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Housing Associations Act 1985

1985 c. 69 · Enacted 30 October 1985 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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An Act to consolidate certain provisions of the Housing Acts relating to housing associations, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and of the Scottish Law Commission.

[30th October 1985]

C1C2C3I1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

A Table showing the derivations of the provisions of this consolidation Act will be found at the end of the Act. The Table has no official status.

C2

Act: certain functions transferred to the National Assembly for Wales (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

C3

Act restricted (S.) by Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26, SIF 61), s. 22(4)

Act amended (E.W.) (24.9.1996) by 1996 c. 52, ss. 221(1)(b), 232(2)

Commencement

I1

Act wholly in force at 1.4.1986 see s. 107(2)

Contents

  1. Part I: Regulation of Housing Associations
  2. Introductory
  3. 1Meaning of “housing association” and related expressions.
  4. 2Meaning of “housing trust”.
  5. 2A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. 2BMeaning of “registered housing association”, “registered social landlord” etc.
  7. Registration
  8. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  9. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  11. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  12. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  13. Disposal of land
  14. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  15. 9Control of disposals by unregistered housing associations
  16. 10Dispositions excepted from s. 9.
  17. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  18. 12Avoidance of certain disposals of houses without consent.
  19. Control of payments to members, etc.
  20. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  21. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  22. 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  23. 15A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  24. Constitution, change of rules, amalgamation and dissolution
  25. 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  26. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  27. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  28. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  29. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  30. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  31. 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  32. 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  33. Accounts and audit
  34. 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  35. 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  36. 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  37. 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  38. 27A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  39. Inquiries into affairs of housing associations
  40. 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  41. 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  42. 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  43. 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  44. 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  45. Miscellaneous
  46. 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  47. 33AProvision of services between the Corporations. Repealed
  48. 34Provision of land by county councils.
  49. 35Housing trusts: power to transfer housing to local housing authority.
  50. 36Housing trusts: functions of Secretary of State with respect to legal proceedings.
  51. 36A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  52. Supplementary
  53. 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  54. 38Definitions relating to charities. Repealed
  55. 39Minor definitions.
  56. 40Index of defined expressions: Part I.
  57. Part II: Housing Association Finance
  58. 41—51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  59. 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  60. 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  61. Deficit grants
  62. 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  63. 55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  64. 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  65. 57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  66. Arrangements with local authorities
  67. 58Powers of local authorities to promote and assist housing associations: England and Wales.
  68. 59Powers of local authorities to promote and assist housing associations: Scotland.
  69. 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  70. 61Power of local housing authority to supply furniture to housing association tenants.
  71. 62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  72. 63—66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  73. Loans by Public Works Loan Commissioners
  74. 67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  75. 68Local loans made by the Treasury: Scotland.
  76. Miscellaneous
  77. 69Power to vary or terminate certain agreements with housing associations.
  78. 69ALand subject to housing management agreement.
  79. 70Continuation of arrangements under repealed enactments.
  80. 71Superseded contributions, subsidies and grants.
  81. Supplementary provisions
  82. 72Minor definitions.
  83. 73Index of defined expressions: Part II.
  84. Part III: The Housing CorporationSocial Housing in Wales
  85. Functions of the Welsh Ministers and other general matters
  86. 74The Welsh Ministers
  87. 75General functions
  88. 76Directions by the Secretary of State. Repealed
  89. 76ARealisation of value of Housing Corporation’s loans portfolio. Repealed
  90. 77Advisory service.
  91. 78Annual report. Repealed
  92. Relevant Authority’s powers with respect to grants and loans
  93. 79Lending powers.
  94. 80Security for loans to unregistered self-build societies.
  95. 81Further advances in case of disposal on shared ownership lease.
  96. 82Loans made under s. 2 of the Housing Act 1964.
  97. 83Power to guarantee loans.
