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Paragraph 61

In Schedule 13 to the Local Government Act 1985 (provisions with respect to residuary bodies) for paragraphs 22 and 23 (application of certain housing enactments) substitute—

“22

A residuary body shall be treated as a local authority for the purposes of the following provisions of the Housing Act 1985—

  • sections 43 and 44 (consent required for certain disposals of houses),

  • sections 45 to 51 (restrictions on recovery of service charges after disposal of house),

  • Parts IV and V (secure tenancies and the right to buy),

  • sections 442 (so far as relates to agreements within subsection (1)(b)), 443, 444, 452 and 4h53 (provision in connection with local authority mortgages), and

  • Part XVI (assistance for owners of defective premises disposed of by local authorities and others).

23

A residuary body shall be treated as a local authority for the purposes of sections 84(5)(b) and 5(4) of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (consultation on forms of agreement and meaning of “relevant advance”).

24

A residuary body shall be treated as a local authority for the purposes of the following provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985—

  • section 14(4) (exclusion of implieod repairing obligations), and

  • sections 18 to 30 (service charges).”.