public recreation, or (c) a disused burial ground.
an original tenancy
means any secure tenancy, assured tenancy, introductory tenancy or demoted tenancy—
appeal period
means—
appointed member
means—
appropriate national authority
means— (a) in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
appropriate person
means— (a) in relation to England, the Secretary of State;
assured agricultural occupancy
has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Housing Act 1988, • “assured tenancy” has the same meaning as in that Part, • “the Charity Commission” means the Charity Commission for England and Wales, • “committee”, in relation to a registered society, means the committee of management or other directing body of the society (including any person co-opted to serve on the committee, whether a member of the society or not), • “consent” means written consent, • “constitution” includes rules, • “contract-holder” has the meaning given in section 7 (see also section 48) of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1), • “conveyance” includes grant, assignment and any other instrument, • “district valuer” has the meaning given by section 622 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), • “dwelling”— (a) means a house, flat or other building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling, and (b) includes any garden, yard, outhouse or other appurtenance belonging to, or usually enjoyed with, the dwelling, • “the HCA” means the Homes and Communities Agency, • “housing ombudsman” means a housing ombudsman appointed in accordance with a scheme a
assured tenancy
has the same meaning as in that Part, • “the Charity Commission” means the Charity Commission for England and Wales, • “committee”, in relation to a registered society, means the committee of management or other directing body of the society (including any person co-opted to serve on the committee, whether a member of the society or not), • “consent” means written consent, • “constitution” includes rules, • “contract-holder” has the meaning given in section 7 (see also section 48) of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1), • “conveyance” includes grant, assignment and any other instrument, • “district valuer” has the meaning given by section 622 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), • “dwelling”— (a) means a house, flat or other building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling, and (b) includes any garden, yard, outhouse or other appurtenance belonging to, or usually enjoyed with, the dwelling, • “the HCA” means the Homes and Communities Agency, • “housing ombudsman” means a housing ombudsman appointed in accordance with a scheme approved under Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1996, •................................ • “local a
authorised person
means a member of the regulator's staff, or another person, authorised in writing by the regulator for the purposes of the section concerned.
behaviour support agreement
means an agreement in writing about behaviour and the provision of support services made between the new tenant and the local housing authority concerned (or between persons who include those persons);
behaviour support services
means relevant support services to be provided by any person to— (a) the new tenant;
board member
means—
body corporate
includes a body incorporated outside the United Kingdom.
building
means a building or other structure (including a house-boat or caravan), • “ caravan ” has the meaning given by section 29(1) of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (c. 2), • “ housing ” means a building, or part of a building, occupied or intended to be occupied as a dwelling or as more than one dwelling;
burial ground
includes any churchyard, cemetery or other ground (whether or not consecrated) which has at any time been set apart for the purposes of interment, • “monument” includes a tombstone or other memorial, • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
business
includes undertaking.
caravan
has the meaning given by section 29(1) of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (c. 2), • “ housing ” means a building, or part of a building, occupied or intended to be occupied as a dwelling or as more than one dwelling;
CCA
means a combined county authority established under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;
combined authority
means a combined authority established under Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
common
has the meaning given by section 19(4) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67), • “open space” means any land which is— (a) laid out as a public garden, (b) used for the purposes of public recreation, or (c) a disused burial ground.
compulsory acquisition function
means the function conferred by section 9(2).
consent
means written consent, • “constitution” includes rules, • “contract-holder” has the meaning given in section 7 (see also section 48) of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1), • “conveyance” includes grant, assignment and any other instrument, • “district valuer” has the meaning given by section 622 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), • “dwelling”— (a) means a house, flat or other building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling, and (b) includes any garden, yard, outhouse or other appurtenance belonging to, or usually enjoyed with, the dwelling, • “the HCA” means the Homes and Communities Agency, • “housing ombudsman” means a housing ombudsman appointed in accordance with a scheme approved under Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1996, •................................ • “local authority” means— (a) the council of a county in England, (b) a district council, (c) a London borough council, (d) the Common Council of the City of London, or (e) the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
constituent council
means— (a) in relation to a combined authority— (a) a county council the whole or any part of whose area is within the area of the authority, or (b) a district council whose area is within the area of the authority;
constitution
includes rules, • “contract-holder” has the meaning given in section 7 (see also section 48) of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1), • “conveyance” includes grant, assignment and any other instrument, • “district valuer” has the meaning given by section 622 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), • “dwelling”— (a) means a house, flat or other building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling, and (b) includes any garden, yard, outhouse or other appurtenance belonging to, or usually enjoyed with, the dwelling, • “the HCA” means the Homes and Communities Agency, • “housing ombudsman” means a housing ombudsman appointed in accordance with a scheme approved under Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1996, •................................ • “local authority” means— (a) the council of a county in England, (b) a district council, (c) a London borough council, (d) the Common Council of the City of London, or (e) the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
