Housing Associations Act 1985
Housing Associations Act 1985 (1985 c. 69)
- Housing Associations Act 1985 (1985 c. 69)
- Part I Regulation of Housing Associations
- Introductory
- 1 Meaning of “housing association” and related expressions.
- 2 Meaning of “housing trust”.
- 2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 2B Meaning of “registered housing association”, “registered social landlord” etc.
- Registration
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- Disposal of land
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- 9 Control of disposals by unregistered housing associations
- 10 Dispositions excepted from s. 9.
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- 12 Avoidance of certain disposals of houses without consent.
- Control of payments to members, etc.
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- Constitution, change of rules, amalgamation and dissolution
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- Accounts and audit
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- 27A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Inquiries into affairs of housing associations
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- Miscellaneous
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- 33A Provision of services between the Corporations.
- 34 Provision of land by county councils.
- 35 Housing trusts: power to transfer housing to local housing authority.
- 36 Housing trusts: functions of Secretary of State with respect to legal proceedings.
- 36A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Supplementary
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- 38 Definitions relating to charities.
- 39 Minor definitions.
- 40 Index of defined expressions: Part I.
- Part II Housing Association Finance
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- Deficit grants
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- Arrangements with local authorities
- 58 Powers of local authorities to promote and assist housing associations: England and Wales.
- 59 Powers of local authorities to promote and assist housing associations: Scotland.
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- 61 Power of local housing authority to supply furniture to housing association tenants.
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- 63—66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Loans by Public Works Loan Commissioners
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- 68 Local loans made by the Treasury: Scotland.
- Miscellaneous
- 69 Power to vary or terminate certain agreements with housing associations.
- 69A Land subject to housing management agreement.
- 70 Continuation of arrangements under repealed enactments.
- 71 Superseded contributions, subsidies and grants.
- Supplementary provisions
- 72 Minor definitions.
- 73 Index of defined expressions: Part II.
- Part III The Housing CorporationSocial Housing in Wales
- Functions of the Welsh Ministers and other general matters
- 74 The Welsh Ministers
- 75 General functions
- 76 Directions by the Secretary of State.
- 76A Realisation of value of Housing Corporation’s loans portfolio.
- 77 Advisory service.
- 78 Annual report.
- Relevant Authority’s powers with respect to grants and loans
- 79 Lending powers.
- 80 Security for loans to unregistered self-build societies.
- 81 Further advances in case of disposal on shared ownership lease.
- 82 Loans made under s. 2 of the Housing Act 1964.
- 83 Power to guarantee loans.
- 84 Agreements to indemnify certain lenders
- 85 Meaning of “recognised body” and “relevant advance”.
- 86 Agreements to indemnify building societies: Scotland.
- 87 Financial assistance with respect to formation, management, etc. of certain housing associations.
- Relevant Authority’s powers with respect to land and works
- 88 Acquisition of land.
- 89 Provision of dwellings or hostels and clearance, management and development of land.
- 90 Disposal of land.
- 91 Protection of persons deriving title under transactions requiring consent.
- The Relevant Authority’s finances
- 92 Borrowing powers.
- 93 Limit on borrowing.
- 94 Treasury guarantees of borrowing.
- 95 Grants to the Housing Corporation.
- 96 General financial provisions.
- 97 Accounts and audit.
- Acquisition of securities and control of subsidiaries
- 98 Acquisition of securities and promotion of body corporate.
- 99 Control of subsidiaries.
- Supplementary provisions
- 100 Scottish Special Housing Association may act as agents for Relevant Authority in Scotland.
- 101 Minor definitions.
- 102 Index of defined expressions: Part III.
- 102 Index of defined expressions: Part III.
- Part IV General Provisions
- General provisions
- 103 Application to Isles of Scilly.
- 104 Local housing authorities.
- 105 Members of a persons family
- 106 Minor definitions — general.
- Final provisions
- 107 Short title, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Grant-Aided Land
- Definition of “grant-aided land”
- Payments
- Loans
- Repayment of discount on early disposal
- Liability to repay is a charge on the premises
- Restriction on disposal of houses in National Parks, etc.
- Relevant disposals
- Exempted disposals
- Meaning of “compulsory disposal”
- Exempted disposals which end liability under covenants
- Treatment of options
- Books of account, &c.
- Accounts and balance sheets
- Appointment of auditor
- Auditor’s report
- Duties of auditor
- Auditor’s right of access to books, etc.
- Periods of account
- SCHEDULE 4 Housing Associations: Continuation of Arrangements Under Repealed Enactments
- Part I Arrangements with Local Authorities for Provision or Improvement of Housing
- (ss. 120 and 121 of the Housing Act 1957)
- Part II Subsidy Agreements with Local Authorities
- (s. 79 of the Housing Finance Act 1972 and s. 59 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972)
- Part III Special Arrangements with the Secretary of State in Scotland
- (s.1(1)(d) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1962; s.1(2)(d) of the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968)
- SCHEDULE 5 Housing Association Finance: Superseded Subsidies, Contributions and Grants
- Part I Residual Subsidies: England and Wales
- (ss. 72 and 73 of the Housing Finance Act 1972) Entitlement to residual subsidies
- Power to vary withdrawal factor or reduction factor
- Administrative provisions
- Powers exercisable in case of disposal of dwellings by association
- Saving for financial years beginning before the commencement of this Act
- Part II Residual Subsidies: Scotland
- (ss. 52 and 53 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972) Entitlement to residual subsidies
- Power to vary withdrawal factor or reduction factor
- Administrative provisions
- Powers exercisable in case of disposal of houses by association
- Saving for financial years beginning before the commencement of this Act
- Part III Contributions and Grants Under Arrangements With Local Authorities
- (s. 12 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act 1958; s. 12 of the Housing Subsidies Act 1967; s. 21 of the Housing Act 1969)
- (s. 17 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968)
- Part IV Contributions Under Arrangements with the Secretary of State in Scotland
- (s. 16 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968)
- Part V Schemes for the Unification of Grant Conditions
- (s. 123 of the Housing Act 1957; s. 157 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1966)
- Part VI New Building Subsidy and Improvement Subsidy
- (s. 75 of the Housing Finance Act 1972; ss. 55 and 57 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972)
- Part VII Payments in Respect of Hostels Under Pre-1974 Enactments
- (s. 21 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968)
- SCHEDULE 7 Powers Exercisable Where Loan Outstanding under Section 2 of The Housing Act 1964
- Introductory
- Directions as to disposal of land securing loan
- Schemes for Corporation to provide housing accommodation in place of association
- TABLE OF DERIVATIONS
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