Housing Act 2004
Housing Act 2004 (2004 c. 34)
- Housing Act 2004 (2004 c. 34)
- Part 1 Housing conditions
- Chapter 1 Enforcement of housing standards: general
- New system for assessing housing conditions
- 1 New system for assessing housing conditions and enforcing housing standards
- 2 Meaning of “category 1 hazard” and “category 2 hazard”
- Additional standards for certain housing in England
- 2A Power to set standards for qualifying residential premises
- 2B Qualifying residential premises
- Procedure for assessing housing conditions
- 3 Local housing authorities to review housing conditions in their districts
- 4 Inspections by local housing authorities to see whether category 1 or 2 hazards exist
- Enforcement of housing standards
- 5 Category 1 hazards: general duty to take enforcement action
- 6 Category 1 hazards: how duty under section 5 operates in certain cases
- 6A Financial penalties relating to category 1 hazards or type 1 requirements
- 7 Category 2 hazards: powers to take enforcement action
- 8 Reasons for decision to take enforcement action
- 9 Guidance about inspections and enforcement action
- 10 Consultation with fire and rescue authorities in certain cases
- Chapter 2 Improvement notices, prohibition orders and hazard awareness notices
- Improvement notices
- 11 Improvement notices relating to category 1 hazards: duty of authority to serve notice
- 12 Improvement notices relating to category 2 hazards: power of authority to serve notice
- 13 Contents of improvement notices
- 14 Suspension of improvement notices
- 15 Operation of improvement notices
- 16 Revocation and variation of improvement notices
- 17 Review of suspended improvement notices
- 18 Service of improvement notices etc. and related appeals
- 19 Change in person liable to comply with improvement notice
- Prohibition orders
- 20 Prohibition orders relating to category 1 hazards: duty of authority to make order
- 21 Prohibition orders relating to category 2 hazards: power of authority to make order
- 22 Contents of prohibition orders
- 23 Suspension of prohibition orders
- 24 Operation of prohibition orders
- 25 Revocation and variation of prohibition orders
- 26 Review of suspended prohibition orders
- 27 Service of copies of prohibition orders etc. and related appeals
- Hazard awareness notices
- 28 Hazard awareness notices relating to category 1 hazards: duty of authority to serve notice
- 29 Hazard awareness notices relating to category 2 hazards: power of authority to serve notice
- Enforcement: improvement notices
- 30 Offence of failing to comply with improvement notice
- 31 Enforcement action by local housing authorities
- Enforcement: prohibition orders
- 32 Offence of failing to comply with prohibition order etc.
- 33 Recovery of possession of premises in order to comply with order
- 34 Power of tribunal to determine or vary lease
- Enforcement: improvement notices and prohibition orders
- 35 Power of court to order occupier or owner to allow action to be taken on premises
- 36 Power of court to authorise action by one owner on behalf of another
- Supplementary provisions
- 37 Effect of improvement notices and prohibition orders as local land charges
- 38 Savings for rights arising from breach of covenant etc.
- 39 Effect of Part 4 enforcement action and redevelopment proposals
- Chapter 3 Emergency measures
- Emergency remedial action
- 40 Emergency remedial action
- 41 Notice of emergency remedial action
- 42 Recovery of expenses of taking emergency remedial action
- Emergency prohibition orders
- 43 Emergency prohibition orders
- 44 Contents of emergency prohibition orders
- Appeals
- 45 Appeals relating to emergency measures
- Chapter 4 Demolition orders and slum clearance declarations
- Demolition orders
- 46 Demolition orders
- Slum clearance declarations
- 47 Clearance areas
- Appeals
- 48 Transfer of jurisdiction in respect of appeals relating to demolition orders etc.
