# Housing Act 2004, Section 99: Meaning of “house” etc.


In this Part—
“dwelling” means a building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling;
“house” means a building or part of a building consisting of one or more dwellings;
and references to a house include (where the context permits) any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to, or usually enjoyed with, it (or any part of it).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/34/section/99 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-2004/section-99
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