Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22) (“the Act”), which applies to England only makes provision for the Secretary of State to establish and operate a database of rogue landlords and property agents. Section 33 of the Act confers power on the Secretary of State to make provision about the information that must be included in a person’s entry in the database.
Regulation 3 describes the information that must be included in an entry in the database.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.