contract-holder
has the meaning given in section 7 (see also section 48) of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1), • “conveyance” includes grant, assignment and any other instrument, • “district valuer” has the meaning given by section 622 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), • “dwelling”— (a) means a house, flat or other building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling, and (b) includes any garden, yard, outhouse or other appurtenance belonging to, or usually enjoyed with, the dwelling, • “the HCA” means the Homes and Communities Agency, • “housing ombudsman” means a housing ombudsman appointed in accordance with a scheme approved under Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1996, •................................ • “local authority” means— (a) the council of a county in England, (b) a district council, (c) a London borough council, (d) the Common Council of the City of London, or (e) the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
conveyance
includes grant, assignment and any other instrument, • “district valuer” has the meaning given by section 622 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), • “dwelling”— (a) means a house, flat or other building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling, and (b) includes any garden, yard, outhouse or other appurtenance belonging to, or usually enjoyed with, the dwelling, • “the HCA” means the Homes and Communities Agency, • “housing ombudsman” means a housing ombudsman appointed in accordance with a scheme approved under Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1996, •................................ • “local authority” means— (a) the council of a county in England, (b) a district council, (c) a London borough council, (d) the Common Council of the City of London, or (e) the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
Crown interest
means—
current borrowings of the HCA
means—
demoted tenancy
means a tenancy to which section 20B of the Act of 1988 or section 143A of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) applies, • “dwelling-house”— (a) in relation to an assured tenancy, or a tenancy to which section 20B of the Act of 1988 applies, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of that Act, (b) in relation to a tenancy to which section 143A of the Act of 1996 applies, has the same meaning as in Chapter 1A of Part 5 of that Act, (c) in relation to an introductory tenancy, has the meaning given by section 139 of the Act of 1996, and (d) in relation to a secure tenancy, has the meaning given by section 112 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), • “ex-landlord” means the person who was the landlord under an original tenancy, • “ex-tenant” means the person who was the tenant under an original tenancy, • “introductory tenancy” has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 5 of the Act of 1996, • “modification” includes omission, • “new tenancy” means a tenancy which is treated as arising by virtue of paragraph 16, • “original tenancy” has the meaning given by paragraph 15, • “possession order”, in relation to a tenancy, means a court order for the possession of the dwelling-house, • “sec
derelict land functions
means functions under— but excluding the powers to make orders under section 1(5) and (7) of that Act.
designated area
means an area designated by a designation order, • “designation order” means an order under this section, • “local planning authority”, in relation to a designation order or proposed designation order, means— (a) so far as the order relates to permitted purposes under Part 2 or 3 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), the local planning authority within the meaning of that Part of that Act, and (b) in any other case, the local planning authority within the meaning of Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8), • “permitted purposes” means any purposes of— (a) the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (other than section 137A, Parts 9 and 13, and sections 325A, 329A and 330A, of that Act), (b) the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9) (other than section 32A, Chapter 5 of Part 1, and sections 82A to 82F and 88C, of that Act), and (c) Part 2 or 3 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, and (d) Part 8 of the Planning Act 2008, and references to a designated area, in the case of an area whose boundaries have been amended by an order made under this section by virtue of section 14 of the Interpretation
designation order
means an order under this section, • “local planning authority”, in relation to a designation order or proposed designation order, means— (a) so far as the order relates to permitted purposes under Part 2 or 3 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), the local planning authority within the meaning of that Part of that Act, and (b) in any other case, the local planning authority within the meaning of Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8), • “permitted purposes” means any purposes of— (a) the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (other than section 137A, Parts 9 and 13, and sections 325A, 329A and 330A, of that Act), (b) the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9) (other than section 32A, Chapter 5 of Part 1, and sections 82A to 82F and 88C, of that Act), and (c) Part 2 or 3 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, and (d) Part 8 of the Planning Act 2008, and references to a designated area, in the case of an area whose boundaries have been amended by an order made under this section by virtue of section 14 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), are to be read as references to the designated area
district valuer
has the meaning given by section 622 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), • “dwelling”— (a) means a house, flat or other building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling, and (b) includes any garden, yard, outhouse or other appurtenance belonging to, or usually enjoyed with, the dwelling, • “the HCA” means the Homes and Communities Agency, • “housing ombudsman” means a housing ombudsman appointed in accordance with a scheme approved under Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1996, •................................ • “local authority” means— (a) the council of a county in England, (b) a district council, (c) a London borough council, (d) the Common Council of the City of London, or (e) the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
Duchy interest
means an interest belonging to His Majesty in right of the Duchy of Lancaster or belonging to the Duchy of Cornwall.
dwelling
has the same meaning as in Part 2, • “private registered provider of social housing” includes a person falling within section 180(3), • “registered social landlord” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996, • “relevant provider of social housing” means— (a) a private registered provider of social housing, or (b) a registered social landlord, • “tenant” has the same meaning as in Part 2.
