Paragraph 53
England and Wales
In section 35(1) of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (interpretation of Part II)—
(a)
before the definition of “Housing Revenue Account rebate” insert—
““Housing Revenue Account dwelling”, in relation to a local authority, means a dwelling which is within the authority’s Housing Revenue Account (within the meaning of Part XIII of the Housing Act 1985) and is not—
(a)a dwelling for the time being let on a long tenancy at a low rent within the meaning of the Lease-hold Reform Act 1967, or
(b)a dwelling no longer owned by the authority;”;
(b)
in the definition of “Housing Revenue Account rebate” omit the words “(within the meaning of the Housing Finance Act 1972)”.