The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (5).
In section 8 (implied terms as to fitness for human habitation)—
in the heading, after "habitation" insert ;" : Wales "
in subsection (1), after "house", in the first place it occurs, insert ." in Wales "
After section 9 (application of section 8 to certain houses occupied by agricultural workers) insert—
In section 10 (fitness for human habitation)—
the existing text becomes subsection (1);
in that subsection—
after "house", in both places where it occurs, insert ;" or dwelling "
after "facilities for preparation and cooking of food and for the disposal of waste water;" insert— ;" in relation to a dwelling in England, any prescribed hazard; "
after that subsection insert—2In subsection (1) "prescribed hazard" means any matter or circumstance amounting to a hazard for the time being prescribed in regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 2 of the Housing Act 2004.3The definition of "hazard" in section 2(1) of the Housing Act 2004 applies for the purposes of subsection (2) as though the reference to a potential occupier were omitted.
In section 39 (index of defined expressions), after the entry in the list for "lease, lessee and lessor (generally)" insert—
In section 302 of the Housing Act 1985 (management and repair of houses acquired under section 300 or retained under section 301), in paragraph (c)—
for "section 8" substitute , and" sections 8 and 9A "
for "does" substitute ." do "