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Housing and Regeneration Act 2008

2008 c. 17 · Enacted 22 July 2008 · Extends to United Kingdom

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s. 14(6A)insertedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 s. 138
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An Act to establish the Homes and Communities Agency and make provision about it; to abolish the Urban Regeneration Agency and the Commission for the New Towns and make provision in connection with their abolition; to regulate social housing; to enable the abolition of the Housing Corporation; to make provision about sustainability certificates, landlord and tenant matters, building regulations and mobile homes; to make further provision about housing; and for connected purposes.[22nd July 2008]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: The Homes and Communities Agency
  2. Chapter 1: General
  3. 1Establishment and constitution
  4. 2Objects
  5. 3Principal powers
  6. 4Powers: general
  7. Chapter 2: Land and infrastructure
  8. Exercise of functions by strategic authorities
  9. 4APurpose of exercise of functions
  10. General
  11. 5Powers to provide housing or other land
  12. 6Powers for regeneration, development or effective use of land
  13. 7Powers in relation to infrastructure
  14. Powers to deal with land etc.
  15. 8Powers to deal with land etc.
  16. 9Acquisition of land
  17. 9ACompulsory acquisition of land by strategic authorities outside London
  18. 10Restrictions on disposal of land
  19. Powers in relation to acquired land
  20. 11Main powers in relation to acquired land
  21. 12Powers in relation to, and for, statutory undertakers
  22. Planning
  23. 13Power of Secretary of State to make designation orders
  24. 14Contents of designation orders
  25. 15HCA as local planning authority: local involvement
  26. 16Regional planning Repealed
  27. Other powers etc. in relation to land
  28. 17Power to enter and survey land Repealed
  29. 18Section 17: supplementary Repealed
  30. Chapter 3: Financial provision
  31. Powers to give financial assistance
  32. 19Financial assistance
  33. Borrowing powers of the HCA
  34. 20Powers to borrow
  35. 21Loans by the Secretary of State
  36. 22Guarantees by the Secretary of State
  37. 23Financial limits
  38. Other
  39. 24Power to charge for certain activities
  40. 25Directions as to surplus funds
  41. 26Duty to act as agent in respect of regeneration and development
  42. 27Duty to act as agent in respect of derelict land etc.
  43. Chapter 4: Other functions of the HCA
  44. General
  45. 28Business
  46. 29Powers to form companies etc.
  47. 30Community services
  48. Social housing
  49. 31Duties in relation to social housing
  50. 32Recovery etc. of social housing assistance
  51. 33Section 32: interest and successors in title
  52. 34Determinations under sections 32 and 33
  53. 35Duty to give financial assistance in respect of certain disposals
  54. 36Information in relation to social housing
  55. 36ACo-operation with the Regulator of Social Housing
  56. 37Duty to co-operate with Regulator of Social Housing Repealed
  57. Information, education and guidance etc.
  58. 38Information services
  59. 39Advice, education and training
  60. 40Guidance
  61. Functions in relation to companies and other persons
  62. 41Control of subsidiaries
  63. 42Agency arrangements with UDCs
  64. 43Acting with, or for, other persons: general
  65. 44Local government involvement
  66. Other
  67. 45Support services
  68. Chapter 5: Supplementary
  69. Certain supervisory powers of the Secretary of State
  70. 46Guidance by the Secretary of State
  71. 47Directions by the Secretary of State
  72. 48Consents of the Secretary of State
  73. Abolition of existing bodies
  74. 49Abolition of Urban Regeneration Agency
  75. 50Abolition of the Commission for the New Towns
  76. 51Property etc. transfers to the HCA and the Welsh Ministers
  77. 52Role of the HCA in relation to former CNT functions
  78. 53Interim arrangements
  79. Other
  80. 53AOther property etc transfers to the HCA
  81. 53BTax consequences of transfers under section 53A
  82. 54Validity of transactions
  83. 55Notices
  84. 56Consequential amendments: Part 1
  85. 57Interpretation: Part 1
  86. 58Index of defined expressions: Part 1
  87. Part 2: Regulation of Social Housing
  88. Chapter 1: Introduction
  89. Preliminary
  90. 59Purpose
  91. 60Structural overview
  92. 61Restriction of “registered social landlord” system to Wales
  93. 62References to Welsh Ministers
  94. 63References to National Assembly for Wales
  95. 64Dissolution of Housing Corporation
  96. 65Transfer schemes
  97. 66Interim arrangements
  98. 67Transitional arrangements
  99. Social housing
  100. 68Basic principle
  101. 69Low cost rental
  102. 70Low cost home ownership
  103. 71Shared ownership low cost rental
  104. 72Regulations
  105. 73Leaving the social housing stock: sale
  106. 74Leaving the social housing stock: ending of lease
  107. 74ALeaving the social housing stock: transfer by private providers
  108. 75Leaving the social housing stock: local authority disposal with consent
  109. 76Leaving the social housing stock: regulator's direction
  110. 77Housing stock under Housing Act 1996
  111. Other key concepts
  112. 78Regulator of Social Housing Repealed
  113. 79English bodies
  114. 80Provider of social housing
  115. Chapter 2: The Social Housing Regulator
  116. The Regulator
  117. 80AEstablishment
  118. 80BMembership
  119. 80CTerms of appointment of members
  120. 80DStaff
  121. Constitution
  122. 81Establishment Repealed
  123. 82Membership Repealed
  124. 83Tenure Repealed
  125. 84Chief executive Repealed
  126. 85Other staff Repealed
  127. Proceedings
  128. 86Fundamental objectives Repealed
  129. 87Procedure Repealed
  130. 88Conflict of interest Repealed
  131. 89Committees Repealed
  132. 90Delegation Repealed
  133. 91Seal Repealed
  134. 92Annual report Repealed
  135. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  136. 92ARegulation functions of the HCA Repealed
