# Housing Act 1985, Paragraph 11


(1) In this Part of this Schedule “the agreement” means the agreement entered into in pursuance of Parts I and II of this Schedule, and—
“the authority” means the authority acquiring an interest in a defective dwelling under the agreement;
“the conveyance” means the conveyance executed under the agreement;
“the interest acquired” means the interest in the dwelling concerned of which the vendor disposes under the agreement;
“the purchase price” means the price which the agreement requires the authority to pay for the interest acquired; and
“the vendor” means the person with whom the authority enter into the agreement.
(2) In this Part of this Schedule—
(a) references to a charge include a mortgage or lien, but not a rentcharge within the meaning of the Rentcharges Act 1977, and
(b) references to a relevant charge are to a charge to which the interest acquired is subject immediately before the conveyance and which secures the performance of an obligation but is not either a local land charge or a charge which is, or would be, overreached by the conveyance apart from this Schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/68/schedule/20/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1985/schedule-20/paragraph-11
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