Part VMiscellaneous and General
23 provisions
- HA 1988 s. 115 Allowable premiums on long leases HA 1988 s. 115 amends Rent Act 1977 s. 127 on allowable premiums for long tenancies where landlords cannot terminate the grant within twenty years.
- HA 1988 s. 116 Repairing obligations in flats HA 1988 s. 116 extends landlord repairing duties in short leases under Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 to common parts and exterior installations.
- HA 1988 s. 117 Tenancies excluded from bankrupt's estate Tenancies (assured, protected, secure) are excluded from the bankrupt's estate under HA 1988 s. 117, but the trustee can serve notice to vest them.
- HA 1988 s. 118 Repealed provision Section 118 of the Housing Act 1988 has been repealed and contains no active text regarding excluded tenancies from a debtor's estate in Scotland.
- HA 1988 s. 119 Amends Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 Section 119 of the Housing Act 1988 provides that the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 is amended by Schedule 13 to this Act.
- HA 1988 s. 120 Amends Rent Act 1977 rent officer schemes HA 1988 s. 120 amends Rent Act 1977 rent officer appointment: modifies s.63 via Sch.14 Pt.I, adds new sections after s.64 from Sch.14 Pt.II.
- HA 1988 s. 122 Variation of cost floor for right to buy Amends the cost floor provision: default eight years, may be changed by order. Defines 'period of account'. Transitional rules for discount determinations.
- HA 1988 s. 123 Amendment of Schedule 5 to Housing Act 1985 Omits paragraphs 6 and 8 of Schedule 5 HA 1985 (exceptions to right to buy) with saving for tenant's notice before repeal if no landlord's response under s.124.
- HA 1988 s. 124 Tenant's sanction for landlord's delays Procedure for a tenant to serve an initial notice of delay when landlord fails to act, and then an operative notice that triggers s.153B for rent payments.
- HA 1988 s. 125 National Park Letting Restrictions Section 125 amends the Housing Act 1985 to restrict lettings and licences of former council homes in National Parks without local authority consent.
- HA 1988 s. 126 National Park Right to Buy tenancy rules HA 1988 s. 126 restricts tenancies and licences for Right to Buy homes in National Parks, requiring consent unless let to local workers or residents.
- HA 1988 s. 127 Preserved right to buy Amends HA 1985 to add categories of family members who can acquire assured tenancy with preserved right to buy, and limits regulations on charities.
- HA 1988 s. 128 Preserved right to buy on private disposal: HA 1988 s.128 HA 1988 s.128 preserves the right to buy for Scottish secure tenants when house sold to private landlord, subject to prescribed exceptions.
- HA 1988 s. 129 Schemes for payments to assist tenants HA 1988 s. 129: local housing authorities may make grants under approved schemes to assist qualifying tenants or licensees to obtain other accommodation.
- HA 1988 s. 131 Improvement grant letting terms Section 131 of the Housing Act 1988 amends Housing Act 1985 grant conditions to include assured tenancies and assured agricultural occupancies.
- HA 1988 s. 132 Housing stock disposal consent factors HA 1988 s. 132 specifies matters for Secretary of State consent when local authorities dispose of housing stock, effective from 9th June 1988.
- HA 1988 s. 134 Consent for subsequent disposals Section 134 inserts rules into the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 requiring written Secretary of State consent before disposing of acquired council property.
- HA 1988 s. 135 Consultation before disposal: Scotland Inserts a new section applying Schedule 6A, setting out duties for local authorities and the Secretary of State regarding tenant consultation before disposal.
- HA 1988 s. 137 Codes of practice for rented housing HA 1988 s. 137 allows the Secretary of State to issue codes of practice for rented housing, giving guidance on good practice for landlords and tenants.
- HA 1988 s. 138 Financial provisions: grants and receipts Grants, payments to housing action trusts, other expenses paid from Parliament money; sums received (except National Loans Fund) paid into Consolidated Fund.
- HA 1988 s. 139 Isles of Scilly housing law application HA 1988 s. 139 extends the Housing Act to the Isles of Scilly, allowing the Secretary of State to modify provisions via statutory instruments.
- HA 1988 s. 140 Amendments and repeals via Schedule 17 & 18 Section 140 brings into effect amendments in Schedule 17 and repeals in Schedule 18, subject to savings in Chapter V of Part I or Schedule 17.
- HA 1988 s. 141 Title, commencement, and extent HA 1988 s. 141 sets the short title of the Housing Act 1988, its commencement timeline of two months for Part I, and its extent to England and Wales.