In this Part of this Act "housing association tenancy" means a tenancy to which this Part of this Act applies.
This Part of this Act applies to a tenancy (other than a co-ownership tenancy) where—
the interest of the landlord under that tenancy belongs to a housing association or housing trust, or to the Regulator of Social Housing or to the Secretary of State where that interest belongs to him as the result of the exercise by him of functions under Part III of the Housing Associations Act 1985. . ., and
the tenancy would be a protected tenancy but for section 13 or 15 or 16 of this Act, and is not a tenancy to which Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 applies.
In this Part of this Act "housing association"has the same meaning as in the Housing Associations Act 1985
restrict membership to persons who are tenants or prospective tenants of the association, and
preclude the granting or assigning of tenancies to persons other than members.
For the purposes of this section a tenancy is a "co-ownership tenancy" if—
it was granted by a housing association which is a co-operative housing association within the meaning of the Housing Associations Act 1985; and
the tenant (or his personal representatives) will, under the terms of the tenancy agreement or of the agreement under which he became a member of the association, be entitled, on his ceasing to be a member and subject to any conditions stated in either agreement, to a sum calculated by reference directly or indirectly to the value of the dwelling-house.
In this Part of this Act "housing trust" has the same meaning as in section 15 of this Act.
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