Section 63: Minor definitions: Part I.

In this Part—

• "action" includes inaction, proposed action and decision;

• "company" means a company registered under the Companies Act 2006;

• "dwelling" means a building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling, together with any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to it or usually enjoyed with it;

• "fully mutual", in relation to a housing association, and "co-operative housing association" have the same meaning as in the Housing Associations Act 1985 (see section 1(2) of that Act);

• "hostel" means a building in which is provided for persons generally or for a class or classes of persons—

  (a)residential accommodation otherwise than in separate and self-contained premises, and

  (b)either board or facilities for the preparation of food adequate to the needs of those persons, or both;

• "house" includes—

  (a)any part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling, and

  (b)any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to it or usually enjoyed with it;

• "housing accommodation" includes flats, lodging-houses and hostels;

• "housing activities" means, in relation to a registered social landlord, all its activities in pursuance of the purposes, objects and powers mentioned in or specified under section 2;

• "information" includes accounts, estimates and returns;

• "local authority" has the same meaning as in the Housing Associations Act 1985;

• "long tenancy" has the same meaning as in Part V of the Housing Act 1985;

• "misconduct" includes any failure to comply with the requirements of this Part of this Act;

• "modifications" includes additions, alterations and omissions and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

• "notice" means notice in writing;

• notify" means notify in writing;

• "public sector landlord" means any of the authorities or bodies within section 80(1) of the Housing Act 1985 (the landlord condition for secure tenancies);

• "registrar of companies" has the same meaning as in the Companies Acts (see section 1060 of the Companies Act 2006) ;

• "representations" means representations in writing;

• "statutory tenancy" has the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1985.

References in this Part to the provision of a dwelling or house include the provision of a dwelling or house—

and references to a dwelling or house provided by means of a grant or other financial assistance are to its being so provided directly or indirectly.