dwelling-house
has the same meaning as in Part 5 of this Act except that it does not include a hostel or any part of a hostel;
electronic communications apparatus
has the same meaning as in the electronic communications code, • “the electronic communications code” has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), • “electronic communications code network” means— (a) so much of an electronic communications network or conduit system provided by an electronic communications code operator as is not excluded from the application of the electronic communications code by a direction under section 106 of the Act of 2003 (application of the electronic communications code), and (b) an electronic communications network which the Secretary of State is providing or proposing to provide, • “electronic communications code operator” means a person in whose case the electronic communications code is applied by a direction under section 106 of the Act of 2003, • “electronic communications network” has the same meaning as in the Act of 2003, • “enactment” includes subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)), • “financial year” means— (a) the period beginning with the day on which the HCA is established and ending with the next 31 March, and (b) ea
electronic communications code network
means— (a) so much of an electronic communications network or conduit system provided by an electronic communications code operator as is not excluded from the application of the electronic communications code by a direction under section 106 of the Act of 2003 (application of the electronic communications code), and (b) an electronic communications network which the Secretary of State is providing or proposing to provide, • “electronic communications code operator” means a person in whose case the electronic communications code is applied by a direction under section 106 of the Act of 2003, • “electronic communications network” has the same meaning as in the Act of 2003, • “enactment” includes subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)), • “financial year” means— (a) the period beginning with the day on which the HCA is established and ending with the next 31 March, and (b) each subsequent period of 12 months ending with 31 March, • “improve”, in relation to housing and other land, includes refurbish, equip and fit out, • “infrastructure system” has the meaning given by paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 3A t
electronic communications code operator
means a person in whose case the electronic communications code is applied by a direction under section 106 of the Act of 2003, • “electronic communications network” has the same meaning as in the Act of 2003, • “enactment” includes subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)), • “financial year” means— (a) the period beginning with the day on which the HCA is established and ending with the next 31 March, and (b) each subsequent period of 12 months ending with 31 March, • “improve”, in relation to housing and other land, includes refurbish, equip and fit out, • “infrastructure system” has the meaning given by paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003 (the electronic communications code), and a reference to providing such a system is to be read in accordance with paragraph 7(2) of the code (reference to provision includes establishing or maintaining), • “mayoral CCA” has the same meaning as in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (see section 57 of that Act);
electronic communications network
has the same meaning as in the Act of 2003, • “enactment” includes subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)), • “financial year” means— (a) the period beginning with the day on which the HCA is established and ending with the next 31 March, and (b) each subsequent period of 12 months ending with 31 March, • “improve”, in relation to housing and other land, includes refurbish, equip and fit out, • “infrastructure system” has the meaning given by paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003 (the electronic communications code), and a reference to providing such a system is to be read in accordance with paragraph 7(2) of the code (reference to provision includes establishing or maintaining), • “mayoral CCA” has the same meaning as in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (see section 57 of that Act);
employee
includes a person employed under a contract of apprenticeship;
enactment
includes subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)), • “financial year” means— (a) the period beginning with the day on which the HCA is established and ending with the next 31 March, and (b) each subsequent period of 12 months ending with 31 March, • “improve”, in relation to housing and other land, includes refurbish, equip and fit out, • “infrastructure system” has the meaning given by paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003 (the electronic communications code), and a reference to providing such a system is to be read in accordance with paragraph 7(2) of the code (reference to provision includes establishing or maintaining), • “mayoral CCA” has the same meaning as in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (see section 57 of that Act);
English body
means—
English new towns residuary body
means the Homes and Communities Agency so far as exercising functions in relation to anything transferred (or to be transferred) to it as mentioned in section 52(1)(a) to (d) of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.”
English registered social landlord
means a body—
Equity percentage arrangements
means arrangements under which—
ex-landlord
means the person who was the landlord under an original tenancy, • “ex-tenant” means the person who was the tenant under an original tenancy, • “introductory tenancy” has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 5 of the Act of 1996, • “modification” includes omission, • “new tenancy” means a tenancy which is treated as arising by virtue of paragraph 16, • “original tenancy” has the meaning given by paragraph 15, • “possession order”, in relation to a tenancy, means a court order for the possession of the dwelling-house, • “secure tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Act of 1985, • “successor”— (a) in relation to a new tenancy which is an assured tenancy or which is a demoted tenancy to which section 20B of the Act of 1988 applies, has the same meaning as in section 17 of that Act, (b) in relation to a new tenancy which is a demoted tenancy to which section 143A of the Act of 1996 applies, has the meaning given by section 143J of that Act, (c) in relation to a new tenancy which is an introductory tenancy, has the same meaning as in section 132 of the Act of 1996, and (d) in relation to a new tenancy which is a secure tenancy, has the same meaning as in se
ex-tenant
means the person who was the tenant under an original tenancy, • “introductory tenancy” has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 5 of the Act of 1996, • “modification” includes omission, • “new tenancy” means a tenancy which is treated as arising by virtue of paragraph 16, • “original tenancy” has the meaning given by paragraph 15, • “possession order”, in relation to a tenancy, means a court order for the possession of the dwelling-house, • “secure tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Act of 1985, • “successor”— (a) in relation to a new tenancy which is an assured tenancy or which is a demoted tenancy to which section 20B of the Act of 1988 applies, has the same meaning as in section 17 of that Act, (b) in relation to a new tenancy which is a demoted tenancy to which section 143A of the Act of 1996 applies, has the meaning given by section 143J of that Act, (c) in relation to a new tenancy which is an introductory tenancy, has the same meaning as in section 132 of the Act of 1996, and (d) in relation to a new tenancy which is a secure tenancy, has the same meaning as in section 88 of the Act of 1985. • “termination period” has the meaning given by para
family intervention tenancy
has the same meaning as in paragraph 4ZA of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), and other expressions used in this section and in paragraph 4ZA of that Schedule have the same meaning as in that paragraph.
financial assistance functions
means, so far as exercisable in relation to England outside Greater London, functions under sections 126 to 128 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53) (financial assistance for regeneration and development).
