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Local Government and Housing Act 1989

1989 c. 42 · Enacted 16 November 1989 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

Not fully up to date. 36 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 5 October 2026.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 1(1B)words insertedElections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 s. 65(2)(b)
s. 1(1C)insertedElections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 s. 65(2)(c)
s. 1(13)insertedElections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 s. 65(2)(d)
s. 2(1C)insertedElections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 s. 65(3)(a)
s. 2(10D)(10E)insertedElections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 s. 65(3)(b)
s. 12(2)words insertedElections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 s. 65(6)
s. 10(2)words insertedElections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 s. 65(5)
s. 3(9)words insertedElections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 s. 65(4)
s. 1(1A)words insertedElections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 s. 65(2)(a)(i)
s. 1(1A)(b)words insertedElections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Act 2024 s. 65(2)(a)(ii)
Sch. 5 para. 46omittedLocal Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 Sch. para. 14(2)
s. 94AinsertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 232
s. 152(2)(m)words substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 233
Sch. 10 para. 5(4A)(f)(i)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 234
s. 94(1)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 231(b)
s. 13(9)words substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 228
s. 21(1)(n)words substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 229
s. 67(3)(oo)words substituted (cond.)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 230
s. 94 headingwords insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 231(a)
s. 166(1)-(5)repealedHousing (Scotland) Act 2014 sch. 2 para. 6
s. 7(2)(d)repealed in partDisability Discrimination Act 1995 Sch. 6 para. 5(b) Sch. 7
s. 7(2)(a)repealedDisability Discrimination Act 1995 Sch. 6 para. 5(a) Sch. 7
s. 39(3)(e) and wordrepealedGreater London Authority Act 1999 Sch. 34 Pt. 1
s. 157(6)(f)repealedGreater London Authority Act 1999 Sch. 34 Pt. 1
Sch. 11 para. 22 23—Local Government Act 2000 Sch. 6
Sch. 5 para. 38(12)-(14)repealedLocal Government Act 2003 Sch. 8 Pt. 1
Pt. 5repealedLocal Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 s. 216(1) Sch. 18 Pt. 16
s. 87(2)words substitutedWales Act 2014 s. 24(6)(b)
s. 76A 76BinsertedWales Act 2014 s. 24(2)
s. 87words substitutedWales Act 2014 s. 24(4)
s. 87(1A)insertedWales Act 2014 s. 24(5)
s. 87(2)words substitutedWales Act 2014 s. 24(6)(a)
s. 87(4)-(7)appliedHousing and Planning Act 2016 s. 71(4)
Sch. 11 para. 91omittedLeasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Sch. 11 para. 20
Sch. 10 para. 5(4A)insertedLeasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Sch. 9 para. 8(b)
Sch. 10 para. 5(4)(a)(b) and wordssubstituted for wordsLeasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Sch. 9 para. 8(a)
An Act to make provision with respect to the members, officers and otherstaff and the procedure of local authorities; to amend Part III of the LocalGovernment Act 1974 and Part II of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 and to provide for a national code of local government conduct; to makefurther provision about the finances and expenditure of local authorities(including provision with respect to housing subsidies) and about companiesin which local authorities have interests; to make provision for and inconnection with renewal areas, grants towards the cost of improvement andrepair of housing accommodation and the carrying out of works of maintenance,repair and improvement; to amend the Housing Act 1985 and Part III of theLocal Government Finance Act 1982; to make amendments of and consequentialupon Parts I, II and IV of the Housing Act 1988; to amend the Local GovernmentFinance Act 1988 and the Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987and certain enactments relating, as respects Scotland, to rating andvaluation, and to provide for the making of grants; to make provision withrespect to the imposition of charges by local authorities; to make furtherprovision about certain existing grants and about financial assistance to andplanning by local authorities in respect of emergencies; to amend sections 102and 211 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973; to amend the Local LandCharges Act 1975; to enable local authorities in Wales to be known solely byWelsh language names; to provide for the transfer of new town housing stock;to amend certain of the provisions of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 relatingto a secure tenant’s right to purchase his house; to amend section 47 of theRace Relations Act 1976; to confer certain powers on the Housing Corporation,Housing for Wales and Scottish Homes; to make provision about security oftenure for certain tenants under long tenancies; to provide for the making ofgrants and giving of guarantees in respect of certain activities carried onin relation to the construction industry; to provide for the repeal of certainenactments relating to improvement notices, town development and educationsupport grants; to make, as respects Scotland, further provision in relationto the phasing of progression to registered rent for houses let by housingassociations or Scottish Homes and in relation to the circumstances in whichrent increases under assured tenancies may be secured; and for connectedpurposes.[16th November 1989]

