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The Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 11) (England and Wales) Order 2008

S.I. 2008/898 · Made 13 March 2008

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Housing, England And Wales

Made 13th March 2008

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 270(6) and (8) of the Housing Act 2004f1, makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2004 c.34. The power conferred by section 270(6) is exercisable by the Secretary of State as respects both England and Wales.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and application
  2. 2Commencement
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 11) (England and Wales) Order 2008.

(2)

This Order applies in relation to England and Wales.

2Commencement

(1)

In so far as it is not already in forcef1, Part 5 of (and Schedule 8 to) the Housing Act 2004 (“the Act”) shall come into force on 6th April 2008.

(2)

The duties under sections 155 to 159 of the Act shall apply subject to the Home Information Pack (No.2) Regulations 2007f2.

Signature

Kay Andrews

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Department for Communities and Local Government

13th March 2008

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings Part 5 of (and Schedule 8 to) the Housing Act 2004 fully in force in England and Wales on 6th April 2008. These provisions relate to home information packs.

Earlier commencement orders brought into force Part 5 on a phased basis as applied to residential properties of different types. This order brings into force Part 5 in relation to all remaining residential properties. By virtue of the earlier commencement orders, these are properties to which regulation 17C of the Building Regulations 2000 applies (which imposes minimum energy performance requirements). Once in force, the provisions will apply to a residential property unless it is excepted under Part 6 of the Home Information Pack (No.2) Regulations 2007.