Housing Associations Act 1985 — United Kingdom law | Esheria

Housing Associations Act 1985

This Part defines key housing-association terms and gives powers and controls over land, lending, guarantees, assistance, and other housing functions, especially for the Welsh Ministers and local authorities.

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United Kingdom
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Welsh Ministers powers audit compliance consequential provisions housing association administration housing associations land disposal land disposal restrictions public lending repeals secured lending statutory amendment history statutory amendments transitional provisions

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This Part defines key housing-association terms and gives powers and controls over land, lending, guarantees, assistance, and other housing functions, especially for the Welsh Ministers and local authorities. The housing association may give written notice to postpone a charge for certain approved advances, and must do so when the advance is for an approved purpose. The association also has bookkeeping and audit duties, and auditors have access and reporting rights. This segment is mainly a history note showing many sections, words, definitions, and schedules have been repealed, substituted, inserted, or transferred over time. This segment lists later amendments, substitutions, repeals, insertions, and omissions made to sections and schedules of the Housing Associations Act 1985.