Section 1: Fitness for human habitation Remaining provisions
Section 1(4) amends section 10 of the LTA 1985. These amendments provide that whether a dwelling is unfit for human habitation is to be determined with regard to a hazard, meaning any matter or circumstance as prescribed in regulations under section 2 of the Housing Act 2004, and that hazard is defined as in section 2(1) of that Act, omitting reference to a "potential occupier". By virtue of the surrounding provisions of section 10, the dwelling shall be regarded as unfit for human habitation if, and only if, it is so far defective in one or more of those matters that it is not reasonably suitable for occupation in that condition.
	Section 1(5) notes that in section 39 (index of defined expressions), after the entry in the list for "lease, lessee and lessor (generally)" insert "(in the provisions relating to fitness for human habitation) – section 9A(9)"
	Section 1(6) notes that 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 "sections 8 and 9A", and for "does" substitute "do".