X1C1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with theadvice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in thispresent Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, asfollows:—C2C3

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Modifications

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Act: (except ss. 43(2), 53(1) and 54(1) so far as they relate to a fire authority or police authority, and except s. 43(3)) transfer of functions (W.) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

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Act modified (1.12.2008) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3002), art. 7 (with Sch. 2) (see S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(b))

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Act applied (with modifications) (21.3.2024) by The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/414), arts. 1(2), 5, Sch. 1 para. 9

Editorial notes

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The text of ss. 74–138, 157, 161–183,190–193, 194(1), 195, Schs. 4, 9, Sch. 11 paras. 31, 32, 42, 58,62–88, 93–95, 99, 100, 107, 110–112 was taken from S.I.F.Group 61 (Housing), ss. 187, 193, 195 from S.I.F. Group 64 (IndustrialDevelopment), ss. 149(6), 186, 190–193, 194(1), 195, Schs. 7, 10, Sch.11 paras. 8–13, 49–54, 60, 61, 89–91, 101–106, 108,109, 112 from S.I.F. Group 75:1 (Landlord and Tenant: General, E.&W.), ss.1(1)–(3)(5)–(8), 2–13, 15–22, 23(1), 24–26, 28,30(2), 31, 32(1), 33–35, 36(1)–(8), 37–73, 139,146–158, 160, 184, 188–195, Schs. 1–3, 5, 8, Sch. 11 paras.1–7, 14, 16–30, 37–41, 47, 48, 56, 57, 59, 92, 96–98,113, Sch. 11 paras. 1–7, 14, 16–30, 37–41, 47, 48, 56, 57,59, 92, 96–98, 113, Sch. 12 from S.I.F. Group 81:1 (Local Government:General, E.&W.), and ss. 1(1)(2)(4)–(8), 2–12, 14–21,23(2), 27, 29, 30(1), 31, 32(2), 36(9), 140–145, 150–153, 155,157, 159, 185, 190, 192, 194(1), 195, Schs. 1, 6, Sch. 11 paras. 15,33–36, 43–46, 55, 96, 97 from S.I.F. Group 81:2 (Local Government:General, S.).

Contents

  1. Part I: Local Authority Members, Officers, Staff and Committees etc.
  2. Political restriction of officers and staff
  3. 1Disqualification and political restriction of certain officers and staff.
  4. 2Politically restricted posts.
  5. 3Grant and supervision of exemptions from political restriction: Scotland and Wales .
  6. 3AGrant and supervision of exemptions from political restriction: England
  7. 3BGeneral advice as to politically restricted posts: England
  8. Duties of particular officers
  9. 4Designation and reports of head of paid service.
  10. 5Designation and reports of monitoring officer.
  11. 5AReports of monitoring officer—local authorities operating executive arrangements
  12. 6Officer responsible for financial administration of certain authorities.
  13. Appointment and management etc. of staff
  14. 7All staff to be appointed on merit.
  15. 8Duty to adopt standing orders with respect to staff.
  16. 9Assistants for political groups.
  17. 10Limit on paid leave for local authority duties.
  18. 11Confidentiality of staff records.
  19. 12Conflict of interest in staff negotiations.
  20. Voting rights of members of certain committees
  21. 13Voting rights of members of certain committees: England and Wales.
  22. 14Voting rights of members of certain committees: Scotland.
  23. Political balance on committees etc.
  24. 15Duty to allocate seats to political groups.
  25. 16Duty to give effect to allocations.
  26. 17Exceptions to and extensions of political balance requirements.
  27. Allowances
  28. 18Schemes for basic, attendance and special responsibility allowances for local authority members.
  29. Members’ interests
  30. 19Members’ interests. Repealed
  31. Duty to adopt certain procedural standing orders
  32. 20Duty to adopt certain procedural standing orders.
  33. Interpretation of Part I
  34. 21Interpretation of Part I.
  35. Part II: Local Government Administration
  36. 22Advisory Commissioners.
  37. 23Advice and guidance by Commissions for Local Administration and ScottishCommissioner.
  38. 24Expenses of Commissions for Local Administration.
  39. 25Annual reports of Commissions: new provisions.
  40. 26Implementation of recommendations of Commissioners for Local Administration in England and Wales.
  41. 27Implementation of recommendations of Commissioner for Local Administrationin Scotland.
  42. 28Consideration of adverse reports: England and Wales.
  43. 29Consideration of adverse reports: Scotland.
  44. 30Declaration of acceptance of office of councillor etc.
  45. 31National Code of Local Government Conduct. Repealed
  46. 32Anonymity in reports on investigations.
  47. Part III: Economic Development and Discretionary Expenditure by Local Authorities
  48. 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  49. 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  50. 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  51. 36Amendments of existing power to incur discretionary expenditure.