- Chapter 5 General and miscellaneous provisions relating to enforcement action
- Recovery of expenses relating to enforcement action
- 49 Power to charge for certain enforcement action
- 50 Recovery of charge under section 49
- Repeals
- 51 Repeal of power to improve existing enforcement procedures
- 52 Repeal of provisions relating to demolition of obstructive buildings
- 53 Miscellaneous repeals etc. in relation to fire hazards
- Index
- 54 Index of defined expressions: Part 1
- Part 2 Licensing of houses in multiple occupation
- Introductory
- 55 Licensing of HMOs to which this Part applies
- Designation of additional licensing areas
- 56 Designation of areas subject to additional licensing
- 57 Designations under section 56: further considerations
- 58 Designation needs confirmation or general approval to be effective
- 59 Notification requirements relating to designations
- 60 Duration, review and revocation of designations
- HMOs required to be licensed
- 61 Requirement for HMOs to be licensed
- 62 Temporary exemption from licensing requirement
- Grant or refusal of licences
- 63 Applications for licences
- 64 Grant or refusal of licence
- 65 Tests as to suitability for multiple occupation
- 66 Tests for fitness etc. and satisfactory management arrangements
- 67 Licence conditions
- 68 Licences: general requirements and duration
- Variation and revocation of licences
- 69 Variation of licences
- 70 Power to revoke licences
- 70A Duty to revoke licence in banning order cases
- Procedure and appeals
- 71 Procedural requirements and appeals against licence decisions
- Enforcement
- 72 Offences in relation to licensing of HMOs
- 73 Other consequences of operating unlicensed HMOs: rent repayment orders
- 74 Further provisions about rent repayment orders
- 75 Other consequences of operating unlicensed HMOs: restriction on terminating tenancies (England)
- 75A Other consequences of operating unlicensed HMOs: restriction on terminating tenancies (Wales)
- Supplementary provisions
- 76 Transitional arrangements relating to introduction and termination of licensing
- 77 Meaning of “HMO”
- 78 Index of defined expressions: Part 2
- Part 3 Selective licensing of other residential accommodation
- Introductory
- 79 Licensing of houses to which this Part applies
- Designation of selective licensing areas
- 80 Designation of selective licensing areas
- 81 Designations under section 80: further considerations
- 82 Designation needs confirmation or general approval to be effective
- 83 Notification requirements relating to designations
- 84 Duration, review and revocation of designations
- Houses required to be licensed
- 85 Requirement for Part 3 houses to be licensed
- 86 Temporary exemption from licensing requirement
- Grant or refusal of licences
- 87 Applications for licences
- 88 Grant or refusal of licence
- 89 Tests for fitness etc. and satisfactory management arrangements
- 90 Licence conditions
- 91 Licences: general requirements and duration
- Variation and revocation of licences
- 92 Variation of licences
- 93 Power to revoke licences
- 93A Duty to revoke licence in banning order cases
- Procedure and appeals
- 94 Procedural requirements and appeals against licence decisions
- Enforcement
- 95 Offences in relation to licensing of houses under this Part
- 96 Other consequences of operating unlicensed houses: rent repayment orders
- 97 Further provisions about rent repayment orders
- 98 Other consequences of operating unlicensed houses: restriction on terminating tenancies (England)
- 98A Other consequences of operating unlicensed houses: restriction on terminating tenancies (Wales)
- Supplementary provisions
- 99 Meaning of “house” etc.
- 100 Index of defined expressions: Part 3
- Part 4 Additional control provisions in relation to residential accommodation
- Chapter 1 Interim and final management orders
- Introductory
- 101 Interim and final management orders: introductory
- Interim management orders: making and operation of orders
- 102 Making of interim management orders
- 103 Special interim management orders
- 104 The health and safety condition
- 105 Operation of interim management orders
- 106 Local housing authority’s duties once interim management order in force
- 107 General effect of interim management orders
- 108 General effect of interim management orders: leases and licences granted by authority
- 109 General effect of interim management orders: immediate landlords, mortgagees etc.
- 110 Financial arrangements while order is in force
- Interim management orders: variation and revocation
- 111 Variation of interim management orders
- 112 Revocation of interim management orders
- Final management orders: making and operation of orders
- 113 Making of final management orders
- 114 Operation of final management orders
- 115 Local housing authority’s duties once final management order in force
- 116 General effect of final management orders
- 117 General effect of final management orders: leases and licences granted by authority
- 118 General effect of final management orders: immediate landlords, mortgagees etc.
- 119 Management schemes and accounts
- 120 Enforcement of management scheme by relevant landlord
- Final management orders: variation and revocation
- 121 Variation of final management orders
- 122 Revocation of final management orders
- Interim and final management orders: procedure and appeals
- 123 Procedural requirements and appeals
- Interim and final management orders: other general provisions
- 124 Effect of management orders: occupiers
- 125 Effect of management orders: agreements and legal proceedings
- 126 Effect of management orders: furniture
- 127 Management orders: power to supply furniture
- 128 Compensation payable to third parties
- 129 Termination of management orders: financial arrangements
- 130 Termination of management orders: leases, agreements and proceedings
- 131 Management orders: power of entry to carry out work
- Chapter 2 Interim and final empty dwelling management orders
- Introductory
- 132 Empty dwelling management orders: introductory
- Interim empty dwelling management orders
- 133 Making of interim EDMOs
- 134 Authorisation to make interim EDMOs
- 135 Local housing authority’s duties once interim EDMO in force
- Final empty dwelling management orders
- 136 Making of final EDMOs