  137. 92BThe Regulation Committee Repealed
  138. 92CMembership of the Regulation Committee Repealed
  139. 92DTerms of appointment of members Repealed
  140. 92ERemuneration etc of members Repealed
  141. 92FSub-committees of the Regulation Committee Repealed
  142. 92GProcedure of the Committee and its sub-committees Repealed
  143. 92HMembers' interests Repealed
  144. 92IExercise of functions Repealed
  145. 92JRecommendations to HCA Repealed
  146. Fundamental objectives
  147. 92KFundamental objectives
  148. Procedure etc.
  149. 92LCommittees
  150. 92MProcedure
  151. 92NConflict of interest
  152. 92ODelegation
  153. 92PMembers’ interests
  154. 92QSeal
  155. Powers
  156. 93General
  157. 94Studies
  158. 95Financial assistance
  159. 96Evidence
  160. 96AAdvisory panel
  161. 97Information, advice etc.
  162. 98Tenant involvement
  163. Money
  164. 99Remuneration Repealed
  165. 99ARemuneration
  166. 100Charging
  167. 100AAssistance by Secretary of State
  168. 100BBorrowing
  169. 100CAccounts
  170. 100DRegulator’s annual report
  171. 100EFinancial year
  172. Relationship with the HCA
  173. 100FCooperation with the HCA
  174. 100GDirection to the HCA
  175. Relationship with housing ombudsman
  176. 100HRelationship with housing ombudsman
  177. 101Assistance by Secretary of State Repealed
  178. 102Borrowing Repealed
  179. 103Accounts Repealed
  180. 104Financial year Repealed
  181. Relationship with other bodies
  182. 105Cooperation with the HCA Repealed
  183. 106Direction to the HCA Repealed
  184. 106ACooperation with the Audit Commission Repealed
  185. Information
  186. 107Collection
  187. 108Section 107: supplemental
  188. 109Disclosure
  189. Chapter 3: Registration
  190. Introduction
  191. 110Overview
  192. 111The register
  193. Eligibility
  194. 112Eligibility for voluntary registration
  195. 113Section 112: exceptions Repealed
  196. 114Registration of local authorities
  197. 114ALocal authorities: duty to notify
  198. 115Profit-making and non-profit organisations
  199. Procedure
  200. 116Entry in the register: voluntary registration
  201. 117Fees
  202. 118De-registration: compulsory
  203. 119De-registration: voluntary
  204. 120Notice
  205. 121Appeal
  206. Chapter 4: Registered providers
  207. General provisions
  208. 122Payments to members etc.