  52. 37Conditions of provision of financial assistance.
  53. 38Information etc. on individuals’ rights.
  54. Part IV: Revenue Accounts and Capital Finance of Local Authorities
  55. Introductory
  56. 39Application of Part IV. Repealed
  57. 40Capital purposes. Repealed
  58. Charge of expenditure to revenue accounts
  59. 41Expenditure to be charged to revenue account. Repealed
  60. 42Expenditure excluded from section 41(1). Repealed
  61. Borrowing
  62. 43Borrowing powers. Repealed
  63. 44Borrowing limits etc. Repealed
  64. 45The authority’s own limits. Repealed
  65. 46Register of loan instruments and certain existing loans. Repealed
  66. 47Security for money borrowed etc. Repealed
  67. Credit arrangements
  68. 48Credit arrangements. Repealed
  69. 49Initial and subsequent cost of credit arrangements. Repealed
  70. 50Limits on powers to enter into credit arrangements. Repealed
  71. 51Variation of credit arrangements. Repealed
  72. 52Transitional credit arrangements. Repealed
  73. Credit approvals
  74. 53Basic credit approvals. Repealed
  75. 54Supplementary credit approvals. Repealed
  76. 55Criteria for issuing credit approvals. Repealed
  77. 56Use of credit approvals by local authorities. Repealed
  78. 57Effect of certain capital grants on credit approvals. Repealed
  79. Capital receipts
  80. 58Capital receipts. Repealed
  81. 59The reserved part of capital receipts. Repealed
  82. 60The usable balance of capital receipts. Repealed
  83. 61Capital receipts not wholly in money paid to the authority. Repealed
  84. Aggregate credit limit
  85. 62Aggregate credit limit. Repealed
  86. Amounts set aside to meet credit liabilities
  87. 63Duty to set certain amounts aside as provision to meet credit liabilities. Repealed
  88. 64Use of amounts set aside to meet credit liabilities. Repealed
  89. Supplementary
  90. 65Information. Repealed
  91. 66Interpretation of Part IV. Repealed
  92. Part V: Companies in which Local Authorities have interests
  93. 67Application of, and orders under, Part V.
  94. 68Companies controlled by local authorities and arm’s length companies.
  95. 69Companies subject to local authority influence.
  96. 70Requirements for companies under control or subject to influence of localauthorities.
  97. 71Control of minority interests etc. in certain companies.
  98. 72Trusts influenced by local authorities.
  99. 73Authorities acting jointly and by committees.
  100. Part VI: Housing Finance
  101. Housing accounts
  102. 74Duty to keep Housing Revenue Account.
  103. 75The keeping of the Housing Revenue Account.
  104. 76Duty to prevent debit balance on Housing Revenue Account.
  105. 77Power to keep Housing Repairs Account.
  106. 78Directions to secure proper accounting.
  107. 78ADirections as to treatment of service charges, &c.
  108. 78BDirections as to accounting for work subject to competitive tendering.
  109. Housing subsidies
  110. 79Housing Revenue Account subsidy. Repealed
  111. 80Calculation of Housing Revenue Account subsidy. Repealed
  112. 80BAgreements to exclude certain authorities or property Repealed
  113. 80ZANegative amounts of subsidy payable to Welsh Ministers Repealed
  114. 80AFinal decision on amount of Housing Revenue Account subsidy. Repealed
  115. 81. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  116. 82Residual debt subsidy for year 1989–90. Repealed
  117. 83Calculation of residual debt subsidy. Repealed
  118. 84Adjustment of housing subsidy for year 1989-90. Repealed
  119. Supplementary
  120. 85Power to obtain information. Repealed
  121. 86Recoupment of subsidy in certain cases. Repealed
  122. 87Determinations and directions.
  123. 87AOrders amending Part 6
  124. 88Construction and application of Part VI.
  125. Part VII: Renewal Areas
  126. 89Declaration of renewal area.
  127. 90Conditions for declaration of renewal area. Repealed
  128. 91Renewal area: steps to be taken after declaration or extension
  129. 92Duty to publish information.
  130. 93General powers of local housing authority.
  131. 94Power to apply for orders extinguishing right to use vehicles on highway.
  132. 95Exclusion of land from, or termination of, renewal area.
  133. 96Contributions by the Secretary of State.
  134. 97Powers of entry and penalty for obstruction.
  135. 98Part VIII of Housing Act 1985.
  136. 99Directions and guidance.
  137. 100Interpretation of Part VII.
  138. Part VIII
  139. Introductory
  140. 101Grants for improvements and repairs.
  141. 102Applications for grants.
  142. Preliminary conditions
  143. 103The age of the property.
  144. 104The interest of the applicant in the property.
