Legal scholars and practitioners generally discuss laws that affect housing within the context of real property, landlord–tenant law, mortgage law, laws that forbid housing discrimination, laws that attempt to preserve affordable housing, etc.

The following is a list of housing-related statutes in different countries.

Canada

NameDateScope JurisdictionDescription
Miscellaneous Statutes (Housing Priority Initiatives) Amendment Act2016  BC
The Cooperative Housing Strategy Act[1] 2014 Cooperative housing  MB
Ontario Condominium Act, 19981998Condominiums  ON
Fairness is a Two-Way Street Act  ON
Heritage Places Protection ActHeritage properties  PEI
Heritage Property ActHeritage properties  NS
Heritage Property ActHeritage properties  SK
Housing and Renewal Corporation Act[2] 2010  MB
Jesuit Estates Act1888  QC
Land Purchase Act1875Land purchase  PEI
Mortgage Brokerages, Lenders and Administrators Act  ON
National Housing Act Federal
Ontario Heritage Act  ON
Property Transfer Tax Act[3]Property transfer tax  BC
Protecting Condominium Owners Act, 2015  ON
Real Estate and Business Brokers Act  ON
Régie du logement  QC
Residential Tenancies ActResidential tenancy  AB
Residential Tenancies Act, 20062006Residential tenancy  ON
Residential Tenancies Act (Manitoba)[4] 1990 Residential tenancy  MB
Strata Property Act  BC
Trespass to Property ActTrespassing  ONProvincial codification of the common law. Used by private-property owners to keep individuals off their property.

New Zealand

NameDateScopeDescription
Land Transfer Act 19521952Land transfersImplements the Torrens title system of land registration

United Kingdom

NameDateScope JurisdictionDescription
Land Transfer Act 18751875Land transfers  UK
Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 19961996  UK(omnibus legislation)
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 20022002  ENG WLSIntroduced common holds – a new way of owning land; similar to condominiums – into English and Welsh law.
Artisans' and Labourers' Dwellings Improvement Act 1875 1875  UK
Building Act 1984 1984  ENG WLS
Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 2022  SCT
Erection of Cottages Act 1588 1588  ENG
Fire Safety Act 2021 2021  ENG WLS
Housing (Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 1946  NIR
Housing (Financial Provisions) Act 1924
Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 2014  SCT
Housing Act 1930, 1933, 1935, 1969, 1980, 1985, 1988, 1996, 2004 various  UK
Housing of the Working Classes Act 1885, 1890, 1900 various
Land Charges Act 1972
Land Registration Act 1925
Land Registration Act 2002
Law of Property Act 1925
Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022
Metropolitan Houseless Poor Act 1864
Settled Land Acts
Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004
Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996
Vagrancy Act 1824

United States

NameDateScope JurisdictionDescription
Height of Buildings Act of 18991899Height limits  D.C.Created height restrictions because of concerns with new construction technology, notably steel, iron, and thin veneer facades.
Height of Buildings Act of 19101910Height limits  D.C.Created height limits in Washington, D.C.
Federal Home Loan Bank Act1932Mortgages  FederalCreated Federal Home Loan Bank Board to charter and supervise federal savings and loans.
Created Federal Home Loan Banks which lend to building and loan associations and other banking institutions to finance home mortgages.
National Housing Act of 19341934Mortgages  Federalpart of New deal to make housing and home mortgages more affordable.
Created the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC).
Housing Act of 1937 (aka Wagner-Steagall Act)1937Public Housing  FederalProvided for subsidies to be paid from the U.S. government to local public housing agencies (LHAs) to improve living conditions for low-income families.
Housing Act of 19491949  Federal
Housing Act of 19541954Public housing  FederalWas to provide 140,000 units of public housing with preferential treatment to families relocated for slum eradication or revitalization.
Rumford Fair Housing Act1963Discrimination  CAPreceded Fair Housing Act, but repealed.
Housing and Urban Development Act of 19651965  Federal
Housing and Urban Development Act of 19681968Mortgages  FederalEstablished Ginnie Mae to expand availability of mortgage funds for moderate income families using government-guaranteed mortgage-backed securities. The new entity was split from the former Fannie Mae, which retained other functions.
Fire Research and Safety Act of 19681968Fire safety  Federal
Fair Housing Act1968Discrimination  FederalIntended to protect the buyer or renter of a dwelling from seller or landlord discrimination.
Housing and Urban Development Act of 19701970  Federal
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act (1970)1970  Federal
Housing and Community Development Act of 19741974Affordable housing  FederalAmended the Housing Act of 1937 to create Section 8 housing
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act1974Buyer protection  FederalCreated to educate and protect prospective home buyers by adding disclosure requirements and eliminating kickbacks and referral fees to realty services.
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 19741974Fire safety  Federal
Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 19741974Mobile home safety  FederalEstablished design and development safety standards for manufactured housing or prefabricated homes.
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act1975Mortgages
Discrimination
 Federal
Community Reinvestment Act1977
Alternative Mortgage Transaction Parity Act of 19821982Mortgages  Federal
McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act1987  Federal
Housing and Community Development Act of 19871987  Federal
Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 19921992  Federal
Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 19941994Mortgages  Federal
Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 19941994Mortgages  Federal
Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 20072007Mortgages  Federal
Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 20082008  Federal
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 20092009  Federal
Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 20092009  Federal
Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 20092009  Federal
HOME STAR2009  Federal
Mortgage Choice Act of 20132013Mortgages  Federal
Public Law 113-1672014  Federal
Home Equity Theft Prevention Act 2006  NY A New York State law passed in 2006, to provide homeowners with information about the homeowner’s property, particularly when homeowners are in default on their mortgage payments

References

  1. Justice, Manitoba. "C.C.S.M. c. C221". web2.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  2. Justice, Manitoba. "C.C.S.M. c. H160". web2.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  3. "Property Transfer Tax Act". www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  4. Justice, Manitoba. "C.C.S.M. c. R119". web2.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.