  209. 123Disposal of property
  210. 124Complaints
  211. 125Voluntary undertaking
  212. 126Sustainable community strategies Repealed
  213. Health and safety lead for registered provider
  214. 126ADesignation of health and safety lead
  215. 126BFunctions of the health and safety lead
  216. 126CDuties of registered provider in relation to health and safety lead
  217. 126DHealth and safety lead: general
  218. Accounts
  219. 127Directions
  220. 128Submission to regulator
  221. 129Companies or limited liability partnerships exempt from audit
  222. 130Exempt companies or limited liability partnerships: accountant's report
  223. 131Exempt companies or limited liability partnerships: reporting accountant
  224. 132Application of Companies Act
  225. 133Exempt companies or limited liability partnerships: extraordinary audit
  226. 134Non-audited registered society
  227. 135Charity
  228. 136Charity: audit
  229. 137Charity: auditor's report
  230. 138Charity: accountant's report
  231. 139Charity: extraordinary audit
  232. 140Charity: auditor's powers
  233. 141Offences
  234. 142High Court
  235. 143Disclosure
  236. Insolvency etc.
  237. 143AApplication of rules about insolvency
  238. 144Preparatory steps: notice Repealed
  239. 145Moratorium
  240. 146Ending of moratorium
  241. 147Further moratorium
  242. 148Effect of moratorium
  243. 149Exempted disposals
  244. 150Disposals without consent
  245. 151Interim manager
  246. 152Proposals
  247. 153Proposals: procedure
  248. 154Proposals: effect
  249. 155Manager: appointment
  250. 156Manager: powers
  251. 157Manager of registered society: extra powers
  252. 158Assistance by regulator
  253. 159Applications to court
  254. Restructuring and dissolution
  255. 159AApplication of rules about restructuring and dissolution
  256. 160Company and limited liability partnership: arrangements and reconstructions
  257. 161Company: conversion into registered society
  258. 161ACompany: receipt of transfer of engagements from registered society
  259. 162Company: winding up Repealed
  260. 163Registered society: restructuring
  261. 163ARestructuring of registered societies: registration of successor bodies
  262. 163BRegistered society: receipt of transfer of engagements from another registered society
  263. 164Registered society: winding up Repealed
  264. 165Registered society: dissolution
  265. 166Winding up petition by regulator Repealed
  266. 167Transfer of property
  267. 168Section 167: supplemental
  268. 169Extension of sections 167 and 168
  269. Notification of constitutional changes
  270. 169ZAApplication of rules about notification of constitutional changes
  271. 169ARegistered societies: change of rules etc
  272. 169BCharity: change to trusts etc
  273. 169CCompanies: change of articles etc
  274. 169CALimited liability partnership: change of name etc
  275. Notification of change of control
  276. 169CBApplication of rules about notification of change of control
  277. 169CCChange in board members
  278. 169CDChange in subsidiary status
  279. Directions about notifications
  280. 169DDirections about notifications
  281. Chapter 5: Disposal of propertyby private registered providers
  282. Introductory
  283. 170Overview
  284. 171Power to dispose
  285. Notification of regulator
  286. 172Requirement of consent Repealed
  287. 173Exceptions Repealed
  288. 174Procedure Repealed
  289. 175Disposal without consent Repealed
  290. 176Notification where disposal consent not required
  291. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  292. 177Separate accounting Repealed
  293. 178Use of proceeds Repealed
  294. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  295. 179Application of Housing Act 1996 Repealed
  296. Right to acquire
  297. 180Right to acquire
  298. 181Interpretation: “publicly funded”
  299. 182Interpretation: “remained in the social rented sector”
  300. 183Interpretation: other expressions
  301. 184Right to acquire: supplemental
  302. 185Right to acquire: consequential amendments Repealed
  303. Miscellaneous
  304. 186Former registered providers
  305. 187Change of use, etc. Repealed
  306. 188Trustees
  307. 189Charities
  308. Consents under other legislation
  309. 190Consent to disposals under other legislation Repealed
  310. 191Section 190: consequential amendments
  311. Chapter 6: Regulatory powers
  312. 192Overview
  313. Standards
  314. 193Standards relating to consumer matters
  315. 194Standards relating to economic matters
  316. 194AStandards relating to competence and conduct
  317. 194BMeaning of “services provider”, “senior housing executive” and “senior housing manager”
  318. 194CStandards relating to information and transparency
  319. 195Code of practice
  320. 196Consultation
  321. 197Direction by Secretary of State
  322. 198Supplemental
  323. 198AFailure to meet standard under section 193 Repealed
  324. 198BFailure to meet standard under section 194 Repealed
  325. Performance information
  326. 198CDirections about performance information
  327. Monitoring
  328. 199Survey
  329. 199ASurvey: power to enter without warrant
  330. 199BSurvey: power to enter with warrant
  331. 200Survey: supplemental
  332. 201Inspections
  333. 201AInspection plan
  334. 202Inspections: supplemental
  335. 203Inspector's powers
  336. 203AAction after inspection
  337. 204Performance information Repealed
  338. 205Publication of performance information Repealed
  339. 206Inquiry
  340. 207Inquiry: supplemental
  341. 208Inquiry: evidence
  342. 209Inquiry: charities
  343. 210Extraordinary audit
  344. 210AExtraordinary audit: local authorities
  345. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  346. 211Non-profit providers only Repealed
  347. 212Registered society: change of rules Repealed
  348. 213Charity: change of objects Repealed
  349. 214Companies: change of articles Repealed
  350. Guidance
  351. 215Use of intervention powers
  352. 216Consultation
  353. Managers of social housing
  354. 217Accreditation
  355. 217AImplied terms of management services agreements relating to qualifications
