Housing Act 1985

The Housing Act 1985 is a British Act of Parliament. The act introduced laws relating to the succession of Council Houses. It also facilitated the transfer of council housing to not-for-profit housing associations.

Overcrowding

Paragraph 236 Replicates the 1935 Housing Act, Part 10, including using space standards as a means by which to control overcrowding. A breach of these standards is a criminal offence.

A child under 10, is a 1/2 person.