In this Part—
"the corresponding Northern Ireland provisions" means—
"the corresponding Scottish provisions", in relation to sections 445 to 449 (assistance for first-time buyers), means sections 222 to 228 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987;
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" housing authority " includes (subject to subsections (1A) and (2) and sections 450A(6), 450B(4) and 450D(10)) any local authority, an urban development corporation, a Mayoral development corporation, the Homes and Communities Agency, the Greater London Authority, the Relevant Authority , a private registered provider of social housing and a registered social landlord ;
"long lease" means a lease creating a long tenancy within the meaning of section 115.
" service charge " has the meaning given by section 18(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70).
A profit-making registered provider of social housing is a housing authority for the purposes of this Part only in relation to social housing within the meaning of Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.
In section 444 " housing authority " does not include the Secretary of State unless the interest in the house is or was acquired on a disposal by him under section 90 of the Housing Associations Act 1985; and in section 452 " housing authority " does not include the Secretary of State unless the disposal was under that section 90.