  356. Chapter 7: Enforcement powers
  357. General
  358. 218Exercise of enforcement powers
  359. Performance improvement plans
  360. 218APerformance improvement plan notice
  361. 218BPerformance improvement plans
  362. 218CCancellation of performance improvement plan
  363. 218DAppeals
  364. Enforcement notice
  365. 219Overview
  366. 220Grounds for giving notice
  367. 221Content
  368. 222Notifying HCA etc
  369. 223Appeal
  370. 224Withdrawal
  371. 225Sanction
  372. Emergency remedial action
  373. 225AOverview
  374. 225BPower to take emergency remedial action
  375. 225CEmergency remedial action: power to enter without warrant
  376. 225DPower under section 225C: supplementary
  377. 225EEmergency remedial action: power to enter with warrant
  378. 225FOffences
  379. 225GReclaiming expenses
  380. 225HAppeals
  381. Penalty
  382. 226Overview
  383. 227Grounds for imposition
  384. 228Imposition
  385. 229Amount
  386. 230Warning
  387. 231Representations
  388. 231ANotifying the HCA
  389. 232Notifying HCA Repealed
  390. 232ANotifying the Greater London Authority
  391. 233Destination
  392. 234Enforcement
  393. 235Appeal
  394. Compensation
  395. 236Overview
  396. 237Grounds for award
  397. 238Nature
  398. 239Housing ombudsman compensation
  399. 240Award
  400. 241Impact
  401. 242Warning
  402. 243Representations
  403. 244Enforcement
  404. 245Appeal
  405. Management etc.
  406. 246Overview
  407. 247Management tender
  408. 248Section 247: supplemental
  409. 249Management transfer
  410. 250Section 249: supplemental
  411. 250ASections 247 and 249: local authorities
  412. 251Appointment of manager of private registered provider
  413. 252Section 251: supplemental
  414. 252AAppointment of advisers to local authorities
  415. 253Transfer of land by private registered provider
  416. 254Section 253: supplemental
  417. 255Amalgamation
  418. Restrictions on dealings by ... registered providers
  419. 256Restrictions on dealings during inquiry
  420. 257Restrictions on dealings following inquiry
  421. 258Restrictions on dealings: supplemental
  422. Suspension and removal of officers of ... registered providers
  423. 259Suspension during inquiry
  424. 260Removal or suspension following inquiry
  425. 261Suspension under section 259 or 260: supplemental
  426. 262Disqualification of removed person
  427. 263Register of disqualified persons
  428. 264Acting while disqualified: offence
  429. 265Acting while disqualified: other consequences
  430. 266Removal of officers
  431. 267Section 266: supplemental
  432. 268Appeal against removal or suspension
  433. 269Appointment of new officers
  434. Censure of local authority employees
  435. 269ALocal authorities: censure during or following inquiry
  436. 269BResponse to censure notice
  437. Chapter 8: General
  438. Interpretation
  439. 270Officer
  440. 271Subsidiary and associate
  441. 272Family
  442. 273Disposal
  443. 274Charities that have “received public assistance” Repealed
  444. 275General
  445. 276Index of defined terms
  446. Miscellaneous
  447. 276AExercise of powers: land with a Crown or Duchy interest
  448. 276BData protection
  449. 277Consequential amendments
  450. 278Transitional
  451. 278APower to nominate for consultation purposes
  452. Part 3: Other provisions
  453. Chapter 1: Sustainability certificates Not yet in force
  454. General Not yet in force
  455. 279Certificates for new homes Not yet in force
  456. 280Meaning of sustainability Not yet in force
  457. 281Authorised assessors Not yet in force
  458. 282Register of certificates Not yet in force
  459. Enforcement Not yet in force
  460. 283Enforcement authorities Not yet in force
  461. 284Power to require production of certificates or statements Not yet in force