  145. 105Common parts grants: preliminary conditions.
  146. 106Certificate as to future occupation, etc.
  147. Restrictions on grant aid
  148. 107Certain dwellings and works excluded from grant aid.
  149. 108Restriction on grants for works already begun.
  150. 109Owner-occupiers and tenants.
  151. 110Landlords.
  152. 111Tenants’ common parts applications.
  153. Approvals, notification and payment
  154. 112Duty to approve applications to render certain dwellings fit for humanhabitation.
  155. 113Duty to approve applications arising out of certain statutory notices.
  156. 114Approval of applications to provide certain facilities for the disabled.
  157. 115Discretionary approval of certain applications.
  158. 116Approval and refusal of applications.
  159. 117Payment of grants.
  160. Conditions of grants and repayments
  161. 118Conditions as to completion of works.
  162. 119Condition as to availability for letting.
  163. 120Condition requiring repayment of grant in case of certain disposals wherecertificate of intended letting given.
  164. 121Condition requiring repayment of grant in case of certain disposals whereowner-occupation certificate given.
  165. 122Conditions relating to HMO grant.
  166. 123Condition requiring repayment of grant on certain disposals in case oflandlord’s common parts application.
  167. 124Meaning of relevant disposal and exempt disposal for the purposes ofsections 120 to 123.
  168. 125Repayment of grant.
  169. 126Renovation grants relating to two or more dwellings.
  170. Group repair schemes
  171. 127Group repair schemes and persons eligible to participate.
  172. 128Qualifying buildings and external works, etc.
  173. 129Contributions by participants and limitations on works.
  174. 130Payment of balance of costs in case of certain disposals.
  175. Minor works
  176. 131Assistance for provision of minor works to dwellings.
  177. Supplementary provisions
  178. 132Contributions by the Secretary of State.
  179. 133Persons entitled to grants.
  180. 134Cases in which grants may be re-calculated, withheld or repaid.
  181. 135Power of local housing authority to carry out works which would attractgrant.
  182. 136Parsonages, charities etc.
  183. 137Orders and regulations.
  184. 138Interpretation of Part VIII.
  185. Part IX: Miscellaneous and General
  186. Local Government Finance Act 1988, local finance (Scotland) and block grants
  187. 139Local Government Finance Act 1988: amendments.
  188. 140Scottish non-domestic rates: interim provisions. Repealed
  189. 141. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  190. 142Powers to vary incidence of standard community charge: Scotland. Repealed
  191. 143Reduced liability for personal community charges: Scotland. Repealed
  192. 144Community charge grants: Scotland. Repealed
  193. 145Amendment of Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 andother enactments: Scotland.
  194. 146. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  195. 147Adjustment of block grant. Repealed
  196. 148Rate support grant, 1985/86. Repealed
  197. 149Statutory references to rating.
  198. Charges by certain authorities
  199. 150Power to allow charges.
  200. 151Power to amend provisions about charges.
  201. 152Interpretation, consultation and commencement of ss. 150 and 151.
  202. 153Charges: temporary traffic signs.
  203. 154Charges: library services.
  204. Miscellaneous local government provisions
  205. 155Emergency financial assistance to local authorities.
  206. 156Contingency planning and co-ordination in respect of emergencies ordisasters.
  207. 157Commutation of, and interest on, periodic payments of grants etc.
  208. 158Electronic transfer of documents.
  209. 159Prevention of continuance or recurrence of default of local authority: Scotland.
  210. 160. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  211. Miscellaneous housing provisions
  212. 161Housing authorities not required to keep a housing stock.
  213. 162Determination of rents.
  214. 163Exchanges between secure and assured tenants.
  215. 164Exception to the right to buy in case of certain dwelling-houses forpersons of pensionable age. Repealed
  216. 165Unfit housing etc.
  217. 166Amendments relating to defective housing.
  218. 167Reports to tenants etc. on local housing authority functions. Repealed
  219. 168Contributions towards costs of housing mobility arrangements.
  220. 169Powers of local authorities and Secretary of State as respects services etc. for owners and occupiers of houses for work on them.
  221. 170Powers of local authorities and Secretary of State as respects services,etc., for owners and occupiers of houses for work on them: Scotland.
  222. 171Winding up of home purchase assistance scheme.
  223. 172Transfer of new town housing stock.
  224. 173Consent required for subsequent disposals.
  225. 174. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  226. 175Repeal of the Town Development Act 1952.
  227. 176Amendment of definition of occupation for purposes of purchase of house by secure tenant: Scotland.
  228. 177Sale to secure tenants of houses provided for persons of pensionable age: Scotland.
  229. 178Application of secure tenant’s right to buy to cases where landlord is lessee: Scotland.
  230. 179Amendment of powers of Scottish Homes to dispose of land.
