Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the 2004 Act” means the Housing Act 2004;

• “the 2007 Regulations” means the Rent Repayment Orders (Supplementary Provisions) (England) Regulations 2007^f1;

• “the 2016 Act” means the Housing and Planning Act 2016;

• “enforcement function” means, in relation to a local housing authority^f2—

  1. (a)

     any of its functions—

     1. (i)

        under Parts 1 to 4 of the 2004 Act; or

     2. (ii)

        under Part 2 of the 2016 Act; or

  2. (b)

     where paragraph (a) does not apply, any of its functions, conferred on it as local housing authority—

     1. (i)

        connected with an investigation of, or proceedings relating to, a contravention of the law relating to housing or landlord and tenant; or

     2. (ii)

        connected with the promotion of compliance with the law relating to housing or landlord and tenant; and

• “private rented sector” means—

  1. (a)

     a landlord under a tenancy of residential premises in England that is not a registered provider of social housing^f3;

  2. (b)

     residential premises in England that are let, or intended to be let, under a tenancy by a landlord that is not a registered provider of social housing;

  3. (c)

     common parts of such premises;

  4. (d)

     English letting agency work within the meaning of section 54 of the 2016 Act in relation to such premises; or

  5. (e)

     English property management work within the meaning of section 55 of the 2016 Act in relation to such premises;

  and for the purpose of this definition “residential premises” has the meaning given by section 1 of the 2004 Act.