  462. 285Penalty charge notices Not yet in force
  463. 286Offences relating to enforcement officers Not yet in force
  464. Supplementary Not yet in force
  465. 287Grants Not yet in force
  466. 288Suspension of duties Not yet in force
  467. 289Disclosure of certificates etc. Not yet in force
  468. 290General powers to make regulations Not yet in force
  469. 291Powers to extend Chapter Not yet in force
  470. 292Chapter 1: interpretation etc. Not yet in force
  471. 293Index of defined expressions: Chapter 1 Not yet in force
  472. Chapter 2: Landlord and tenant matters
  473. Tenant empowerment
  474. 294Ballots before certain disposals to private landlords Not yet in force
  475. 295Management agreements: extending requirements to co-operate
  476. 296Requirements to co-operate in relation to certain disposals of land
  477. Family intervention tenancies
  478. 297Family intervention tenancies: general
  479. 298Certain family intervention tenancies: termination
  480. Possession orders
  481. 299Possession orders relating to certain tenancies
  482. Leasehold enfranchisement
  483. 300Right to acquire freehold: abolition of low rent test
  484. 301Shared ownership leases: protection for certain leases
  485. 302Shared ownership leases: protection for hard to replace houses
  486. Service charges
  487. 303Service charges: provision of information and designated accounts
  488. Right to buy etc: miscellaneous
  489. 304Exclusion of the right to buy: possession orders
  490. 305Exclusion of the right to buy: demolition notices
  491. 306Review of determination of value
  492. 307Approved lending institutions
  493. 308Former right to buy and other flats: service charge loans
  494. 309Former right to buy and other flats: equity share purchases
  495. 310Other amendments
  496. Other
  497. 311Disposals of dwelling-houses by local authorities
  498. 312Financial assistance for information and other services
  499. Chapter 3: Housing finance and other provisions
  500. Housing Revenue Account subsidy
  501. 313Exclusions from subsidy arrangements
  502. Homelessness and allocation of housing
  503. 314Ineligible persons from abroad: statutory disregards
  504. 315Armed forces: local connection test
  505. Other
  506. 316Amendments to Housing Act 1985: lending institutions
  507. 317Building regulations: time limit for prosecutions
  508. 318Protected mobile home sites to include sites for gypsies and travellers
  509. 319Financial assistance for certain services about commonhold
  510. Part 4: Supplementary and final provisions
  511. 320Orders and regulations
  512. 321Consequential amendments and repeals
  513. 322Transitional, transitory or saving provision
  514. 323Financial provisions
  515. 324Extent
  516. 325Commencement
  517. 326Short title
  518. Schedule 1: The Homes and Communities Agency
  519. Membership
  520. 1Paragraph 1
  521. Terms of appointment of members
  522. 2Paragraph 2
  523. Remuneration etc: members
  524. 3Paragraph 3
  525. Staff
  526. 4Paragraph 4
  527. Financial provision
  528. 5Paragraph 5
  529. Committees
  530. 6Paragraph 6
  531. Procedure and members' interests
  532. 7Paragraph 7
  533. 8Paragraph 8
  534. 9Paragraph 9
  535. Delegation
  536. 10Paragraph 10
  537. Reports, accounts etc.
  538. 11Paragraph 11
  539. 12Paragraph 12
  540. 13Paragraph 13
  541. Supplementary and transitional provisions
  542. 14Paragraph 14
  543. 15Paragraph 15
  544. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  545. 17Paragraph 17
  546. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  547. Schedule 2: Acquisition of land
  548. Part 1: Compulsory acquisition of land
  549. Application of Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)
  550. 1Paragraph 1
  551. 2Paragraph 2
  552. Extinguishment of private rights of way etc.
  553. 3Paragraph 3
  554. 4Paragraph 4
  555. 5Paragraph 5
  556. 6Paragraph 6
  557. 7Paragraph 7
  558. New rights: Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (c. 56)
  559. 8Paragraph 8
  560. New rights: specific adaptations of 1965 Act
  561. 9Paragraph 9
  562. 10Paragraph 10
  563. 11Paragraph 11
  564. 12Paragraph 12
  565. 13Paragraph 13
  566. 14Paragraph 14
  567. 15Paragraph 15
  568. New rights: compensation
  569. 16Paragraph 16
  570. Part 2: Acquisition by agreement
  571. 17Paragraph 17
  572. Schedule 3: Main powers in relation to land acquired ...
  573. Part 1: Powers to override easements etc. Repealed
  574. Powers to override easements etc. in undertaking works or using land Repealed
  575. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  576. Compensation for overridden easements etc. Repealed
  577. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  578. Part 2: Powers to extinguish public rights of way
