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Housing Act 1969

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This is the original version (as it was originally enacted).

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I Financial assistance towards cost of improvements and conversions

    1. Grants by local authorities

      1. 1.Improvement grants, standard grants and special grants

    2. Improvement grants

      1. 2.Improvement grants

      2. 3.Conditions for approval of application for improvement grant

      3. 4.Approval of application for improvement grant

      4. 5.Amount of improvement grant

      5. 6.Payment of improvement grant

    3. Standard grants

      1. 7.Standard amenities

      2. 8.Standard grants

      3. 9.Conditions for approval of application for standard grant

      4. 10.Approval of application for standard grant

      5. 11.Amount of standard grant

    4. Effect of standard grant on amount of improvement grant

      1. 12.Effect of standard grant on amount of improvement grant

    5. Special grants

      1. 13.Special grants

      2. 14.Approval of application for special grant

      3. 15.Amount of special grant

    6. Contributions towards grants

      1. 16.Contributions towards grants

    7. Contributions towards cost of improvements and conversions carried out by or under arrangements with housing authorities

      1. 17.Contributions to local authorities and other bodies for dwellings improved by them or provided by them by conversion

      2. 18.Improvement contributions

      3. 19.Standard contributions

      4. 20.Effect of standard contribution on amount of improvement contribution

      5. 21.Contributions for dwellings provided or improved by housing associations under arrangements with local authorities

    8. Power to vary contributions

      1. 22.Power to vary contributions

    9. Supplemental

      1. 23.Statement of reasons for not approving application for grant or fixing less than maximum for improvement grant

      2. 24.Assistance for works specified in applications for grants under former enactments

      3. 25.Special provisions as to parsonages, almshouses, etc.

      4. 26.Local authorities for purposes of Part I

      5. 27.Interpretation

  3. PART II General Improvement Areas

    1. 28.General improvement areas

    2. 29.Mutual exclusion of general improvement areas and clearance areas

    3. 30.Changes with respect to general improvement area

    4. 31.Duty to publish information

    5. 32.General powers exercisable by local authority in general improvement area

    6. 33.Conversion of highway into footpath or bridle-way

    7. 34.Protection against blight

    8. 35.Disposal and appropriation of land

    9. 36.Standard grants in general improvement area

    10. 37.Contributions to local authorities towards expenditure incurred under this Part of this Act

    11. 38.Effect of contribution under section 37 on Housing Revenue Account

    12. 39.Local authorities for purposes of Part II

    13. 40.Special provisions as to Greater London

    14. 41.Discontinuance of power to declare improvement area

    15. 42.Repeal of provisions relating to re-development areas

  4. PART III Rent of Dwellings in Good Repair and Provided with Standard Amenities

    1. Conversion of controlled tenancies

      1. 43.Conversion of controlled tenancies of dwellings provided with standard amenities and in good repair

      2. 44.Application for qualification certificate

      3. 45.Procedure on applications under section 44(1)

      4. 46.Procedure on applications under section 44(2)

      5. 47.Registration of rent after issue of qualification certificate

      6. 48.Statement of reasons for refusing certificate

      7. 49.Appeal in certain cases against issue or refusal of qualification certificate

      8. 50.Postponement in certain cases of effect of qualification certificate

      9. 51.Modification of Rent Act 1968 in relation to tenancies converted under this Part of this Act

      10. 52.Recovery of rent increases due to provisions of this Part of this Act, etc.

    2. Miscellaneous and supplementary provisions

      1. 53.Modification of Rent Act 1968 in relation to improvements assisted under Part I of this Act

      2. 54.Consent of tenant

      3. 55.Restriction on powers of court under section 54

      4. 56.Supplemental

      5. 57.Interpretation

  5. PART IV Houses in multiple occupation

    1. 58.New definition of houses in multiple occupation

    2. 59.Orders applying management code

    3. 60.Means of escape from fire

    4. 61.Offences and penalties

    5. 62.Directions to prevent or reduce overcrowding in houses in multiple occupation

    6. 63.Control order followed by compulsory purchase order

    7. 64.Registers of houses in multiple occupation

  6. PART V Payments in respect of Unfit Houses purchased or Demolished, etc.

    1. 65.Extension of payments for well maintained houses

    2. 66.Amendments with respect to amount of payments made for well maintained houses

    3. 67.Payments in respect of partially well maintained houses or parts of buildings

    4. 68.Payments to owner-occupiers and others in respect of unfit houses purchased or demolished

    5. 69.Repayment of certain payments made under Act. of 1957 or this Act

  7. PART VI Miscellaneous and Supplemental Provisions

    1. 70.Review of housing conditions by local authorities

    2. 71.Standard of fitness for human habitation

    3. 72.Power of local authority to require repair of houses

    4. 73.Increase of fine under s. 170 of Housing Act 1957

    5. 74.Power of local authority to make advances repayable on maturity

    6. 75.Power of local authority to carry out works of improvement by agreement with and at expense of owner, etc.

