Housing, Town Planning, &c. Act 1919
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The Housing, Town Planning, &c. Act 1919 (9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 35) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.[1] It was also known as the Addison Act after Minister of Health, Christopher Addison, who was Minister for Housing.[2] The Act was passed to allow the building of new houses after the First World War,[3] and marked the start of a long 20th-century tradition of state-owned housing in planned council estates. A separate Act was passed for Scotland.[4]
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to amend the enactments relating to the Housing of the Working Classes, Town Planning, and the acquisition of small dwellings. |
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Citation | 9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 35 |
Territorial extent | England & Wales |
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Royal assent | 31 July 1919 |
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Repealed by | Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 |
Status: Repealed | |
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