Housing Act 1985
The Housing Act 1985 is a British Act of Parliament. The act introduced laws relating to the succession of Council Houses.
It also facilitated the transfer of council housing to not-for-profit housing associations.
;Overcrowding:Paragraph 236 Replicates the 1935 Housing Act, Part 10, including using space standards as a means by which to control overcrowding. A breach of these standards is a criminal offence.
| No. of rooms | No. of people |
| 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 7 1/2 |
| 5 or more | 2 for each room |
| Floor area of room | No. of people |
| 110 sq. ft. | 2 |
| 90 ‒ 110 sq. ft. | 1 1/2 |
| 70 ‒ 90 sq. ft. | 1 |
| 50 ‒ 70 sq. ft. | 1/2 |
A child under 10, is a 1/2 person.
