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Housing Associations Act 1985 in Scotland

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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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