  579. Powers of Secretary of State to extinguish public rights of way by order
  580. 3Paragraph 3
  581. Notification of proposal to make order
  582. 4Paragraph 4
  583. Duty to consider objections
  584. 5Paragraph 5
  585. 6Paragraph 6
  586. Duty to give opportunity to appear
  587. 7Paragraph 7
  588. Power to treat objection as irrelevant
  589. 8Paragraph 8
  590. Power to curtail decision-making process
  591. 9Paragraph 9
  592. Power to hold public local inquiry
  593. 10Paragraph 10
  594. Orders relating to electronic communications apparatus: removal or abandonment of apparatus
  595. 11Paragraph 11
  596. 12Paragraph 12
  597. 13Paragraph 13
  598. 14Paragraph 14
  599. 15Paragraph 15
  600. Orders relating to electronic communications apparatus: notice requirements
  601. 16Paragraph 16
  602. Supplementary: Part 2
  603. 17Paragraph 17
  604. 18Paragraph 18
  605. Part 3: Powers in relation to burial grounds and consecrated land etc.
  606. Burial grounds
  607. 19Paragraph 19
  608. Consecrated land other than burial grounds
  609. 20Paragraph 20
  610. Other land connected to religious worship
  611. 21Paragraph 21
  612. Regulations: general
  613. 22Paragraph 22
  614. Regulations about human remains and monuments
  615. 23Paragraph 23
  616. Disapplication of faculties
  617. 24Paragraph 24
  618. Disapplication of section 25 of the Burial Act 1857
  619. 25Paragraph 25
  620. Interpretation: Part 3
  621. 26Paragraph 26
  622. Schedule 4: Powers in relation to, and for, statutory undertakers
  623. Part 1: Extinguishment or removal powers for the HCA
  624. Notice for extinguishment of rights of undertakers or for removal of their apparatus
  625. 1Paragraph 1
  626. Counter-notices
  627. 2Paragraph 2
  628. Effect of unopposed notice
  629. 3Paragraph 3
  630. Opposed notices and Ministerial orders
  631. 4Paragraph 4
  632. 5Paragraph 5
  633. 6Paragraph 6
  634. Compensation
  635. 7Paragraph 7
  636. Electronic communications
  637. 8Paragraph 8
  638. Part 2: Powers for undertakers to carry out works
  639. Notices to carry out works
  640. 9Paragraph 9
  641. Counter-notices
  642. 10Paragraph 10
  643. Effect of unopposed notice
  644. 11Paragraph 11
  645. Opposed notices and Ministerial orders
  646. 12Paragraph 12
  647. Power to arrange for the works to be done ...
  648. 13Paragraph 13
  649. Compensation
  650. 14Paragraph 14
  651. Electronic communications
  652. 15Paragraph 15
  653. Part 3: Extension or modification of functions of undertakers
  654. Ministerial order following representations by statutory undertakers
  655. 16Paragraph 16
  656. Ministerial order following representations by the HCA or a strategic authority outside London
  657. 17Paragraph 17
  658. Examples of contents of orders
  659. 18Paragraph 18
  660. Notification of proposal to make order
  661. 19Paragraph 19
  662. 20Paragraph 20
  663. Duty to consider objections
  664. 21Paragraph 21
  665. 22Paragraph 22
  666. Duty to give opportunity to appear
  667. 23Paragraph 23
  668. Power to treat objection as irrelevant
  669. 24Paragraph 24
  670. Power to curtail decision-making process
  671. 25Paragraph 25
  672. Power to hold public local inquiry
  673. 26Paragraph 26
  674. Special parliamentary procedure for orders
  675. 27Paragraph 27
  676. Part 4: Relieving undertakers of obligations
  677. Orders to relieve obligations
  678. 28Paragraph 28
  679. Notification of proposal to make order
  680. 29Paragraph 29
  681. Duty to consider objections
  682. 30Paragraph 30
  683. 31Paragraph 31
  684. Duty to give opportunity to appear
  685. 32Paragraph 32
  686. Power to treat objection as irrelevant
  687. 33Paragraph 33
  688. Power to curtail decision-making process
  689. 34Paragraph 34
  690. Power to hold public local inquiry
  691. 35Paragraph 35
  692. Notification procedure after the making of an order
  693. 36Paragraph 36
  694. Operative date of orders
  695. 37Paragraph 37
  696. Special parliamentary procedure for orders
  697. 38Paragraph 38
  698. Legal challenges to orders
  699. 39Paragraph 39
  700. Part 5: Supplementary
  701. Orders and directions
  702. 40Paragraph 40
  703. Interpretation
  704. 41Paragraph 41
  705. Schedule 5: Amendments of the New Towns Act 1981
  706. 1Paragraph 1
  707. 2Paragraph 2
  708. 3Paragraph 3
  709. 4Paragraph 4
  710. 5Paragraph 5
  711. 6Paragraph 6
  712. 7Paragraph 7
  713. 8Paragraph 8
  714. 9Paragraph 9
  715. 10Paragraph 10
  716. 11Paragraph 11
  717. 12Paragraph 12
  718. 13Paragraph 13
  719. 14Paragraph 14
  720. 15Paragraph 15
  721. 16Paragraph 16
  722. 17Paragraph 17
  723. 18Paragraph 18
  724. 19Paragraph 19
  725. 20Paragraph 20
  726. 21Paragraph 21
  727. 22Paragraph 22
  728. 23Paragraph 23
  729. 24Paragraph 24
  730. 25Paragraph 25
  731. 26Paragraph 26
  732. 27Paragraph 27
  733. 28Paragraph 28
  734. 29Paragraph 29
  735. 30Paragraph 30
  736. 31Paragraph 31
  737. 32Paragraph 32
  738. Schedule 6: Transfer schemes
  739. Creation and apportionment of property, rights and liabilities etc.
  740. 1Paragraph 1
  741. 2Paragraph 2
  742. 3Paragraph 3
  743. Employment contracts
  744. 4Paragraph 4
  745. 5Paragraph 5
  746. 6Paragraph 6
  747. Civil servants treated as employed under a contract of employment etc.
  748. 7Paragraph 7
  749. Compensation
  750. 8Paragraph 8
  751. Continuity
  752. 9Paragraph 9
  753. 10Paragraph 10
  754. 11Paragraph 11
  755. 12Paragraph 12
  756. Supplementary etc. provision
  757. 13Paragraph 13
  758. Schedule 7: Transfer schemes: tax
  759. Overview
  760. 1Paragraph 1
  761. Key concepts
  762. 2Paragraph 2
  763. Other definitions
  764. 3Paragraph 3
  765. Corporation tax: continuity of trade
  766. 4Paragraph 4
  767. Corporation tax: capital allowances
  768. 5Paragraph 5
