Housing Act 1980
Div 4Sale of houses and housing land
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Division 4 — Sale of houses and housing land
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Application of this Division 23
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Terms and conditions of sale 24
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Limit on amount of unpaid purchase money 25
Part IV — Provision by the Authority of financial assistance for housing
Division 1 — Loans
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Reference to house 26
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Loans to assist eligible persons 26
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Loans to persons generally to purchase land from Authority 27
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Loans to persons generally to improve houses 27
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Method of making loan 27
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Limit on amount to be lent 28
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Security for repayment of loan 28
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Interest on loans 29
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Normal legal relationships to apply 29
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Protection of Authority’s interest 29
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Authority to obtain reports as to expenditure of loans 30
Division 2 — Guarantees and subsidies
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Guarantee by Authority in certain cases 30
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Payment of subsidies on account of loans made to eligible persons 31
Part V — Arrangements and agreements as to housing finance
Division 1 — Arrangements with the Commonwealth
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Terms used 32
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Financial assistance from Commonwealth: powers of Minister and Authority 32
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Housing assistance under agreements 33
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Regulations as to administration of agreements 34
Division 2 — Agreements with lending institutions
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Terms used and effect 34
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Power to make loan agreements 35
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Terms and conditions of agreement 35
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Floating security and charge 36
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Lending institution may give securities 38
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Property and assets of lending institution may be released 38
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Power of inspection of affairs of lending institution 39
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Special powers of lending institutions to make advances of moneys, other than by way of mortgage 39