Housing Act 1985

Housing Act 1985
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to consolidate the Housing Acts (except those provisions consolidated in the Housing Associations Act 1985 and the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985), and certain related provisions, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.
Citation1985 c. 68
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent30 October 1985
Commencement1 April 1986
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Housing Act 1985 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Housing Act 1985 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act introduced laws relating to the succession of Council Houses.[1] It also facilitated the transfer of council housing to not-for-profit housing associations.[2]

  1. ^ Wilson, W. (2014) Succession rights and social housing, House of Commons Research Paper, SN/SP/1998, p. 2
  2. ^ Hal Pawson, Cathy Fancie (10 September 2003). The evolution of stock transfer housing associations (Report). Joseph Rowntree Foundation. ISBN 1-86134-545-3. Retrieved 3 March 2017.