  769. 6Paragraph 6
  770. Corporation tax: capital gains
  771. 7Paragraph 7
  772. 8Paragraph 8
  773. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  774. Corporation tax: intangible assets
  775. 10Paragraph 10
  776. Corporation tax: loan relationships
  777. 11Paragraph 11
  778. Stamp duty
  779. 12Paragraph 12
  780. Schedule 8: Amendments of enactments: Part 1
  781. Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
  782. 1Paragraph 1
  783. Land Compensation Act 1961 (c. 33)
  784. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  785. Public Health Act 1961 (c. 64)
  786. 3Paragraph 3
  787. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
  788. 4Paragraph 4
  789. Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)
  790. 5Paragraph 5
  791. 6Paragraph 6
  792. 7Paragraph 7
  793. 8Paragraph 8
  794. 9Paragraph 9
  795. 10Paragraph 10
  796. 11Paragraph 11
  797. 12Paragraph 12
  798. National Loans Act 1968 (c. 13)
  799. 13Paragraph 13
  800. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
  801. 14Paragraph 14
  802. 15Paragraph 15
  803. 16Paragraph 16
  804. Land Compensation Act 1973 (c. 26)
  805. 17Paragraph 17
  806. Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)
  807. 18Paragraph 18
  808. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
  809. 19Paragraph 19
  810. Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)
  811. 20Paragraph 20
  812. Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
  813. 21Paragraph 21
  814. Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c. 80)
  815. 22Paragraph 22
  816. Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)
  817. 23Paragraph 23
  818. Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (c. 43)
  819. 24Paragraph 24
  820. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
  821. 25Paragraph 25
  822. 26Paragraph 26
  823. 27Paragraph 27
  824. 28Paragraph 28
  825. 29Paragraph 29
  826. 30Paragraph 30
  827. 31Paragraph 31
  828. Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)
  829. 32Paragraph 32
  830. Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 (c. 66)
  831. 33Paragraph 33
  832. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)
  833. 34Paragraph 34
  834. Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
  835. 35Paragraph 35
  836. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70)
  837. 36Paragraph 36
  838. Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31)
  839. 37Paragraph 37
  840. 38Paragraph 38
  841. 39Paragraph 39
  842. 40Paragraph 40
  843. 41Paragraph 41
  844. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1)
  845. 42Paragraph 42
  846. Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9)
  847. 43Paragraph 43
  848. Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)
  849. 44Paragraph 44
  850. 45Paragraph 45
  851. 46Paragraph 46
  852. 47Paragraph 47
  853. 48Paragraph 48
  854. 49Paragraph 49
  855. 50Paragraph 50
  856. Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
  857. 51Paragraph 51
  858. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
  859. 52Paragraph 52
  860. Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)
  861. 53Paragraph 53
  862. Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c. 10)
  863. 54Paragraph 54
  864. Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)
  865. 55Paragraph 55
  866. 56Paragraph 56
  867. 57Paragraph 57
  868. 58Paragraph 58
  869. 59Paragraph 59
  870. Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)
  871. 60Paragraph 60
  872. Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
  873. 61Paragraph 61
  874. Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12)
  875. 62Paragraph 62
  876. Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28)
  877. 63Paragraph 63
  878. Finance Act 1996 (c. 8)
  879. 64Paragraph 64
  880. Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)
  881. 65Paragraph 65
  882. Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (c. 45)
  883. 66Paragraph 66 Repealed
  884. 67Paragraph 67 Repealed
  885. 68Paragraph 68 Repealed
  886. 69Paragraph 69 Repealed
  887. 70Paragraph 70 Repealed
  888. 71Paragraph 71 Repealed
  889. Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)
  890. 72Paragraph 72
  891. 73Paragraph 73
  892. 74Paragraph 74
  893. 75Paragraph 75
  894. 76Paragraph 76
  895. Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
  896. 77Paragraph 77
  897. Finance Act 2003 (c. 14)
  898. 78Paragraph 78
  899. 79Paragraph 79
  900. 80Paragraph 80
  901. Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5)
  902. 81Paragraph 81
  903. Finance Act 2004 (c. 12)
  904. 82Paragraph 82
  905. Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)
  906. 83Paragraph 83
  907. Schedule 9: Amendments of enactments: Part 2
  908. Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
  909. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  910. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
  911. 2Paragraph 2
  912. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
  913. 3Paragraph 3
  914. Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
  915. 4Paragraph 4
  916. Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)
  917. 5Paragraph 5
  918. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
  919. 6Paragraph 6
  920. Inheritance Tax Act 1984 (c. 51)
  921. 7Paragraph 7
  922. Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69)
  923. 8Paragraph 8
  924. 9Paragraph 9
  925. 10Paragraph 10
  926. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1)
  927. 11Paragraph 11
  928. 12Paragraph 12
  929. 13Paragraph 13
  930. 14Paragraph 14
  931. 15Paragraph 15
  932. Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12)
  933. 16Paragraph 16
  934. 17Paragraph 17
  935. 18Paragraph 18
  936. 19Paragraph 19