financial year
means— (a) the period beginning with the day on which the HCA is established and ending with the next 31 March, and (b) each subsequent period of 12 months ending with 31 March, • “improve”, in relation to housing and other land, includes refurbish, equip and fit out, • “infrastructure system” has the meaning given by paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003 (the electronic communications code), and a reference to providing such a system is to be read in accordance with paragraph 7(2) of the code (reference to provision includes establishing or maintaining), • “mayoral CCA” has the same meaning as in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (see section 57 of that Act);
firm
means any entity, whether or not a legal person, that is not an individual and includes a body corporate, a corporation sole and a partnership or other unincorporated association;
former National Assembly for Wales
means the Assembly constituted by the Government of Wales Act 1998;
general determination
means a determination which does not relate solely to a particular case, • “relevant event” means an event of a kind determined by the HCA under section 32(1).
good design
includes design which has due regard to the needs of elderly persons and disabled persons, • “ needs ” includes future needs, and the reference to improving the supply of housing includes a reference to improving the supply of particular kinds of housing.
Gross income
has the same meaning as in section 144 of the Charities Act 2011.
house
includes any park or garden belonging to a house. 3 A person who is able to sell the house, building or factory (“the owner”) may serve a counter-notice requiring the authority to purchase the owner's interest in the house, building or factory. 4 A counter-notice under paragraph 3 must be served within the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the notice to treat was served. 5 On receiving a counter-notice the acquiring authority must decide whether to— a withdraw the notice to treat, b accept the counter-notice, or c refer the counter-notice to the Upper Tribunal. 6 The authority must serve notice of their decision on the owner within the period of 3 months beginning wit
housing
means a building, or part of a building, occupied or intended to be occupied as a dwelling or as more than one dwelling;
housing ombudsman
means a housing ombudsman appointed in accordance with a scheme approved under Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1996, •................................ • “local authority” means— (a) the council of a county in England, (b) a district council, (c) a London borough council, (d) the Common Council of the City of London, or (e) the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
housing regulator
means the Regulator of Social Housing”, and
housing subsidies
means any subsidies payable under— (a) section 140A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (subsidy);
improvement contribution
has the same meaning as in Part 5 (see section 187);
Individual accounts
means accounts prepared in accordance with section 396 of the Companies Act 2006.
infrastructure
includes— (a) water, electricity, gas, electronic communications, sewerage or other services, (b) roads or other transport facilities, (c) retail or other business facilities, (d) health, educational, employment or training facilities, (e) social, religious or recreational facilities, (f) cremation or burial facilities, and (g) community facilities not falling within paragraphs (a) to (f), • “ land ” includes housing or other buildings (and see also the definition in Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)), and references to housing include (where the context permits) any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to, or usually enjoyed with, the building or part of building concerned.
infrastructure system
has the meaning given by paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003 (the electronic communications code), and a reference to providing such a system is to be read in accordance with paragraph 7(2) of the code (reference to provision includes establishing or maintaining), • “mayoral CCA” has the same meaning as in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (see section 57 of that Act);
initial demolition notice
has the meaning given by paragraph 1 of Schedule 5A (initial demolition notices).”
inspector
means a person authorised in writing by the regulator to exercise the powers under this section and section 203A for the purposes of an inspection under section 201.
introductory tenancy
has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 5 of the Act of 1996, • “modification” includes omission, • “new tenancy” means a tenancy which is treated as arising by virtue of paragraph 16, • “original tenancy” has the meaning given by paragraph 15, • “possession order”, in relation to a tenancy, means a court order for the possession of the dwelling-house, • “secure tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Act of 1985, • “successor”— (a) in relation to a new tenancy which is an assured tenancy or which is a demoted tenancy to which section 20B of the Act of 1988 applies, has the same meaning as in section 17 of that Act, (b) in relation to a new tenancy which is a demoted tenancy to which section 143A of the Act of 1996 applies, has the meaning given by section 143J of that Act, (c) in relation to a new tenancy which is an introductory tenancy, has the same meaning as in section 132 of the Act of 1996, and (d) in relation to a new tenancy which is a secure tenancy, has the same meaning as in section 88 of the Act of 1985. • “termination period” has the meaning given by paragraph 16(3).
land
has the same meaning as in this Part of this Act.
landlord
has the meaning given by sub-paragraph (3);
large scale disposal
means a disposal of one or more dwelling-houses by a local authority to a person where— (a) the number of dwelling-houses included in the disposal;
legislation
means any provision of or made under—
local auditor
means a person who is eligible for appointment under or by virtue of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 as an auditor of the local authority's accounts.
local authority
means a county council in England or, a district council....
local housing authority
has the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1985, • “maintenance” includes repair, • “mismanagement”, in relation to the affairs of a registered provider, means managed in breach of any legal requirements (imposed by or under an Act or otherwise);
long lease
means a lease for a term of years certain exceeding 21 years other than a lease which is terminable before the end of that term by notice given by or to the landlord;
Long tenancy
has the same meaning as in Part V of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68).
low cost home ownership accommodation
has the meaning given by section 70, and •................................ •................................ •................................
