{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-and-regeneration-act-2008/section-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-and-regeneration-act-2008/section-6.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2008/17",
  "legislation_title": "Housing and Regeneration Act 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-and-regeneration-act-2008",
  "path": "section/6",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Powers for regeneration, development or effective use of land",
  "text": "(1) The HCA or a strategic authority outside London may regenerate or develop land.\n(2) The HCA or a strategic authority outside London may bring about the more effective use of land.\n(3) The HCA or a strategic authority outside London may facilitate—\n(a) the regeneration or development of land, or\n(b) the more effective use of land.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 6(1) inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(3), Sch. 18 para. 3(b) (with s. 102)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 6(2) inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(3), Sch. 18 para. 3(b) (with s. 102)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 6(3) inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(3), Sch. 18 para. 3(b) (with s. 102)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 6 functions made exercisable concurrently (23.12.2016) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1267), arts. 1(2), 5(1)(b)(2)(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 6 functions made exercisable concurrently (9.2.2017) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(3), 18(1)(b) (with art. 18(3)(b))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "S. 6 functions made exercisable (17.3.2017) by The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/430), arts. 1(2), 6(1)-(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "S. 6 functions made exercisable concurrently (8.5.2017) by The West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/510), arts. 1(2), 10(1)(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "S. 6 functions made exercisable concurrently (2.11.2018) by The Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1133), arts. 1, 14 (with art. 28)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "S. 6 functions made exercisable concurrently (28.7.2020) by The Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/806), arts. 1, 10(1)(b)(2)-(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "Pt. 1 Chs. 1, 2 applied (with modifications (28.7.2020) by The Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/806), arts. 1, 10(5), Sch. 2 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "Pt. 1 Chs. 1, 2 applied (with modifications) (30.1.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(2), 13(5), Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "S. 6 functions made exercisable concurrently (30.1.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(2), 10(1)(b)(2)-(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C10",
      "text": "Pt. 1 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (20.12.2023) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432), arts. 1(2), 9(5), Sch. 2 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C11",
      "text": "S. 6: functions made exercisable concurrently (20.12.2023) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432), arts. 1(2), 7"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C12",
      "text": "Pt. 1 Chs. 1, 2 applied (with modifications) (28.2.2024) by The East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/232), regs. 1(2), 10(5), Sch. 2 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C13",
      "text": "S. 6: functions made exercisable concurrently (28.2.2024) by The East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/232), regs. 1(2), 7"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C14",
      "text": "S. 6: functions made exercisable concurrently (7.5.2024) by The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402), arts. 1(3), 34 (with art. 9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C15",
      "text": "Pt. 1 Chs. 1, 2 applied (with modifications) (7.5.2024) by The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402), arts. 1(3), 36(4), Sch. 4 (with art. 9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C16",
      "text": "S. 6: functions made exercisable concurrently (5.2.2025) by The Lancashire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/118), regs. 1(2), 5"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C17",
      "text": "S. 6: functions made exercisable concurrently (5.2.2025) by The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/117), regs. 1(2), 6"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C18",
      "text": "Pt. 1 Ch. 1, 2 applied (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/115), regs. 1(2), 8(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C19",
      "text": "Pt. 1 Ch. 1, 2 applied (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Lancashire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/118), regs. 1(2), 8(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C20",
      "text": "S. 6: functions made exercisable concurrently (5.2.2025) by The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/113), arts. 1(2), 15"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C21",
      "text": "Pt. 1 Ch. 1, 2 applied (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/117), regs. 1(2), 9(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C22",
      "text": "Pt. 1 Ch. 1, 2 applied (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/113), arts. 1(2), 17(3), Sch. 3 Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C23",
      "text": "S. 6: functions made exercisable concurrently (5.2.2025) by The Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/115), regs. 1(2), 5"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C24",
      "text": "S. 6: functions made exercisable concurrently (27.9.2025) by The Buckinghamshire Council, Surrey County Council and Warwickshire County Council (Housing and Regeneration Functions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1051), regs. 1(2), 3 (with reg. 5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 6 in force at 1.12.2008 by S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(b) (with arts. 6-13)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/17/section/6",
    "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."
}