{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-and-regeneration-act-2008/section-216",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-and-regeneration-act-2008/section-216.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2008/17",
  "legislation_title": "Housing and Regeneration Act 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-and-regeneration-act-2008",
  "path": "section/216",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "216",
  "heading": "Consultation",
  "text": "Before giving guidance under section 215 the regulator must consult—\n(za) the Secretary of State,\n(a) one or more bodies appearing to it to represent the interests of registered providers,\n(aa) any body for the time being nominated under section 278A,\n(b) one or moreother bodies appearing to it to represent the interests of tenants of social housing,\n(ba) the Greater London Authority,\n(c) one or more bodies appearing to it to represent the interests of local housing authorities,\n(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(f) the HCA.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 216(za) inserted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 17 para. 16(a); S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 216(aa) inserted (12.11.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 26(6)(a), 148(1)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in s. 216(b) inserted (12.11.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 26(6)(b), 148(1)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 216(b) inserted (20.9.2023) by Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), s. 46(3), Sch. 5 para. 24; S.I. 2023/1001, reg. 2(y)(vi)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "S. 216(ba) inserted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 19 para. 57; S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "S. 216(d) repealed (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 17 para. 16(b), Sch. 25 Pt. 27; S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i)(j) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "S. 216(e) repealed (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 16 para. 45, Sch. 25 Pt. 26; S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i)(j) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "S. 216(f) inserted (1.10.2018) by The Legislative Reform (Regulator of Social Housing) (England) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1040), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 28 (with Pt. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 216 in force at 8.9.2008 by S.I. 2008/2358, art. 3(1) (with art. 3(3)(4))"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/17/section/216",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:11:57.313988+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}