low cost rental accommodation
has the meaning given by section 69, •
maintenance
includes repair, • “mismanagement”, in relation to the affairs of a registered provider, means managed in breach of any legal requirements (imposed by or under an Act or otherwise);
management agreement
has the meaning given by section 27(2)(a) and 27B(4) of the Housing Act 1985;
mayoral CCA
has the same meaning as in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (see section 57 of that Act);
mayoral combined authority
has the same meaning as in the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (see section 120 of that Act);
Minister of the Crown
has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975 (c. 26), • “the transfer date” means a date specified by a scheme as the date on which the scheme is to have effect.
modification
includes omission, • “new tenancy” means a tenancy which is treated as arising by virtue of paragraph 16, • “original tenancy” has the meaning given by paragraph 15, • “possession order”, in relation to a tenancy, means a court order for the possession of the dwelling-house, • “secure tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Act of 1985, • “successor”— (a) in relation to a new tenancy which is an assured tenancy or which is a demoted tenancy to which section 20B of the Act of 1988 applies, has the same meaning as in section 17 of that Act, (b) in relation to a new tenancy which is a demoted tenancy to which section 143A of the Act of 1996 applies, has the meaning given by section 143J of that Act, (c) in relation to a new tenancy which is an introductory tenancy, has the same meaning as in section 132 of the Act of 1996, and (d) in relation to a new tenancy which is a secure tenancy, has the same meaning as in section 88 of the Act of 1985. • “termination period” has the meaning given by paragraph 16(3).
modifications
includes omissions, • “non-mayoral CCA” has the same meaning as in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (see section 57 of that Act);
monument
includes a tombstone or other memorial, • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
needs
includes future needs, and the reference to improving the supply of housing includes a reference to improving the supply of particular kinds of housing.
new tenancy
means a tenancy which is treated as arising by virtue of paragraph 16, • “original tenancy” has the meaning given by paragraph 15, • “possession order”, in relation to a tenancy, means a court order for the possession of the dwelling-house, • “secure tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Act of 1985, • “successor”— (a) in relation to a new tenancy which is an assured tenancy or which is a demoted tenancy to which section 20B of the Act of 1988 applies, has the same meaning as in section 17 of that Act, (b) in relation to a new tenancy which is a demoted tenancy to which section 143A of the Act of 1996 applies, has the meaning given by section 143J of that Act, (c) in relation to a new tenancy which is an introductory tenancy, has the same meaning as in section 132 of the Act of 1996, and (d) in relation to a new tenancy which is a secure tenancy, has the same meaning as in section 88 of the Act of 1985. • “termination period” has the meaning given by paragraph 16(3).
new town development corporation
means a development corporation established under section 3 of the New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64), • “transferred property” means any property, rights or liabilities, or any undertaking or part of an undertaking, falling within paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (1) above.
new towns residuary body
means— i in relation to England, the Homes and Communities Agency so far as exercising functions in relation to anything transferred (or to be transferred) to it as mentioned in section 52(1)(a) to (d) of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008;
non-mayoral CCA
has the same meaning as in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (see section 57 of that Act);
non-mayoral combined authority
has the same meaning as in the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (see section 120 of that Act);
non-registrable charity
means a charity which is not required to be registered, in accordance with section 30 of the Charities Act 2011, • “notice” means written notice (and to “notify” means to give written notice), • “occupation contract” has the meaning given in section 7 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, • "preferential creditor", "preferential debt”, “ordinary preferential debt”, “ordinary non-preferential debt”, “secondary preferential debt”, “secondary non-preferential debt”, “tertiary non-preferential debt” and “relevant financial institution” have the same meaning as in the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45), • “price” includes premium, • “registered charity” means a charity registered under the Charities Act 2011, • “registered company” means a company within the meaning of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), • “registered society” has the same meaning as in the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, • “rent” includes payments under a licence to occupy accommodation, • “representations” means written representations, • “secure tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), • “secured creditor” means a creditor who holds a mortgage
notice
means notice in writing, • “operator”, in relation to an electronic communications code network means— (a) the electronic communications code operator providing that network, or (b) the Secretary of State, so far as the Secretary of State is providing or proposing to provide that network, • “provide” and related expressions, in relation to an electronic communications network, are to be read in accordance with section 32(4) of the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21). • “strategic authority” means— (a) a district council or county council that is designated as a single foundation strategic authority under section 3 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, (b) a combined authority, (c) a CCA, or (d) the Greater London Authority;
notify
means to give written notice), • “occupation contract” has the meaning given in section 7 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, • "preferential creditor", "preferential debt”, “ordinary preferential debt”, “ordinary non-preferential debt”, “secondary preferential debt”, “secondary non-preferential debt”, “tertiary non-preferential debt” and “relevant financial institution” have the same meaning as in the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45), • “price” includes premium, • “registered charity” means a charity registered under the Charities Act 2011, • “registered company” means a company within the meaning of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), • “registered society” has the same meaning as in the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, • “rent” includes payments under a licence to occupy accommodation, • “representations” means written representations, • “secure tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), • “secured creditor” means a creditor who holds a mortgage or charge (including a floating charge) over— (a) land held by a registered provider, or (b) a present or future interest of a registered provider in rents or other receipts from
occupation contract
has the meaning given in section 7 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, • "preferential creditor", "preferential debt”, “ordinary preferential debt”, “ordinary non-preferential debt”, “secondary preferential debt”, “secondary non-preferential debt”, “tertiary non-preferential debt” and “relevant financial institution” have the same meaning as in the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45), • “price” includes premium, • “registered charity” means a charity registered under the Charities Act 2011, • “registered company” means a company within the meaning of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), • “registered society” has the same meaning as in the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, • “rent” includes payments under a licence to occupy accommodation, • “representations” means written representations, • “secure tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), • “secured creditor” means a creditor who holds a mortgage or charge (including a floating charge) over— (a) land held by a registered provider, or (b) a present or future interest of a registered provider in rents or other receipts from land, • “tenant” in relation to social hou
officer of a body corporate
means any director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate, • “partnership” does not include a limited liability partnership, and references to serving include references to similar expressions (such as giving or sending).
