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Article 299 Lending institutions and savings institutions

(1) The Housing Act 1985 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 36(4) (liability to repay is a charge on the premises), for the words from "a building society" to "a friendly society" substitute -

"an authorised deposit taker an authorised insurer".

(3) In section 151B(5) (mortgage for securing redemption of landlord's share) [Section 151B was inserted by the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28), section 118. ], for the words from "a building society" to "a friendly society" substitute -

"an authorised deposit taker an authorised insurer".

(4) In section 156(4) (liability to repay is a charge on the premises) [Subsection (4) of section 156 was amended by the Housing Act 1988, section 140(1), Schedule 17, paragraph 106.], for the words from "a building society" to "a friendly society" substitute -

"an authorised deposit taker an authorised insurer".

(5) In section 447(1) (recognised lending institutions) -

(a) the entries relating to "building societies" [The reference to building societies was substituted by the Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53), section 120(1), Schedule 18, paragraph 18(3).], "trustees savings banks", "banks", "insurance companies" and "friendly societies" in the list of lending institutions recognised for the purposes of section 445 are repealed; and