UKPGA-2018-34 — Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018

preamble

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

s. 1 — Fitness for human habitation

s. 1(1)

The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (5).

s. 1(2)

In section 8 (implied terms as to fitness for human habitation)—

s. 1(2)(a)

in the heading, after “habitation” insert “ : Wales ”;

s. 1(2)(b)

in subsection (1), after “house”, in the first place it occurs, insert “ in Wales ”.

s. 1(3)

After section 9 (application of section 8 to certain houses occupied by agricultural workers) insert—

s. 1(4)

In section 10 (fitness for human habitation)—

s. 1(4)(a)

the existing text becomes subsection (1);

s. 1(4)(b)

in that subsection—

s. 1(4)(b)(i)

after “house”, in both places where it occurs, insert “ or dwelling ”;

s. 1(4)(b)(ii)

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; ”;

s. 1(4)(c)

after that subsection insert—

s. 1(5)

In section 39 (index of defined expressions), after the entry in the list for “lease, lessee and lessor (generally)” insert—.

s. 1(6)

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)—

s. 1(6)(a)

for “section 8” substitute “ sections 8 and 9A ”, and

s. 1(6)(b)

for “does” substitute “ do ”.

s. 2 — Extent, commencement and short title

s. 2(1)

This Act extends to England and Wales.

s. 2(2)

This Act comes into force at the end of the period of three months beginning with the day on which it is passed.

s. 2(3)

This Act may be cited as the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018.