open space
means any land which is— (a) laid out as a public garden, (b) used for the purposes of public recreation, or (c) a disused burial ground.
original tenancy
has the meaning given by paragraph 15, • “possession order”, in relation to a tenancy, means a court order for the possession of the dwelling-house, • “secure tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Act of 1985, • “successor”— (a) in relation to a new tenancy which is an assured tenancy or which is a demoted tenancy to which section 20B of the Act of 1988 applies, has the same meaning as in section 17 of that Act, (b) in relation to a new tenancy which is a demoted tenancy to which section 143A of the Act of 1996 applies, has the meaning given by section 143J of that Act, (c) in relation to a new tenancy which is an introductory tenancy, has the same meaning as in section 132 of the Act of 1996, and (d) in relation to a new tenancy which is a secure tenancy, has the same meaning as in section 88 of the Act of 1985. • “termination period” has the meaning given by paragraph 16(3).
Period of account
means—
permitted purposes
means any purposes of— (a) the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (other than section 137A, Parts 9 and 13, and sections 325A, 329A and 330A, of that Act), (b) the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9) (other than section 32A, Chapter 5 of Part 1, and sections 82A to 82F and 88C, of that Act), and (c) Part 2 or 3 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, and (d) Part 8 of the Planning Act 2008, and references to a designated area, in the case of an area whose boundaries have been amended by an order made under this section by virtue of section 14 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), are to be read as references to the designated area as so amended.
planning-related provisions
means— (a) Chapter 1 of Part 6 (other than section 137A), and sections 188 and 330, of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8), (b) sections 32 and 33 to 37, 54 and 55 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9), and (c) the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c. 10) (other than sections 30A to 31A and 36C of that Act), • “relevant functions” means functions of— (a) a district council,... or any other body which is a local authority within the meaning of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, (b) a district planning authority (within the meaning of that Act), or (c) a hazardous substances authority (within the meaning of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990), • “specified”, in relation to a designation order, means specified or described in the order.
prescribed
means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
price
includes premium, • “registered charity” means a charity registered under the Charities Act 2011, • “registered company” means a company within the meaning of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), • “registered society” has the same meaning as in the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, • “rent” includes payments under a licence to occupy accommodation, • “representations” means written representations, • “secure tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), • “secured creditor” means a creditor who holds a mortgage or charge (including a floating charge) over— (a) land held by a registered provider, or (b) a present or future interest of a registered provider in rents or other receipts from land, • “tenant” in relation to social housing includes other occupiers, and •................................
private accommodation offer
has the meaning assigned to it by section 31(2D);”,
private registered provider of social housing
includes a person falling within section 180(3), • “registered social landlord” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996, • “relevant provider of social housing” means— (a) a private registered provider of social housing, or (b) a registered social landlord, • “tenant” has the same meaning as in Part 2.
procedure
includes quorum.
property
means land, houses, dwellings, buildings or property of a kind falling within paragraphs (a) to (f) of section 74(1) (property within the Housing Revenue Account);
protected right
means— (a) a right of way on, under or over land, or (b) a right of laying down, erecting, continuing or maintaining apparatus on, under or over land, • “relevant period” means— (a) the period of 28 days beginning with the date of service of the notice, or (b) any longer period beginning with that date and specified in the notice.
provide
includes provide by way of acquisition, construction, conversion, improvement or repair (and “provision” is to be read in the same way).
provides social housing
has the same meaning as in Part 1 of that Act). ”
Public authority
means a person having functions of a public nature (whether or not in the United Kingdom).
public body
means a person or body with functions of a public nature.
Public sector landlord
means anyone falling within section 80(1) of the Housing Act 1985.
Qualified auditor
means a person eligible for appointment as auditor of the registered provider's ordinary accounts.