    7. 76.Amendment of Housing Act 1964 s. 43(3)

    8. 77.Extension of powers under s. 14 of Housing Subsidies Act 1967 to contributions in respect of conversion or improvement of dwellings

    9. 78.Power to increase subsidy for option mortgages

    10. 79.Right to terminate period for which option notice has effect

    11. 80.Long tenancies at a low rent

    12. 81.Other long tenancies

    13. 82.Price payable on enfranchisement of leasehold house

    14. 83.Amendment of Rent Act 1968 s. 46

    15. Supplemental

      1. 84.Cost of acquisition involving periodical payments

      2. 85.Orders and regulations

      3. 86.Interpretation

      4. 87.Application to Stilly Isles

      5. 88.Power to repeal or amend local Acts

      6. 89.Minor and consequential amendments, repeals and savings

      7. 90.Expenses

      8. 91.Citation, construction, commencement and extent

  8. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Standard Amenities

      1. PART I Table of standard amenities

      2. PART II Provisions Applicable to Certain Amenities

        1. 1.The fixed bath or shower must be in a bathroom,...

        2. 2.If it is not reasonably practicable for the fixed bath...

        3. 3.The water closet must, if reasonably practicable, be in, and...

      3. PART III Limit on Amount of Standard Grant or Standard Contribution

        1. 4.The amount of— (a) a standard grant, or

        2. 5.Subject to paragraph 10 of this Schedule, for each of...

        3. 6.(1) If the works comprise, in connection with all or...

        4. 7.(1) If the works comprise the provision of a fixed...

        5. 8.(1) If the works comprise the provision of a water...

        6. 9.The amount to be fixed under paragraph 6, 7 or...

        7. 10.An amount shall not be allowed for more than one...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Certificates of Fair Rent and Registration of Rent for Converted Tenancies

      1. PART I Applications for Certificates of Fair Rent by Landlords under Controlled Tenancies

        1. 1.Where, on an application for a qualification certificate, a local...

        2. 2.An application made under paragraph 1 of this Schedule must...

        3. 3.A certificate of fair rent issued on an application under...

        4. 4.Schedule 7 to the Rent Act 1968 shall have effect...

      2. PART II Applications for Registration

        1. Procedure on application to rent officer

          1. 5.On receiving the application for registration the rent officer shall...

          2. 6.If no differences are so specified and the application was...

          3. 7.In any other case he shall serve a notice on...

          4. 8.Where no such representations are made then, unless it appears...

          5. 9.(1) Where representations are made as mentioned in paragraph 7...

          6. 10.(1) The rent officer shall consider, in accordance with the...

          7. 11.(1) If such an objection is received, then—

        2. Determination of fair rent by rent assessment committee

          1. 12.The rant assessment committee to whom a matter is referred...

          2. 13.Where, within the period specified under paragraph 12 of this...

          3. 14.(1) The committee shall make such inquiry, if any, as...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Restriction on Rent Increases

      1. Restriction on rent increases after first registration

        1. 1.Where a rent for a dwelling which is subject to...

      2. Period of delay

        1. 2.There shall be a period of delay with respect to...

      3. Permitted increase

        1. 3.(1) The rent may be increased to the aggregate of...

      4. Previous limit

        1. 4.(1) For the purposes of this Schedule the previous limit...

      5. Amount to be apportioned to services

        1. 5.(1) Where the registered rent includes a payment in respect...

      6. Restriction on rent increases in cases of further registration during period of delay

        1. 6.(1) Where a rent (in this paragraph referred to as...

      7. Successive tenancies

        1. 7.Where a rent for a dwelling which is subject to...

        2. 8.Where— (a) a controlled tenancy of a dwelling becomes a...

      8. Application to tenancies converted by order under s. 8 of Rent Act 1968

        1. 9.Where a regulated tenancy of a dwelling has become a...

      9. Supplemental

        1. 10.In ascertaining for the purposes of this Schedule whether there...

        2. 11.Where the rent specified in a certificate of fair rent...

        3. 12.Any amount to be noted in the register or in...

        4. 13.Where a rent designated or determined by a rent assessment...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Part I of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1957 as it has effect by virtue of Section 66 of this Act

      1. PART I Ascertainment of amount payable for well maintained houses

        1. 1.(1) Subject to the following provisions of this Part of...