  231. 180Race relations: codes of practice in housing field. Repealed
  232. 181Duty of landlord to inform secure tenant seeking to buy house about changes in law: Scotland.
  233. Other provisions
  234. 182. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  235. 183Extension of powers of Housing Corporation and Housing for Wales to give financial assistance.
  236. 184Extension of functions of Audit Commission.
  237. 185Publication of reports of Controller of Audit: Scotland.
  238. 186Security of tenure on ending of long residential tenancies.
  239. 187Construction industry: grants and guarantees.
  240. 188Repeal of s. 2 of the Education (Grants and Awards) Act 1984.
  241. 189. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  242. Supplementary
  243. 190Regulations.
  244. 191Separate provisions for Wales.
  245. 192Financial provisions.
  246. 193Application to Isles of Scilly.
  247. 194Amendments and repeals.
  248. 195Short title, commencement and extent.
  249. Schedule 1: Political Balance on Local Authority Committees etc.
  250. Bodies to which section 15 applies
  251. 1Paragraph 1
  252. 2Paragraph 2
  253. Construction of sections 15 to 17
  254. 3Paragraph 3
  255. 4Paragraph 4
  256. Supplemental regulation making power
  257. 5Paragraph 5
  258. Schedule 2: Local Government Act 1972, section 137, as amended Not yet in force
  259. Schedule 3: Provisions Supplementing Part IV
  260. Part I: Effect of Overspend in 1989-90 on Credit Approvals
  261. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  262. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  263. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  264. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  265. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  266. Part II: Non-Monetary Consideration received before April 1990
  267. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  268. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  269. Part III: Credit Ceiling
  270. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  271. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  272. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  273. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  274. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  275. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  276. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  277. Part IV: Minimum Revenue Provision
  278. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  279. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  280. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  281. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  282. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  283. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  284. Schedule 4: The Keeping of the Housing Revenue Account
  285. ICredits to the Account
  286. Item 1: rents
  287. Item 2: charges for services and facilities
  288. Item 3: Housing Revenue Account subsidy
  289. Item 4: contributions towards expenditure
  290. Item 5: housing benefit transfers
  291. Item 6: transfers from the Housing Repairs Account
  292. Item 7: reduced provision for bad or doubtful debts
  293. Item 8: sums calculated as determined by Secretary of State
  294. Item 9: sums directed by Secretary of State or National Assembly for Wales
  295. Item 10: credit balance from previous year
  296. IIDebits to the Account
  297. Item 1: expenditure on repairs, maintenance and management
  298. Item 2: capital expenditure
  299. Item 3: rents, rates, taxes and other charges
  300. Item 4: rent rebates
  301. Item 5: sums payable under section 80ZA
  302. Item 5A: sums payable under section 170 of the Localism Act 2011
  303. Item 5B: sums payable under section 134 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014
  304. Item 6: contributions to Housing Repairs Account
  305. Item 7: provision for bad or doubtful debts
  306. Item 8: sums calculated as determined by Secretary of State
  307. Item 9: debit balance from previous year
  308. Item 10: sums directed by Secretary of State or National Assembly for Wales
  309. Item 11: payments under section 86 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016
  310. Part III: Special Cases
  311. Balance for year 1989-90
  312. 1Paragraph 1
  313. ...
  314. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  315. Amenities shared by the whole community
  316. 3Paragraph 3
  317. Provision of welfare services
  318. 3AParagraph 3A
  319. Land disposed of at less than market value
  320. 4Paragraph 4
  321. Adjustment of accounts on appropriation of land
  322. 5Paragraph 5
  323. Transfers of housing stock between authorities in London
  324. 6Paragraph 6
  325. Contributions in respect of land in certain areas
  326. 7Paragraph 7
  327. Part IV: Supplementary Provisions
  328. Duty to supply information
  329. 1Paragraph 1
  330. Directions excluding or modifying statutory provisions
  331. 2Paragraph 2
  332. Orders amending statutory provisions
  333. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  334. Schedule 5: Local Government Finance Act 1988: Amendments
  335. Introduction
  336. 1Paragraph 1
  337. Community charges