Qualified person
means a person professionally qualified as an accountant.
registered charity
means a charity registered under the Charities Act 2011, • “registered company” means a company within the meaning of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), • “registered society” has the same meaning as in the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, • “rent” includes payments under a licence to occupy accommodation, • “representations” means written representations, • “secure tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), • “secured creditor” means a creditor who holds a mortgage or charge (including a floating charge) over— (a) land held by a registered provider, or (b) a present or future interest of a registered provider in rents or other receipts from land, • “tenant” in relation to social housing includes other occupiers, and •................................
registered company
means a company within the meaning of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), • “registered society” has the same meaning as in the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, • “rent” includes payments under a licence to occupy accommodation, • “representations” means written representations, • “secure tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), • “secured creditor” means a creditor who holds a mortgage or charge (including a floating charge) over— (a) land held by a registered provider, or (b) a present or future interest of a registered provider in rents or other receipts from land, • “tenant” in relation to social housing includes other occupiers, and •................................
registered local authorities
means authorities or persons who are registered, registrable or to be registered as a result of an order under subsection...
registered social landlord
has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996, • “relevant provider of social housing” means— (a) a private registered provider of social housing, or (b) a registered social landlord, • “tenant” has the same meaning as in Part 2.
registered society
has the same meaning as in the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, • “rent” includes payments under a licence to occupy accommodation, • “representations” means written representations, • “secure tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), • “secured creditor” means a creditor who holds a mortgage or charge (including a floating charge) over— (a) land held by a registered provider, or (b) a present or future interest of a registered provider in rents or other receipts from land, • “tenant” in relation to social housing includes other occupiers, and •................................
relevant event
means an event of a kind determined by the HCA under section 32(1).
relevant functions
means functions of— (a) a district council,... or any other body which is a local authority within the meaning of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, (b) a district planning authority (within the meaning of that Act), or (c) a hazardous substances authority (within the meaning of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990), • “specified”, in relation to a designation order, means specified or described in the order.
relevant housing association
means— (a) a housing association which is a registered provider of social housing (“an English relevant housing association”), and (b) a housing association which is a registered social landlord (“a Welsh relevant housing association”). 9B In this section a reference to registration as a provider of social housing, so far as the context permits, is to be construed as including, in relation to times, circumstances and purposes before the commencement of section 111 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, a reference to registration under— a Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996, b Part 1 of the 1985 Act, or c any corresponding earlier enactment.”
relevant housing provider
means— a a non-profit registered provider of social housing, or b a registered social landlord.”
relevant individual
has the same meaning as in section 194A.
relevant land
means land in respect of which any of the functions of the HCA or a strategic authority outside London under this Part of this Act are being, or have been, exercised.
relevant period
means— (a) the period of 28 days beginning with the date of service of the notice, or (b) any longer period beginning with that date and specified in the notice.
relevant provider of social housing
means— (a) a private registered provider of social housing, or (b) a registered social landlord, • “tenant” has the same meaning as in Part 2.
relevant support services
means support services of a kind identified in a behaviour support agreement and designed to meet such needs of the recipient as are identified in the agreement.”
relevant tax
means income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax, stamp duty, stamp duty land tax or stamp duty reserve tax;
rent
includes payments under a licence to occupy accommodation, • “representations” means written representations, • “secure tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), • “secured creditor” means a creditor who holds a mortgage or charge (including a floating charge) over— (a) land held by a registered provider, or (b) a present or future interest of a registered provider in rents or other receipts from land, • “tenant” in relation to social housing includes other occupiers, and •................................
repairs
includes works for making good a structural defect.”
Reporting accountant
means a person who is appointed to prepare a report which, by virtue of any enactment, has to be prepared in respect of accounts that are not subject to audit.
representations
means written representations, • “secure tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), • “secured creditor” means a creditor who holds a mortgage or charge (including a floating charge) over— (a) land held by a registered provider, or (b) a present or future interest of a registered provider in rents or other receipts from land, • “tenant” in relation to social housing includes other occupiers, and •................................
restricted person
has the meaning assigned to it by section 30(6);”, and
section 247 or 249 arrangement
means an arrangement which is entered into pursuant to a requirement imposed on a local authority under section 247 or 249 and by which functions of the authority are to be exercised by a manager on its behalf.
secure tenancy
has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), • “secured creditor” means a creditor who holds a mortgage or charge (including a floating charge) over— (a) land held by a registered provider, or (b) a present or future interest of a registered provider in rents or other receipts from land, • “tenant” in relation to social housing includes other occupiers, and •................................
secured creditor
means a creditor who holds a mortgage or charge (including a floating charge) over— (a) land held by a registered provider, or (b) a present or future interest of a registered provider in rents or other receipts from land, • “tenant” in relation to social housing includes other occupiers, and •................................
Shared ownership arrangements
means arrangements under a lease which—
short assured tenancy
has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988;”.
social housing
has the same meaning as in Part 2, • “social housing assistance” means financial assistance given under section 19 on condition that the recipient provides social housing (whether by itself or as part of a wider project);
social housing assistance
means financial assistance given under section 19 on condition that the recipient provides social housing (whether by itself or as part of a wider project);
specified public body
means a public body which is for the time being specified, or of a description specified, by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
statutory requirement
means a requirement imposed by or by virtue of legislation and includes—
statutory undertakers
means persons who are or are deemed to be statutory undertakers for the purposes of any provision of Part 11 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;
strategic authority
means— (a) a district council or county council that is designated as a single foundation strategic authority under section 3 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, (b) a combined authority, (c) a CCA, or (d) the Greater London Authority;
strategic authority outside London
means a strategic authority other than the Greater London Authority.
subsidiary
has the same meaning as in section 61 of the Housing Act 1996 but as if references in subsection (2) of that section and section 60 of that Act to registered social landlords and landlords were references to housing associations (within the meaning of the Housing Associations Act 1985). 15 For the purposes of this section— a a disposal of any dwelling-house is to be disregarded if at the time of the disposal the local authority's interest in the dwelling-house is or was subject to a long lease;
substitute electronic communications apparatus
means electronic communications apparatus in substitution for—
tax provision
means a provision of an enactment about a relevant tax.
