Defined term

“dwelling-house”

Defined in 35 Acts and 10 statutory instruments.

  1. Administration of Justice Act 1970 Act
  2. Administration of Justice Act 1973 Act
  3. Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 Act
  4. Broadcasting Act 1990 Act
  5. The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2000 SI
  6. The Building (Approved Inspectors etc. ) Regulations 2010 SI
  7. The Building (Local Authority Charges and Amendments Relating to Charging) (England) Regulations 2026 SI
  8. The Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010 SI
  9. The Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (England) Regulations 2024 SI
  10. The Building Regulations 2000 SI
  11. The Building Regulations 2010 SI
  12. The Building Safety (Regulator’s Charges) Regulations 2023 SI
  13. Capital Allowances Act 2001 Act
  14. Children Act 1989 Act
  15. Civil Partnership Act 2004 Act 2 definitions
  16. Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991 Act
  17. County Courts Act 1984 Act
  18. Deregulation Act 2015 Act
  19. Family Law Act 1996 Act
  20. Finance Act 2019 Act
  21. Housing Act 1957 Act
  22. Housing Act 1985 Act 5 definitions
  23. Housing Act 1988 Act 3 definitions
  24. Housing Act 1996 Act
  25. Housing Act 2004 Act
  26. Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 Act
  27. Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 Act
  28. Income Tax Act 2007 Act
  29. Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 Act
  30. Insolvency Act 1986 Act
  31. Land Registration Act 2002 Act
  32. Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Act 2 definitions
  33. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 Act
  34. Law of Property Act 1925 Act
  35. Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 Act
  36. The Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) Regulations 2003 SI
  37. The Local Authorities (Capital Finance) Regulations 1997 SI 2 definitions
  38. Localism Act 2011 Act
  39. Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 Act
  40. Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants etc) Act 2010 Act
  41. Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 Act
  42. Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 Act 3 definitions
  43. Renters’ Rights Act 2025 Act 2 definitions
  44. Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 Act
  45. Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 Act 3 definitions

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