  338. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  339. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  340. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  341. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  342. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  343. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  344. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  345. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  346. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  347. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  348. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  349. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  350. Charges and multipliers
  351. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  352. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  353. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  354. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  355. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  356. Non-domestic rating
  357. 19Paragraph 19
  358. 20Paragraph 20
  359. 21Paragraph 21
  360. 22Paragraph 22
  361. 23Paragraph 23
  362. 24Paragraph 24
  363. 25Paragraph 25
  364. 26Paragraph 26
  365. 27Paragraph 27
  366. 28Paragraph 28
  367. 29Paragraph 29
  368. 30Paragraph 30
  369. 31Paragraph 31
  370. 32Paragraph 32
  371. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  372. 34Paragraph 34
  373. 35Paragraph 35
  374. 36Paragraph 36
  375. 37Paragraph 37
  376. 38Paragraph 38
  377. 39Paragraph 39
  378. 40Paragraph 40
  379. 41Paragraph 41
  380. 42Paragraph 42
  381. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
  382. 44Paragraph 44
  383. 45Paragraph 45
  384. 46Paragraph 46
  385. 47Paragraph 47
  386. 48Paragraph 48
  387. Precepts and levies
  388. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  389. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  390. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  391. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  392. 53Paragraph 53 Repealed
  393. 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
  394. 55Paragraph 55
  395. 56Paragraph 56 Repealed
  396. Grants
  397. 57Paragraph 57
  398. 58Paragraph 58 Repealed
  399. 59Paragraph 59 Repealed
  400. 60Paragraph 60 Repealed
  401. 61Paragraph 61 Repealed
  402. Funds
  403. 62Paragraph 62
  404. 63Paragraph 63 Repealed
  405. 64Paragraph 64 Repealed
  406. 65Paragraph 65 Repealed
  407. Financial administration
  408. 66Paragraph 66
  409. Existing rates
  410. 67Paragraph 67
  411. Information
  412. 68Paragraph 68
  413. England and Wales: separate administration
  414. 69Paragraph 69
  415. Payments
  416. 70Paragraph 70 Repealed
  417. 71Paragraph 71 Repealed
  418. Orders and regulations
  419. 72Paragraph 72
  420. Relevant population
  421. 73Paragraph 73 Repealed
  422. 74Paragraph 74 Repealed
  423. Information
  424. 75Paragraph 75
  425. Tribunals
  426. 76Paragraph 76
  427. General
  428. 77Paragraph 77 Repealed
  429. 78Paragraph 78 Repealed
  430. 79Paragraph 79
  431. 80Paragraph 80
  432. Schedule 6: Amendment of Scottish Enactments
  433. Valuation appeals to Lands Tribunal for Scotland
  434. 1Paragraph 1
  435. 2Paragraph 2
  436. Rateable value of certain buildings used for breeding or rearing horses
  437. 3Paragraph 3
  438. 4Paragraph 4
  439. Application of regulations about determination of net annual value
  440. 5Paragraph 5
  441. Rateable value for purposes of levying rates after 1st April 1990
  442. 6Paragraph 6
  443. 7Paragraph 7
  444. Exemption of church premises from the non-domestic rate
  445. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  446. Extension of charitable rate relief to universities
  447. 9Paragraph 9
  448. Duty to notify registration officer about liability for collective community charge
  449. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  450. Interest not payable on back dated liability for community charges where there is reasonable excuse for non-registration
  451. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  452. Exemption from personal community charge
  453. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  454. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  455. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  456. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  457. Liability for non-domestic water rate
  458. 16Paragraph 16
  459. Premises in respect of which non-domestic water rate is leviable
  460. 17Paragraph 17
  461. Exemption of formula valued premises from non-domestic water rate
  462. 18Paragraph 18
  463. 19Paragraph 19
  464. Liability for non-domestic sewerage rate
  465. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  466. Reduced liability for non-domestic sewerage rate in respect of certain church and charity premises
  467. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  468. Public inspection of community charges register
  469. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  470. Exclusion from voting disability of local authority members who are community charge payers
  471. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  472. Revocation of civil penalties imposed by registration officer
  473. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  474. Evidence in appeals under Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987