tenant
has the same meaning as in Part 2.
tenant group
means a body or other person which satisfies such conditions as may be determined by or under the regulations.”
termination period
has the meaning given by paragraph 16(3).
the 1989 Act
means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989;
The appropriate authority
means— a in relation to a disposal of land in England by a registered provider of social housing, the Regulator of Social Housing, b in relation to any other disposal of land in England, the Secretary of State, and c in relation to a disposal of land in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.”
the Charity Commission
means the Charity Commission for England and Wales, • “committee”, in relation to a registered society, means the committee of management or other directing body of the society (including any person co-opted to serve on the committee, whether a member of the society or not), • “consent” means written consent, • “constitution” includes rules, • “contract-holder” has the meaning given in section 7 (see also section 48) of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1), • “conveyance” includes grant, assignment and any other instrument, • “district valuer” has the meaning given by section 622 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), • “dwelling”— (a) means a house, flat or other building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling, and (b) includes any garden, yard, outhouse or other appurtenance belonging to, or usually enjoyed with, the dwelling, • “the HCA” means the Homes and Communities Agency, • “housing ombudsman” means a housing ombudsman appointed in accordance with a scheme approved under Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1996, •................................ • “local authority” means— (a) the council of a county in England, (
the commencement date
means the day on which section 299 comes into force for purposes other than the purposes of the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers making orders under Part 2 of this Schedule.
the Corporation
means the Housing Corporation” substitute “housing regulator” means the Regulator of Social Housing”, and
the data protection legislation
has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act).
the electronic communications code
has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), • “electronic communications code network” means— (a) so much of an electronic communications network or conduit system provided by an electronic communications code operator as is not excluded from the application of the electronic communications code by a direction under section 106 of the Act of 2003 (application of the electronic communications code), and (b) an electronic communications network which the Secretary of State is providing or proposing to provide, • “electronic communications code operator” means a person in whose case the electronic communications code is applied by a direction under section 106 of the Act of 2003, • “electronic communications network” has the same meaning as in the Act of 2003, • “enactment” includes subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)), • “financial year” means— (a) the period beginning with the day on which the HCA is established and ending with the next 31 March, and (b) each subsequent period of 12 months ending with 31 March, • “improve”, in relation to housing and other l
the HCA
means the Homes and Communities Agency, • “housing ombudsman” means a housing ombudsman appointed in accordance with a scheme approved under Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1996, •................................ • “local authority” means— (a) the council of a county in England, (b) a district council, (c) a London borough council, (d) the Common Council of the City of London, or (e) the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
the Housing Selection Scheme
means the scheme for the allocation of housing accommodation held by the Executive approved from time to time under Article 22 of the Order of 1981, and b an offer of accommodation is reasonable if it is a reasonable offer within the meaning of that Scheme. 2H Paragraphs (2A) to (2G) are without prejudice to any other way in which the Executive can cease to be subject to the duty under paragraph (2).”
the new tenant
has the meaning given by sub-paragraph (3)(a);
the register of charities
means the register of charities kept under section 29 of the Charities Act 2011;
the relevant event
means— a where a review notice was capable of being served under section 128A in relation to the determination or re-determination but no such notice was served during the period permitted by that section, the service of the notice under section 128(5) stating the effect of the determination or re-determination, b where a review notice was served under section 128A in relation to the determination or re-determination and section 128B(3) applied, the service on the new tenant or (as the case may be) the former tenant of the notice under section 128B(3), and c where a review notice was served under section 128A in relation to the determination or re-determination and secti
the relevant highway authority
means any authority which is a highway authority in relation to the right of way which is proposed to be extinguished by the order.
the section 128 determination
has the meaning given by subsection (1);
the section 128(5) service date
means the day on which the landlord serves a notice on the tenant under section 128(5) in relation to the section 128 determination. 128B 1 The district valuer must review the section 128 determination as soon as reasonably practicable after serving a review notice. 2 Subsection (3) applies if, following the review, the district valuer decides that neither of the withdrawal conditions is met. 3 The district valuer must, as soon as reasonably practicable, serve on the landlord and the tenant a notice stating— a the decision;
The successor body
means—
the termination period
means the period—
the transfer date
means a date specified by a scheme as the date on which the scheme is to have effect.
transfer
means a transfer under a transfer scheme.
transfer between bodies
means a transfer—
transfer scheme
means a scheme under section 51 or 65, and
transfer to government
means a transfer to—
transferred property
means any property, rights or liabilities, or any undertaking or part of an undertaking, falling within paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (1) above.
unitary district council
means the council for a district for which there is no county council;
urban development corporation
means a corporation established by an order under section 135 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65).
Welsh body
means a body which is— a a registered charity whose address, for the purposes of registration by the Charity Commission for England and Wales, is in Wales, b a registered society whose registered office for the purposes of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 is in Wales, or c a company within the meaning of the Companies Act 2006 which has its registered office for the purposes of that Act in Wales.”
Welsh provision
means any provision of this Act so far as it is to be brought into force by an order of the Welsh Ministers.