  98. 84Agreements to indemnify certain lenders
  99. 85Meaning of “recognised body” and “relevant advance”.
  100. 86Agreements to indemnify building societies: Scotland.
  101. 87Financial assistance with respect to formation, management, etc. of certain housing associations.
  102. Relevant Authority’s powers with respect to land and works
  103. 88Acquisition of land.
  104. 89Provision of dwellings or hostels and clearance, management and development of land.
  105. 90Disposal of land.
  106. 91Protection of persons deriving title under transactions requiring consent. Repealed
  107. The Relevant Authority’s finances
  108. 92Borrowing powers. Repealed
  109. 93Limit on borrowing. Repealed
  110. 94Treasury guarantees of borrowing. Repealed
  111. 95Grants to the Housing Corporation. Repealed
  112. 96General financial provisions. Repealed
  113. 97Accounts and audit. Repealed
  114. Acquisition of securities and control of subsidiaries
  115. 98Acquisition of securities and promotion of body corporate. Repealed
  116. 99Control of subsidiaries. Repealed
  117. Supplementary provisions
  118. 100Scottish Special Housing Association may act as agents for Relevant Authority in Scotland. Repealed
  119. 101Minor definitions.
  120. 102Index of defined expressions: Part III.
  121. Part IV: General Provisions
  122. General provisions
  123. 103Application to Isles of Scilly.
  124. 104Local housing authorities.
  125. 105Members of a persons family
  126. 106Minor definitions — general.
  127. Final provisions
  128. 107Short title, commencement and extent.
  129. Schedule 1: Grant-Aided Land
  130. Definition of “grant-aided land”
  131. 1Paragraph 1
  132. Payments
  133. 2Paragraph 2
  134. Loans
  135. 3Paragraph 3
  136. Schedule 2
  137. Repayment of discount on early disposal
  138. 1Paragraph 1
  139. Liability to repay is a charge on the premises
  140. 2Paragraph 2
  141. Restriction on disposal of houses in National Parks, etc.
  142. 3Paragraph 3
  143. Relevant disposals
  144. 4Paragraph 4
  145. Exempted disposals
  146. 5Paragraph 5
  147. Meaning of “compulsory disposal”
  148. 6Paragraph 6
  149. Exempted disposals which end liability under covenants
  150. 7Paragraph 7
  151. Treatment of options
  152. 8Paragraph 8
  153. Schedule 3
  154. Books of account, &c.
  155. 1Paragraph 1
  156. Accounts and balance sheets
  157. 2Paragraph 2
  158. Appointment of auditor
  159. 3Paragraph 3
  160. Auditor’s report
  161. 4Paragraph 4
  162. Duties of auditor
  163. 5Paragraph 5
  164. Auditor’s right of access to books, etc.
  165. 6Paragraph 6
  166. Periods of account
  167. 7Paragraph 7
  168. Schedule 4: Housing Associations: Continuation of Arrangements Under Repealed Enactments
  169. Part I: Arrangements with Local Authorities for Provision or Improvement of Housing
  170. (ss. 120 and 121 of the Housing Act 1957)
  171. 1Paragraph 1
  172. 2Paragraph 2
  173. Part II: Subsidy Agreements with Local Authorities
  174. (s. 79 of the Housing Finance Act 1972 and s. 59 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972)
  175. 1Paragraph 1
  176. 2Paragraph 2
  177. Part III: Special Arrangements with the Secretary of State in Scotland
  178. (s.1(1)(d) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1962; s.1(2)(d) of the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968)
  179. Schedule 5: Housing Association Finance: Superseded Subsidies, Contributions and Grants
  180. Part I: Residual Subsidies: England and Wales
  181. (ss. 72 and 73 of the Housing Finance Act 1972) Entitlement to residual subsidies
  182. 1Paragraph 1
  183. 2Paragraph 2
  184. 3Paragraph 3
  185. Power to vary withdrawal factor or reduction factor
  186. 4Paragraph 4
  187. Administrative provisions
  188. 5Paragraph 5
  189. Powers exercisable in case of disposal of dwellings by association
  190. 6Paragraph 6
  191. Saving for financial years beginning before the commencement of this Act
  192. 7Paragraph 7
  193. Part II: Residual Subsidies: Scotland
  194. (ss. 52 and 53 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972) Entitlement to residual subsidies
  195. 1Paragraph 1
  196. 2Paragraph 2
  197. 3Paragraph 3
  198. Power to vary withdrawal factor or reduction factor
  199. 4Paragraph 4
  200. Administrative provisions
  201. 5Paragraph 5
  202. Powers exercisable in case of disposal of houses by association
  203. 6Paragraph 6
  204. Saving for financial years beginning before the commencement of this Act
  205. 7Paragraph 7
  206. Part III: Contributions and Grants Under Arrangements With Local Authorities
  207. (s. 12 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act 1958; s. 12 of the Housing Subsidies Act 1967; s. 21 of the Housing Act 1969)
  208. 1Paragraph 1
  209. 2Paragraph 2
  210. (s. 17 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968)
  211. 3Paragraph 3
  212. 4Paragraph 4
  213. Part IV: Contributions Under Arrangements with the Secretary of State in Scotland
  214. (s. 16 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968)
  215. 1Paragraph 1
  216. Part V: Schemes for the Unification of Grant Conditions
  217. (s. 123 of the Housing Act 1957; s. 157 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1966)
  218. 1Paragraph 1
  219. 2Paragraph 2
  220. Part VI: New Building Subsidy and Improvement Subsidy
  221. (s. 75 of the Housing Finance Act 1972; ss. 55 and 57 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972)
  222. 1Paragraph 1
  223. 2Paragraph 2
  224. 3Paragraph 3
  225. 4Paragraph 4
  226. Part VII: Payments in Respect of Hostels Under Pre-1974 Enactments
  227. (s. 21 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968)
  228. 1Paragraph 1
  229. Schedule 6
  231. Paragraph Repealed
  232. Schedule 7: Powers Exercisable Where Loan Outstanding under Section 2 of The Housing Act 1964
  233. Introductory
  234. 1Paragraph 1
  235. Directions as to disposal of land securing loan
  236. 2Paragraph 2
  237. 3Paragraph 3
  238. 4Paragraph 4
  239. Schemes for Corporation to provide housing accommodation in place of association
  240. 5Paragraph 5
  241. Schedule: TABLE OF DERIVATIONS
  242. 1Paragraph 1