Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013
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11 Interpretation
(1) In this Act— (a) “secure tenancy” has the meaning given by section 79 of the Housing Act 1985, ... (b) “assured tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Housing Act 1988 , and (c) “secure contract” has the same meaning as in section 8 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1). (2) In the application of this Act in relation to a secure tenancy, the following expressions have the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1985— “dwelling-house” (see section 112 of that Act); “landlord” (see section 621 of that Act); “tenancy” (see section 621 of that Act); “tenant” (see section 621 of that Act). (3) In the application of this Act in relation to an assured tenancy, the following expressions have the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1988— “dwelling-house” (see section 45(1) of that Act); “landlord” (see section 45(1) and (3) of that Act); “tenancy” (see section 45(1) of that Act); “tenant” (see section 45(1) and (3) of that Act). (3A) In the application of this Act in relation to a secure contract, the following expressions have the same meaning as in the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1)— (a) “community landlord” (see section 9 of that Act); (b) “secure contract” (see section 8 of that Act). (4) References in this Act to a member of the tenant's family (in relation to a secure or an assured tenancy or secure contract) are to be construed in accordance with section 113 of the Housing Act 1985. (4A) References in this Act to a member of the tenant’s family (in relation to a secure contract) are to be construed in accordance with section 250 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016. (5) In this Act “shared ownership lease” means a lease of a dwelling-house— (a) granted on payment of a premium calculated by reference to a percentage of the value of the dwelling-house or of the cost of providing it, or (b) under which the lessee (or the lessee's personal representatives) will or may be entitled to a sum calculated by reference, directly or indirectly, to the value of the dwelling-house. (6) References in this Act to the landlord under a secure or an assured tenancy or a secure contract include— (a) in a case where the tenancy has ended, a person who was the landlord under the tenancy, and (b) in a case where the tenancy has ceased to be a secure or an assured tenancy or a secure contract, the person who was the landlord under the tenancy when it was a secure or an assured tenancy or a secure contract. (7) References in this Act to the tenant under a secure or an assured tenancy or a secure contract include— (a) in a case where the tenancy has ended, a person who was the tenant under the tenancy, and (b) in a case where the tenancy has ceased to be a secure or an assured tenancy or a secure contract, a person who was the tenant under the tenancy when it was a secure or an assured tenancy or a secure contract. (8) In this Act “local authority” means a county council, a county borough council, a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly. (9) In this Act “registered social landlord” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996. (10) In this Act “associated offence”, in relation to an offence, means— (a) an offence of aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of that offence, (b) an offence of attempting or conspiring to commit that offence, or (c) an offence under Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (encouraging or assisting crime) in relation to that offence.
11 Interpretation
(1) In this Act— (a) “secure tenancy” has the meaning given by section 79 of the Housing Act 1985, ... (b) “assured tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Housing Act 1988 , and (c) “secure contract” has the same meaning as in section 8 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1). (2) In the application of this Act in relation to a secure tenancy, the following expressions have the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1985— “dwelling-house” (see section 112 of that Act); “landlord” (see section 621 of that Act); “tenancy” (see section 621 of that Act); “tenant” (see section 621 of that Act). (3) In the application of this Act in relation to an assured tenancy, the following expressions have the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1988— “dwelling-house” (see section 45(1) of that Act); “landlord” (see section 45(1) and (3) of that Act); “tenancy” (see section 45(1) of that Act); “tenant” (see section 45(1) and (3) of that Act). (3A) In the application of this Act in relation to a secure contract, the following expressions have the same meaning as in the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1)— (a) “community landlord” (see section 9 of that Act); (b) “secure contract” (see section 8 of that Act). (4) References in this Act to a member of the tenant's family (in relation to a secure or an assured tenancy or secure contract) are to be construed in accordance with section 113 of the Housing Act 1985. (4A) References in this Act to a member of the tenant’s family (in relation to a secure contract) are to be construed in accordance with section 250 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016. (5) In this Act “shared ownership lease” means a lease of a dwelling-house— (a) granted on payment of a premium calculated by reference to a percentage of the value of the dwelling-house or of the cost of providing it, or (b) under which the lessee (or the lessee's personal representatives) will or may be entitled to a sum calculated by reference, directly or indirectly, to the value of the dwelling-house. (6) References in this Act to the landlord under a secure or an assured tenancy or a secure contract include— (a) in a case where the tenancy has ended, a person who was the landlord under the tenancy, and (b) in a case where the tenancy has ceased to be a secure or an assured tenancy or a secure contract, the person who was the landlord under the tenancy when it was a secure or an assured tenancy or a secure contract. (7) References in this Act to the tenant under a secure or an assured tenancy or a secure contract include— (a) in a case where the tenancy has ended, a person who was the tenant under the tenancy, and (b) in a case where the tenancy has ceased to be a secure or an assured tenancy or a secure contract, a person who was the tenant under the tenancy when it was a secure or an assured tenancy or a secure contract. (8) In this Act “local authority” means a county council, a county borough council, a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly. (9) In this Act “registered social landlord” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996. (10) In this Act “associated offence”, in relation to an offence, means— (a) an offence of aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of that offence, (b) an offence of attempting or conspiring to commit that offence, or (c) an offence under Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (encouraging or assisting crime) in relation to that offence.
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