  475. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  476. No liability for community water charges where water previously supplied free
  477. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  478. Provision of information by registration officer
  479. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  480. Revenue support grants
  481. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  482. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  483. Schedule 7: Compensation Provisions of Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Part II
  484. 1Paragraph 1
  485. 2Paragraph 2
  486. 3Paragraph 3
  487. 4Paragraph 4
  488. 5Paragraph 5
  489. Schedule 8: Welsh Language Names for Local Authorities
  490. 1Paragraph 1
  491. 2Paragraph 2
  492. 3Paragraph 3
  493. 4Paragraph 4
  494. 5Paragraph 5
  495. 6Paragraph 6
  496. Schedule 9: Amendments of Parts VI, IX, XI, XVII and XVIII of the Housing Act 1985
  497. Part I: Amendments of Part VI
  498. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  499. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  500. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  501. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  502. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  503. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  504. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  505. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  506. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  507. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  508. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  509. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  510. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  511. Part II: Amendments of Part IX
  512. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  513. 15Paragraph 15
  514. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  515. 17Paragraph 17
  516. 18Paragraph 18
  517. 19Paragraph 19
  518. 20Paragraph 20
  519. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  520. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  521. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  522. 24Paragraph 24
  523. 25Paragraph 25
  524. 26Paragraph 26
  525. 27Paragraph 27
  526. 28Paragraph 28
  527. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  528. 30Paragraph 30
  529. 31Paragraph 31
  530. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  531. 33Paragraph 33
  532. 34Paragraph 34
  533. 35Paragraph 35
  534. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  535. 37Paragraph 37
  536. 38Paragraph 38
  537. 39Paragraph 39
  538. 40Paragraph 40
  539. 41Paragraph 41
  540. 42Paragraph 42 Repealed
  541. 43Paragraph 43
  542. Part III: Amendments of Part XI
  543. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  544. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
  545. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  546. 47Paragraph 47 Repealed
  547. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
  548. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  549. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  550. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  551. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  552. 53Paragraph 53 Repealed
  553. 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
  554. 55Paragraph 55 Repealed
  555. 56Paragraph 56 Repealed
  556. 57Paragraph 57 Repealed
  557. 58Paragraph 58 Repealed
  558. 59Paragraph 59 Repealed
  559. 60Paragraph 60 Repealed
  560. 61Paragraph 61 Repealed
  561. 62Paragraph 62 Repealed
  562. 63Paragraph 63 Repealed
  563. 64Paragraph 64 Repealed
  564. 65Paragraph 65 Repealed
  565. 66Paragraph 66 Repealed
  566. 67Paragraph 67 Repealed
  567. 68Paragraph 68 Repealed
  568. 69Paragraph 69 Repealed
  569. 70Paragraph 70 Repealed
  570. 71Paragraph 71 Repealed
  571. Part IV: Amendments of Part XVII
  572. 72Paragraph 72
  573. 73Paragraph 73
  574. 74Paragraph 74
  575. 75Paragraph 75 Repealed
  576. 76Paragraph 76
  577. 77Paragraph 77
  578. 78Paragraph 78
  579. 79Paragraph 79
  580. 80Paragraph 80
  581. 81Paragraph 81
  582. 82Paragraph 82
  583. Part V: Amendments of Part XVIII
  584. 83Paragraph 83 Repealed
  585. 84Paragraph 84 Repealed
  586. 85Paragraph 85
  587. 86Paragraph 86 Repealed
  588. 87Paragraph 87
  589. 88Paragraph 88
  590. 89Paragraph 89
  591. 90Paragraph 90
  592. 91Paragraph 91
  593. Schedule 10: Security of Tenure on Ending of Long Residential Tenancies
  594. Preliminary
  595. 1Paragraph 1
  596. 1AParagraph 1A
  597. 2Paragraph 2
  598. Continuation of long residential tenancies
  599. 3Paragraph 3
  600. Termination of tenancy by the landlord
  601. 4Paragraph 4
  602. 4AParagraph 4A
  603. 5Paragraph 5
  604. Interim rent
  605. 6Paragraph 6
  606. 7Paragraph 7
  607. Termination of tenancy by the tenant
  608. 8Paragraph 8
  609. The assured periodic tenancy or periodic standard contract
  610. 9Paragraph 9
  611. Initial rent under and terms of assured periodic tenancy or periodic standard contract
  612. 10Paragraph 10
  613. 11Paragraph 11
  614. 12Paragraph 12
  615. Landlord’s application for possession
  616. 13Paragraph 13
  617. 14Paragraph 14
  618. Provisions where tenant not ordered to give up possession
  619. 15Paragraph 15
  620. Tenancies granted in continuation of long tenancies
  621. 16Paragraph 16
