The Assured Tenancies (Approved Bodies) (No. 8) Order 1983

Made19th October 1983

Laid before Parliament31st October 1983

Coming into Operation22nd November 1983

The Secretary of State for the Environment, as respects England, and the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 56(4) and 151 of the Housing Act 1980, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following order:—

1

This order may be cited as the Assured Tenancies (Approved Bodies) (No. 8) Order 1983 and shall come into operation on 22nd November 1983.

2

The bodies set out in the Schedule to this order are hereby specified for the purposes of Part II of the Housing Act 1980.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

George YoungParliamentary Under Secretary of StateDepartment of the Environment18th October 1983

Nicholas EdwardsSecretary of State for Wales19th October 1983

SCHEDULEBODIES SPECIFIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PART II OF THE HOUSING ACT 1980

1

Arkley Investments Limited.

2

Alfred Samuel Bolwell, Peter Alfred David Bolwell and Richard Leighton Hayward trading as Bolwell, Bolwell and Hayward.

3

Alfred Samuel Bolwell, Peter Alfred David Bolwell, Donald Hayward and Richard Leighton Hayward trading as Bolwell and Hayward - County Hall.

4

Peter Alfred David Bolwell and Richard Leighton Hayward trading as Bolwell and Hayward.

5

Brighouse Estate Co. (Contractors) Limited.

6

Broseley Investment Co. Limited.

7

Donald Hayward, Richard Leighton Hayward and Peter Alfred David Bolwell trading as Hayward, Hayward and Bolwell.

8

Kingdomwide Limited.

9

Malthouse Investments Limited.

10

Mid-Cornwall Builders & Contractors Limited.

11

Seddon Estates Limited.

12

Seddon Group Limited.

13

The United Women's Homes Association Limited.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 56 of the Housing Act 1980 deals with assured tenancies. Such tenancies are subject to Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (c.56) as modified by Schedule 5 to the 1980 Act if they would otherwise have been protected tenancies under the Rent Act 1977 (c.42). They can only be granted by bodies approved under section 56 of the 1980 Act in respect of dwelling-houses erected after the passing of that Act.

This order approves thirteen bodies for the purposes of section 56.