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Section 116: Minor definitions.

Housing Act 1985 · 1985 c. 68View on legislation.gov.uk

Part IV: SECURE TENANCIES AND RIGHTS OF SECURE TENANTS

In this Part—

  • "common parts", in relation to a dwelling-house let under a tenancy, means any part of a building comprising the dwelling-house and any other premises which the tenant is entitled under the terms of the tenancy to use in common with the occupiers of other dwelling-houses let by the landlord;

  • "housing purposes" means the purposes for which dwelling-houses are held by local housing authorities under Part II (provision of housing) or purposes corresponding to those purposes;

  • "rental period" means a period in respect of which a payment of rent falls to be made;

  • "term", in relation to a secure tenancy, includes a condition of the tenancy.

In this Part, the following terms have the same meaning as in the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1)—

"contract-holder" (see section 7 (see also section 48) of that Act);
"prohibited conduct standard contract" (see section 116 of that Act);
"secure contract" (see section 8 of that Act).

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