  622. Agreements as to the grant of new tenancies
  623. 17Paragraph 17
  624. Assumptions on which to determine future questions
  625. 18Paragraph 18
  626. Landlords and mortgagees in possession
  627. 19Paragraph 19
  628. Application of other provisions of the 1954 Act
  629. 20Paragraph 20
  630. 21Paragraph 21
  631. Crown application
  632. 22Paragraph 22
  633. Schedule 11: Minor And Consequential Amendments
  634. The Military Lands Act 1892
  635. 1Paragraph 1
  636. The Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908
  637. 2Paragraph 2
  638. The Prevention of Corruption Act 1916 Not yet in force
  639. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  640. The Education Act 1944
  641. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  642. The Sexual Offences Act 1956
  643. 5Paragraph 5
  644. The Public Works Loans Act 1965
  645. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  646. The Public Works Loans Act 1967
  647. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  648. The Leasehold Reform Act 1967
  649. 8Paragraph 8
  650. 9Paragraph 9
  651. 10Paragraph 10
  652. 11Paragraph 11
  653. 12Paragraph 12
  654. 13Paragraph 13
  655. The International Organisations Act 1968
  656. 14Paragraph 14
  657. The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 Not yet in force
  658. 15Paragraph 15 Not yet in force
  659. The Transport Act 1968
  660. 16Paragraph 16
  661. The Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 Not yet in force
  662. 17Paragraph 17 Not yet in force
  663. 18Paragraph 18 Not yet in force
  664. The Town and Country Planning Act 1971
  665. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  666. The Local Government Act 1972
  667. 21Paragraph 21 Not yet in force
  668. 22Paragraph 22
  669. 23Paragraph 23
  670. 24Paragraph 24 Not yet in force
  671. 25Paragraph 25 Not yet in force
  672. 26Paragraph 26
  673. 27Paragraph 27
  674. 28Paragraph 28
  675. 29Paragraph 29
  676. 30Paragraph 30
  677. The Land Compensation Act 1973
  678. 31Paragraph 31
  679. 32Paragraph 32
  680. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
  681. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  682. 34Paragraph 34
  683. 35Paragraph 35
  684. 36Paragraph 36 Not yet in force
  685. The Local Government Act 1974
  686. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  687. 38Paragraph 38
  688. 39Paragraph 39
  689. 40Paragraph 40
  690. 41Paragraph 41
  691. The Housing Act 1974
  692. 42Paragraph 42
  693. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975
  694. 43Paragraph 43
  695. 44Paragraph 44
  696. 45Paragraph 45
  697. 46Paragraph 46
  698. The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
  699. 47Paragraph 47
  700. 48Paragraph 48
  701. The Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976
  702. 49Paragraph 49
  703. 50Paragraph 50
  704. The Rent Act 1977
  705. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  706. 52Paragraph 52
  707. 53Paragraph 53
  708. The Protection from Eviction Act 1977
  709. 54Paragraph 54
  710. The Education (Scotland) Act 1980 Not yet in force
  711. 55Paragraph 55 Not yet in force
  712. The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 Not yet in force
  713. 56Paragraph 56 Not yet in force
  714. 57Paragraph 57 Not yet in force
  715. ...
  716. 58Paragraph 58 Repealed
  717. The Stock Transfer Act 1982
  718. 59Paragraph 59 Repealed
  719. The County Courts Act 1984 Not yet in force
  720. 60Paragraph 60 Not yet in force
  721. Rent (Scotland) Act 1984
  722. 61Paragraph 61
  723. The Housing Act 1985
  724. 62Paragraph 62
  725. 63Paragraph 63
  726. 64Paragraph 64
  727. 65Paragraph 65
  728. 66Paragraph 66
  729. 67Paragraph 67
  730. 68Paragraph 68
  731. 69Paragraph 69
  732. 70Paragraph 70
  733. 71Paragraph 71
  734. 72Paragraph 72
  735. 73Paragraph 73
  736. 74Paragraph 74
  737. 75Paragraph 75 Repealed
  738. 76Paragraph 76 Repealed
  739. 77Paragraph 77
  740. 78Paragraph 78
  741. 79Paragraph 79
  742. 80Paragraph 80
  743. 81Paragraph 81
  744. 82Paragraph 82 Repealed
  745. 83Paragraph 83
  746. 84Paragraph 84
  747. 85Paragraph 85
  748. 86Paragraph 86
  749. 87Paragraph 87
  750. 88Paragraph 88
  751. The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
  752. 89Paragraph 89
  753. 90Paragraph 90
  754. 91Paragraph 91
  755. The Education Act 1986 Not yet in force
  756. 92Paragraph 92
  757. The Housing (Scotland) Act 1987
  758. 93Paragraph 93
  759. 94Paragraph 94
  760. 95Paragraph 95 Repealed
  761. The Local Government Act 1988
  762. 96Paragraph 96
  763. 97Paragraph 97 Not yet in force
  764. The Education Reform Act 1988 Not yet in force
  765. 98Paragraph 98 Not yet in force
  766. The Housing (Scotland) Act 1988
  767. 99Paragraph 99
  768. 100Paragraph 100
  769. The Housing Act 1988
  770. 101Paragraph 101
  771. 102Paragraph 102
  772. 103Paragraph 103
  773. 104Paragraph 104
  774. 105Paragraph 105
  775. 106Paragraph 106
  776. 107Paragraph 107 Repealed
  777. 108Paragraph 108
  778. 109Paragraph 109 Repealed
  779. 110Paragraph 110
  780. 111Paragraph 111
  781. 112Paragraph 112
  782. The Social Security Act 1989
  783. 113Paragraph 113 Repealed
  784. Schedule 12: Enactments Repealed
  785. ILocal Authority Finance
  786. IIOther Repeals
  787. 1Paragraph 1
  788. 2Paragraph 2
  789. 3Paragraph 3
  790. 4Paragraph 4