        2. 2.An order made by the Minister under this Part of...

        3. 3.(1) For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Payments to Owner-Occupiers and Others in respect of Unfit Houses Purchased or Demolished

      1. Right to and amount of payments

        1. 1.(1) Where a house has been purchased at site value...

        2. 2.Subject to paragraph 3 of this Schedule, the amount of...

        3. 3.(1) The amount which would otherwise be payable under paragraph...

      2. Provisions as to mortgages and other charges

        1. 4.Paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Act of 1957...

      3. Interpretation

        1. 5.(1) In this Schedule, in relation to any house purchased...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Amendments of Housing Act 1957, Schedule 2 Part II

      1. 1.In paragraph 4(1)(b) the words "the proviso to subsection (1)...

      2. 2.For sub-paragraph (7) of paragraph 4 there shall be substituted...

      3. 3.In the proviso to paragraph 6(2), for the word "ten"...

      4. 4.In paragraph 7(3), for the words " or under this...

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      Amount of Premium Permissible under Section 81

      1. 1.Where this Schedule applies to any tenancy and a premium...

      2. 2.The permissible part shall be such part of the premium...

      3. 3.Where the tenancy to which this Schedule applies was granted...

      4. 4.For the purposes of paragraph 3 of this Schedule the...

      5. 5.In determining for the purposes of this Schedule the amount...

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      Minor and Consequential Amendments

      1. PART I Amendments Consequential on Section 58

        1. The Housing Act 1957

          1. 1.In section 90(1) of the Housing Act 1957, for the...

        2. The Housing Act 1961

          1. 2.In sections 12, 13(1), 13(2), 15, 16 and 21(1) of...

          2. 3.In section 21(1) of that Act, for the words "wholly...

          3. 4.In section 22(1) of that Act, for paragraph (a) there...

        3. The Housing Act 1964

          1. 5.In sections 67, 69, 72 and 73 of the Housing...

      2. PART II Other Amendments

        1. The Housing Act 1957

          1. 6.In section 11(3) of the Housing Act 1957, after the...

          2. 7.In section 30(7) of that Act, for the words "or...

          3. 8.In section 91 of that Act, for the words "...

          4. 9.In section 121 of that Act the following shall be...

          5. 10.Section 98 of that Act shall apply as if the...

          6. 11.Sections 101, 159, 160, 169 and 170 of that Act...

          7. 12.Sections 171 to 176 of that Act shall apply as...

          8. 13.Section 179 of that Act shall apply as if the...

          9. 14.Section 181(1) of that Act shall apply as if the...

          10. 15.Section 187(1) of that Act shall apply as if the...

        2. The Housing (Financial Provisions) Act 1958

          1. 16.In section 25 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act 1958...

          2. 17.Section 28 of that Act shall apply in relation to...

          3. 18.In section 50(1)(b) of that Act for the words "...

          4. 19.Section 54 of that Act shall apply as if the...

          5. 20.In section 58(2) of that Act there shall be added...

        3. The Land Compensation Act 1961

          1. 21.At the end of paragraph 2(1)(g) of Schedule 2 to...

          2. 22.In paragraph 2(2) of that Schedule for the words "...

          3. 23.In paragraph 3(2) of that Schedule there shall be added...

          4. 24.In paragraph 6(2) of that Schedule the following shall be...

        4. The Housing Act 1964

          1. 25.In section 34(3) of the Housing Act 1964 for the...

          2. 26.In section 43(1) of that Act the following shall be...

          3. 27.In section 43(7) of that Act for the words "...

          4. 28.In section 57(4) of that Act for the words from...

          5. 29.Section 69 of that Act shall have effect, except in...

        5. The General Rate Act 1967

          1. 30.Paragraph 2 of Schedule 13 to the General Rate Act...

        6. The Housing Subsidies Act 1967

          1. 31.In section 14(5)(a) of the Housing Subsidies Act 1967 for...

        7. The Rent Act 1968

          1. 32.In section 57 of the Rent Act 1968, in subsection...

          2. 33.At the end of paragraph 26(2) of Schedule 16 to...

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      Savings and Transitional Provisions

      1. 1.The repeal by this Act of any enactment relating to...

      2. 2.The repeal by this Act of section 18 of the...

      3. 3.The repeal by this Act of references in any provision...

      4. 4.The repeal by this Act of section 16 of the...

      5. 5.The repeal by this Act of section 49 of the...

      6. 6.The references in sections 2(4) and 12 of this Act...

      7. 7.The references in section 20 of this Act to a...

    10. SCHEDULE 10

      Enactments Repealed

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