{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1985/section-577",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1985/68",
  "legislation_title": "Housing Act 1985",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1985",
  "path": "section/577",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "577",
  "heading": "Index of defined expressions: Part XVI.",
  "text": "The following Table shows provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions used in this Part (other than provisions defining or explaining an expressions used in the same section or paragraph:—\nthe agreement (in Part III of Schedule 20)\nparagraph 11(1) of Schedule 20\nappropriate percentage (in relation to reinstatement grant)\nsection 543(2)\nassociated arrangement\nsection 539(2)\nassured agricultural occupancy\nsection 622\nassured tenancy\nsection 622\nthe authority (in Part III of Schedule 20)\nparagraph 11(1) of Schedule 20\nbank\nsection 622\nbuilding society\nsection 622\ncharge (in Part III of Schedule 20)\nparagraph 11(2)(a) of Schedule 20\ncontract-holder\nsection 558\nthe conveyance (in Part III of Schedule 20)\nparagraph 11(1) of Schedule 20\nco-operative housing association\nsection 5(2)\n. . .\n. . .\ncut-off date\nsections 528(2)(b) and 559(3)(b)\ndefective dwelling\nsections 528(2) and 559(3)\ndevelopment corporation\nsection 4(c)\ndisposal\nsection 532(1)\ndisposal for value\nsection 532(3)\ndistrict (of a local housing authority)\nsection 2(1)\ndistrict valuer\nsection 622\ndwelling\nsection 575(1)\ndwelling-house (in sections 553 to 557)\nsection 558(a)\neligible for assistance\nsections 527 and 533\nhouse\nsection 575(2)\nhousing association\nsection 5(1)\ninsurance company\nsection 622\nthe interest acquired (in Part III of Schedule 20)\nparagraph 11(1) of Schedule 20\ninterest in a dwelling\nsection 530(4)\ninterest to be acquired (in relation to repurchase)\nparagraph 1 of Schedule 20\nlending institution\nsection 576\nlocal authority\nsection 4(e)\nlocal housing authority\nsection 1, 2(2)\nnew town corporation\nsection 4(b)\nnew towns residuary body\nsection 4(1)(g)\nnotice of determination\nsection 540(1)\noccupation contract\nsection 558\noccupier (in sections 553 to 557\nsection 558(b)\nperson entitled to assistance (by way of reinstatement grant or repurchase)\nsection 540(5)\nprevious disposal\nsection 532(4)\nprotected tenancy\nsection 622\npublic sector authority\nsection 573 (and see section 574)\nthe purchase price (in Part III of Schedule 20)\nparagraph 11(1) of Schedule 20\npurchasing authority\nsection 548(3)\nqualifying defect\nsections 528(2)(a) and 559(3)(a)\nqualifying work\nsection 541(2)\nregistered social landlord\nsection 5(4) and (5)\nreinstatement grant\nsection 541(1)\nthe Relevant Authority\nsection 6A\nrelevant charge (in Part III of Schedule 20)\nparagraph 7(2) of Schedule 20\nrelevant interest\nsection 530(1)\nthe relevant time (in relation to valuation for repurchase)\nparagraph 7(2) of Schedule 20\nrepurchase\nsection 547\nsecure contract\nsection 558\nsecure tenancy\nsection 79 (and see section 558(c))\nstatutory tenancy and statutory tenant\nsection 622\nsubsidiary\nsection 622\ntime of disposal\nsection 532(2)\ntrustee savings bank\nsection 622\nthe vendor (in Part III of Schedule 20)\nparagraph 11(1) of Schedule 20\nwork required to reinstate a defective dwelling\nsection 539(1)",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Entries inserted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 140(1), Sch. 17 Pt. I para. 62"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 577 Table inserted (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 11(26) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 2, 11, 12, 19)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Entry in the Table in s. 577 repealed (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, ss. 140, 152, Sch. 16 para. 20(a), Sch. 18 Pt. VI (with ss. 137(1), 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 577: entry in table inserted (1.12.2008) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3002), art. 4, Sch. 1 para. 27 (with Sch. 2); S.I. 2008/3068, arts. 1(2), 2(1)(b) (with arts. 6-13)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Entry in the Table in s. 577 substituted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(10, Sch. 2 para. 14(30)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Entry in the Table in s. 577 inserted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 20(b) (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/68/section/577",
    "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."
  }
}