# The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2022, Paragraph 3


In this Schedule—
“relevant interest” means—
(a) in respect of premises in England and Wales—
(i) the freehold estate, unless the whole of the premises have been let under a registered lease; or
(ii) the leasehold estate, unless the whole of the premises have been further let under a registered lease;
(b) in respect of premises in Scotland—
(i) the owner’s interest or right, unless the whole of the premises have been let under a registered lease; or
(ii) the lessee’s interest under a lease, unless the whole of the premises have been further let under a registered lease;
“social landlord” means—
(a) in respect of premises in England—
(i) a local housing authority, within the meaning of section 1 of the Housing Act 1985;
(ii) a housing association, within the meaning of section 5 of the Housing Act 1985;
(iii) a housing trust, within the meaning of section 6 of the Housing Act 1985; or
(iv) a charity, within the meaning of section 1 of the Charities Act 2011;
(b) in respect of premises in Scotland, a person so described in section 165 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010;
(c) in respect of premises in Wales—
(i) a local housing authority, within the meaning of section 1 of the Housing Act 1985;
(ii) a housing association, within the meaning of section 5 of the Housing Act 1985;
(iii) a housing trust, within the meaning of section 6 of the Housing Act 1985;
(iv) a charity, within the meaning of section 1 of the Charities Act 2011;
(v) a person listed in section 80(1) of the Housing Act 1985; or
(vi) a body registered as a social landlord under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2022/9780348236606/schedule/2/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-electricity-and-gas-energy-company-obligation-order-2022/schedule-2/paragraph-3
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