  937. Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)
  938. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  939. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  940. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  941. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  942. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  943. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  944. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  945. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  946. Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
  947. 28Paragraph 28
  948. Finance Act 2003 (c. 14)
  949. 29Paragraph 29
  950. 30Paragraph 30
  951. 31Paragraph 31
  952. 32Paragraph 32
  953. Finance Act 2004 (c. 12)
  954. 33Paragraph 33
  955. Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3)
  956. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  957. Schedule 10: Penalty charge notices Not yet in force
  958. Contents of notice Not yet in force
  959. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  960. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  961. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  962. Review and withdrawal of notice Not yet in force
  963. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  964. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  965. Appeals Not yet in force
  966. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  967. Recovery of penalty charge Not yet in force
  968. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  969. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  970. Repayments Not yet in force
  971. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
  972. Supplementary Not yet in force
  973. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
  974. 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
  975. Schedule 11: Possession orders relating to certain tenancies
  976. Part 1: Amendments to the Housing Acts of 1985, 1988 and 1996
  977. Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
  978. 1Paragraph 1
  979. 2Paragraph 2
  980. 3Paragraph 3
  981. 4Paragraph 4
  982. Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)
  983. 5Paragraph 5
  984. 6Paragraph 6
  985. 7Paragraph 7
  986. 8Paragraph 8
  987. 9Paragraph 9
  988. Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)
  989. 10Paragraph 10
  990. 11Paragraph 11
  991. 12Paragraph 12
  992. 13Paragraph 13
  993. Transitional provisions
  994. 14Paragraph 14
  995. Part 2: Replacement of certain terminated tenancies
  996. Circumstances in which replacement tenancies arise
  997. 15Paragraph 15
  998. 16Paragraph 16
  999. Nature of replacement tenancies
  1000. 17Paragraph 17
  1001. 18Paragraph 18
  1002. 19Paragraph 19
  1003. Status of possession order and other court orders
  1004. 20Paragraph 20
  1005. Continuity of tenancies
  1006. 21Paragraph 21
  1007. Compliance with consultation requirements
  1008. 22Paragraph 22
  1009. Joint tenancies
  1010. 23Paragraph 23
  1011. Successor landlords
  1012. 24Paragraph 24
  1013. Supplementary
  1014. 25Paragraph 25
  1015. 26Paragraph 26
  1016. Schedule 12: Service charges: provision of information and designated accounts
  1017. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70)
  1018. 1Paragraph 1
  1019. 2Paragraph 2
  1020. 3Paragraph 3
  1021. 4Paragraph 4
  1022. 5Paragraph 5
  1023. 6Paragraph 6
  1024. 7Paragraph 7
  1025. 8Paragraph 8
  1026. 9Paragraph 9
  1027. 10Paragraph 10
  1028. Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31)
  1029. 11Paragraph 11
  1030. 12Paragraph 12
  1031. 13Paragraph 13
  1032. Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28) Not yet in force
  1033. 14Paragraph 14 Not yet in force
  1034. 15Paragraph 15 Not yet in force
  1035. 16Paragraph 16 Not yet in force
  1036. Schedule 13: Demolition notices
  1037. Final demolition notices
  1038. 1Paragraph 1
  1039. 2Paragraph 2
  1040. 3Paragraph 3
  1041. 4Paragraph 4
  1042. 5Paragraph 5
  1043. Initial demolition notices
  1044. 6Paragraph 6
  1045. 7Paragraph 7
  1046. 8Paragraph 8
  1047. 9Paragraph 9
  1048. 10Paragraph 10
  1049. 11Paragraph 11
  1050. 12Paragraph 12
  1051. 13Paragraph 13
  1052. Transitional provision
  1053. 14Paragraph 14
  1054. Schedule 14: Disposals of dwelling-houses by local authorities
  1055. Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
  1056. 1Paragraph 1
  1057. Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)
  1058. 2Paragraph 2
  1059. Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28)
  1060. 3Paragraph 3
  1061. Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)
  1062. 4Paragraph 4
  1063. Schedule 15: Ineligible persons from abroad: statutory disregards
  1064. Part 1: England and Wales
  1065. Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)
  1066. 1Paragraph 1
  1067. 2Paragraph 2
  1068. 3Paragraph 3
  1069. 4Paragraph 4
  1070. 5Paragraph 5
  1071. 6Paragraph 6
  1072. 7Paragraph 7
  1073. 8Paragraph 8
  1074. Part 2: Scotland and Northern Ireland
  1075. Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26)
  1076. 9Paragraph 9
  1077. 10Paragraph 10
  1078. 11Paragraph 11
  1079. 12Paragraph 12
  1080. 13Paragraph 13
  1081. 14Paragraph 14
  1082. 15Paragraph 15
  1083. 16Paragraph 16
  1084. Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/1990 (N.I. 23))
  1085. 17Paragraph 17
  1086. 18Paragraph 18
  1087. 19Paragraph 19
  1088. 20Paragraph 20
  1089. 21Paragraph 21
  1090. Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)
  1091. 22Paragraph 22
  1092. Part 3: Consequential amendments
  1093. Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4)
  1094. 23Paragraph 23
  1095. 24Paragraph 24
  1096. 25Paragraph 25
  1097. Schedule 16: Repeals and revocations