Introduction
The Act
Background
Overview of the Act
Commentary on Parts
Part 1 – Housing Standards
Chapter 1 – Housing renewal areas
Designation of Housing Renewal Areas
Implementation of action plans
Chapter 2 – Strategic housing functions
Chapter 3 – The tolerable standard
Chapter 4 – The repairing standard
Landlord’s duty to repair and maintain
Enforcement of repairing standard
Chapter 5 – Repair, improvement and demolition of houses
Work notices and demolition notices
Enforcement by local authority
Chapter 6 – Maintenance
Maintenance orders
Maintenance plans
Recovery of maintenance costs
Maintenance accounts
Chapter 7 – Right to adapt rented houses
Chapter 8 – Supplemental provisions, including appeals
Supplemental
Appeals
Chapter 9 – Interpretation
Part 2 – Scheme of Assistance for Housing Purposes
Provision of assistance for housing purposes
Grants and loans
Grants and loans: conditions
Miscellaneous and supplementary
Special cases
Supplementary
Part 3 – Provision of Information on Sale of House
Duty to have or provide information about houses on the market
Prescribed documents
Exceptions from duty
Responsibility for marketing houses
Enforcement
Duty to provide information to tenant exercising right to purchase
Part 4– Tenancy Deposits
Part 5 – Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation
Introductory
Meaning of “house in multiple occupation”
Application for licence
Terms of licence
Variation and revocation of licence
Delivery and cancellation of licence
Temporary exemptions
Offences
Local authority decisions: notice and appeals
General and supplementary
Part 6– Mobile Homes
Part 7 – Repayment Charges
Part 8 – Miscellaneous
Part 9 – Rights of Entry
Part 10 – General and Supplementary
Parliamentary History
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