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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1985/section-57",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1985/section-57.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1985/68",
  "legislation_title": "Housing Act 1985",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1985",
  "path": "section/57",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "57",
  "heading": "Index of defined expressions: Part II.",
  "text": "The following Table shows provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions used in this Part (other than provisions defining or explaining an expression used in the same section or paragraph):—\nbank\nsection 622\nbuilding society\nsection 622\nCCA\nsection 56\ncombined authority\nsection 56\ncompulsory disposal\nsection 40\n. . .\n. . .\nconstituent council\nsection 56\ncontract-holder\nsection 56\ndevelopment corporation\nsection 4(c)\ndistrict (of a local housing authority)\nsection 2(1)\ndwelling\nsection 56\nexempted disposal\nsection 39\nfamily (member of)\nsections 56 and 186\nfriendly society\nsection 622\nhostel\nsection 622\nhouse\nsection 56\nhousing accommodation\nsection 56\nhousing association\nsection 5(1)\nHousing Revenue Account\nsection 417\ninsurance company\nsection 622\nintroductory standard contract\nsection 56\nintroductory tenancy\nsection 56\nlease\nsection 621\nlocal authority\nsection 4(e)\nlocal housing authority\nsections 1, 2(2)\nlocal housing authority’s houses\nsection 20\nlodging-houses\nsection 56\nmayoral CCA\nsection 56\nmayoral combined authority\nsection 56\nnew towns residuary body\nsection 4(1)(g)\nnon-mayoral CCA\nsection 56\nnon-mayoral combined authority\nsection 56\noccupation contract\nsection 56\nowner\nsection 56\npayee and payer (in relation to a service charge)\nsection 621A\nqualified accountant (for the purposes of section 48(3))\nsection 51\nregistered social landlord\nsection 5(4) and (5).\nrelevant costs (in relation to a service charge)\nsection 621A (2), (3)\nrelevant disposal\nsection 38 (and see section 452(3))\nsecure contract\nsection 56\nsecure tenancy\nsection 79\nservice charge\nsection 621A (1)\nshared ownership lease\nsection 622\nstandard contract\nsection 56\nstandard scale (in reference to the maximum fine on summary conviction)\nsection 622\nstreet\nsection 622\nsupported standard contract\nsection 56\ntenancy and tenant\nsection 621\ntrustee savings bank\nsection 622\n“two-tier county council that is a strategic authority”\nsection 56\nurban development corporation\nsection 4(d)",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 57 inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 9(a) (with s. 102)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Entry in s. 57 repealed (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, ss. 140, 152, Sch. 16 para. 9, Sch. 18 Pt. VI (with ss. 137(1), 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 57 inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 9(b) (with s. 102)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 57 Table inserted (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 11(8) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 2, 11, 12, 19)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Entry in s. 57 inserted (12.2.1997) by S.I. 1997/74, art. 2, Sch. para. 3(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 57 inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 9(c) (with s. 102)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 57 substituted (1.12.2008) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3002), art. 4, Sch. 1 para. 9 (with Sch. 2); S.I. 2008/3068, arts. 1(2), 2(1)(b) (with arts. 6-13)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in s. 57 inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 9(d) (with s. 102)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words substituted by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 61), s. 24(2), Sch. 5 Pt. II para. 25"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Entry in s. 57 substituted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 14(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in s. 57 inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 9(e) (with s. 102)"
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/68/section/57",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:59:47.243826+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
    "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
  }
}