Housing of The Working Classes Act, 1890

Definitions.

29. In this part of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

The expression “street” includes any court, alley, street, square, or row of houses:

The expression “dwelling-house” means any inhabited building, and includes any yard, garden, outhouses, and appurtenances belonging thereto or usually enjoyed therewith, and includes the site of the dwelling-house as so defined.

The expression “owner,” in addition to the definition given by the Lands Clauses Acts, includes all lessees or mortgagees of any premises required to be dealt with under this part of this Act, except persons holding or entitled to the rents and profits of such premises for a term of years, of which twenty-one years do not remain unexpired:

The expression “closing order” means an order prohibiting the use of premises for human habitation made under the enactments set out in the Third Schedule in this Act.

Buildings unfit for Human Habitation.