Housing Associations Act 1985

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/69/contents

Introductory Text

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Part I Regulation of Housing Associations

Introductory

1. Meaning of “housing association” and related expressions.

2. Meaning of “housing trust”.

2A. The Corporation.

2B. Meaning of “registered housing association”, “registered social landlord” etc.

Registration

3. The register.

4. Eligibility for registration.

5. Registration.

6. Removal from the register.

7. Appeal against removal.

Disposal of land

8. Power of registered housing associations to dispose of land.

9. Control of disposals by unregistered housing associations

10. Dispositions excepted from s. 9.

11. Further provisions as to certain disposals of houses.

12.Avoidance of certain disposals of houses without consent.

Control of payments to members, etc.

13. Payments by way of gift, dividend or bonus.

14. Maximum amounts payable by way of fees, expenses, etc.

15. Payments and benefits to committee members, etc.

15A. Payments etc. in community-based housing associations in Scotland.

Constitution, change of rules, amalgamation and dissolution

16. General power to remove committee member.

17. Power to appoint new committee member.

18. Exercise of powers under ss. 16 and 17 in relation to registered charities.

19. Change of rules under the 1965 Act.

20. Change of objects by certain charities.

21. Amalgamation and dissolution under the 1965 Act.

22.Corporation’s power to petition for winding up.

23. Transfer of net assets on dissolution.

Accounts and audit

24. General requirements as to accounts and audit.

25. Appointment of auditors by associations registered under the 1965 Act.

26. Accounting requirements for registered housing associations not within the 1965 Act.

27. Responsibility for securing compliance with accounting requirements

27A. Power of Corporation to monitor associations.

Inquiries into affairs of housing associations

28. Inquiry.

29. Extraordinary audit for purposes of inquiry.

30. General powers exercisable as a result of inquiry or audit.

31. Exercise of powers under ss. 28 to 30 in relation to registered charities.

32. Power to direct transfer of land to another housing association or the Corporation.

Miscellaneous

33. Recognition of central association.

33A. Provision of services between the Corporations.

34. Provision of land by county councils.

35. Housing trusts: power to transfer housing to local housing authority.

36. Housing trusts: functions of Secretary of State with respect to legal proceedings.

36A. Issue of guidance by the Corporation.

Supplementary

37. Definitions relating to the 1965 Act and societies registered under it.

38.Definitions relating to charities.

39. Minor definitions.

40. Index of defined expressions: Part I.

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Part II Housing Association Finance

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Deficit grants

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55. Hostel deficit grants.

56. Applications for deficit grants.

57. Payment of deficit grants.

Arrangements with local authorities

58.Powers of local authorities to promote and assist housing associations: England and Wales.

59. Powers of local authorities to promote and assist housing associations: Scotland.

60. Certain assistance restricted to registered housing associations.

61. Power of local housing authority to supply furniture to housing association tenants.

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Loans by Public Works Loan Commissioners

67. Loans by Public Works Loan Commissioners: England and Wales.

68. Loans by Public Works Loan Commissioners: Scotland.

Miscellaneous

69. Power to vary or terminate certain agreements with housing associations.

69A. Land subject to housing management agreement.

70. Continuation of arrangements under repealed enactments.

71. Superseded contributions, subsidies and grants.

Supplementary provisions

72. Minor definitions.

73. Index of defined expressions: Part II.

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Part III Social Housing in Wales

Functions of the Welsh Ministers and other general matters

74. The Welsh Ministers

75. General functions

76. Directions by the Secretary of State.

76A. Realisation of value of Housing Corporation’s loans portfolio.

77. Advisory service.

78. Annual report.

Relevant Authority’s powers with respect to grants and loans

79. Lending powers.

80. Security for loans to unregistered self-build societies.

81. Further advances in case of disposal on shared ownership lease.

82. Loans made under s. 2 of the Housing Act 1964.

83. Power to guarantee loans.

84. Agreements to indemnify certain lenders

85. Meaning of “recognised body” and “relevant advance”.

86. Agreements to indemnify building societies: Scotland.

87. Financial assistance with respect to formation, management, etc. of certain housing associations.

Relevant Authority’s powers with respect to land and works

88. Acquisition of land.

89. Provision of dwellings or hostels and clearance, management and development of land.

90. Disposal of land.

91. Protection of persons deriving title under transactions requiring consent.

The Relevant Authority’s finances

92. Borrowing powers.

93. Limit on borrowing.

94. Treasury guarantees of borrowing.

95. Grants to the Housing Corporation.

96. General financial provisions.

97. Accounts and audit.

Acquisition of securities and control of subsidiaries

98. Acquisition of securities and promotion of body corporate.

99. Control of subsidiaries.

Supplementary provisions

100. Scottish Special Housing Association may act as agents for Relevant Authority in Scotland.

101. Minor definitions.

102. Index of defined expressions: Part III.

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Part IV General Provisions

General provisions

103. Application to Isles of Scilly.

104. Local housing authorities.

105. Members of a person’s family.

106. Minor definitions — general.

Final provisions

107. Short title, commencement and extent.

SCHEDULES

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SCHEDULE 1

Grant-Aided Land

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SCHEDULE 2

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SCHEDULE 3

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SCHEDULE 4

Housing Associations: Continuation of Arrangements Under Repealed Enactments

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SCHEDULE 5

Housing Association Finance: Superseded Subsidies, Contributions and Grants

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SCHEDULE 6

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SCHEDULE 7

Powers Exercisable Where Loan Outstanding under Section 2 of The Housing Act 1964

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