- 137 Local housing authority’s duties once final EDMO in force
- Compensation
- 138 Compensation payable to third parties
- Chapter 3 Overcrowding notices
- 139 Service of overcrowding notices
- 140 Contents of overcrowding notices
- 141 Requirement as to overcrowding generally
- 142 Requirement as to new residents
- 143 Appeals against overcrowding notices
- 144 Revocation and variation of overcrowding notices
- Chapter 4 Supplementary provisions
- 145 Supplementary provisions
- 146 Interpretation and modification of this Part
- 147 Index of defined expressions: Part 4
- Preliminary
- 148 Meaning of “residential property” and “home information pack”
- 149 Meaning of “on the market” and related expressions
- 150 Acting as estate agent
- Responsibility for marketing residential properties
- 151 Responsibility for marketing: general
- 152 Responsibility of person acting as estate agent
- 153 Responsibility of the seller
- Duties of a responsible person where a property is on the market
- 154 Application of sections 155 to 158
- 155 Duty to have a home information pack
- 156 Duty to provide copy of home information pack on request
- 157 Section 156 (1) duty: imposition of conditions
- 158 Duty to ensure authenticity of documents in other situations
- Other duties of person acting as estate agent
- 159 Other duties of person acting as estate agent
- Exceptions from the duties
- 160 Residential properties not available with vacant possession
- 161 Power to provide for further exceptions
- 162 Suspension of duties under sections 155 to 159
- Contents of home information packs
- 163 Contents of home information packs
- 164 Home condition reports
- Register of home condition reports
- 165 Register of home condition reports
- Enforcement
- 166 Enforcement authorities
- 167 Power to require production of home information packs
- 168 Penalty charge notices
- 169 Offences relating to enforcement officers
- 170 Right of private action
- Supplementary
- 171 Application of Part to sub-divided buildings
- 172 Power to require estate agents to belong to a redress scheme
- 173 Approval of redress schemes
- 174 Withdrawal of approval of redress schemes
- 175 Office of Fair Trading
- 176 Grants
- 177 Interpretation of Part 5
- 178 Index of defined expressions: Part 5
- Part 6 Other provisions about housing
- Chapter 1 Secure tenancies
- Introductory tenancies
- 179 Extension of introductory tenancies
- Right to buy: when exercisable
- 180 Extension of qualifying period for right to buy
- 181 Exceptions to the right to buy: determination whether exception for dwelling-house suitable for elderly persons applies
- 182 Exceptions to the right to buy: houses due to be demolished
- 183 Right to buy: claim suspended or terminated by demolition notice
- 184 Landlord’s notice to complete
- Right to buy: discounts
- 185 Repayment of discount: periods and amounts applicable
- 186 Repayment of discount: increase attributable to home improvements to be disregarded
- 187 Deferred resale agreements
- Right to buy: landlord’s right of first refusal
- 188 Right of first refusal for landlord etc.
- Right to buy: information
- 189 sInformation to help tenants decide whether to exercise right to buy etc.
- Right to buy: termination of rent to mortgage scheme
- 190 Termination of rent to mortgage scheme
- Suspension of certain rights in connection with anti-social behaviour
- 191 Secure tenancies: withholding of consent to mutual exchange
- 192 Right to buy: suspension by court order
- 193 Right to buy: suspension of landlord’s obligation to complete
- 194 Disclosure of information as to orders etc. in respect of anti-social behaviour
- Chapter 2 Disposals attracting discounts other than under right to buy
- Disposals by local authorities
- 195 Repayment of discount: periods and amounts applicable
- 196 Repayment of discount: increase attributable to home improvements to be disregarded
- 197 Local authority’s right of first refusal
- 198 Deferred resale agreements
- Disposals by registered social landlords
- 199 Repayment of discount: periods and amounts payable
- 200 Registered social landlord’s right of first refusal
- 201 Deferred resale agreements
- 202 Right of assured tenant to acquire dwelling not affected by collective enfranchisement
- Disposals by housing action trusts
- 203 Repayment of discount: periods and amounts payable
- 204 Housing action trust’s right of first refusal
- 205 Deferred resale agreements
- Chapter 3 Mobile Homes
- Site agreements
- 206 Particulars of site agreements to be given in advance
- 207 Implied terms relating to termination of agreements or disposal of mobile homes
- 208 Power to amend terms implied in site agreements
- Protection from eviction etc.
- 209 Protected sites to include sites for gypsies
- 210 Extension of protection from harassment for occupiers of mobile homes
- 211 Suspension of eviction orders
- Chapter 4 Tenancy deposit schemes
- 212 Tenancy deposit schemes
- 212A Provision of information to local authorities
- 213 Requirements relating to tenancy deposits
- 214 Proceedings relating to tenancy deposits
- 215 Sanctions for non-complianceSanctions for non-compliance
- 215A Statutory periodic tenancies: deposit received before 6 April 2007
- 215B ShortholdAssured tenancies: deposit received on or after 6 April 2007
- 215C Sections 215A and 215B: transitional provisions
- Chapter 5 Miscellaneous
- Overcrowding
- 216 Overcrowding
- Energy efficiency
- 217 Energy efficiency of residential accommodation: England
- Registered social landlords
- 218 Amendments relating to registered social landlords
- 219 Disclosure of information to registered social landlords for the purposes of section 1 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998
- Other provisions relating to social housing
- 220 Additional power to give grants for social housing
- 221 Extension of right to acquire
- 222 Rights of pre-emption in connection with assured tenancies
- 223 Allocation of housing accommodation by local authorities
- Disabled facilities grant
- 224 Disabled facilities grant: caravans
- Accommodation needs of gypsies and travellers
- 225 Duties of local housing authorities in England : accommodation needs of gypsies and travellers
- 226 Guidance in relation to section 225
- Annual reports by local housing authorities
- 227 Removal of duty on local housing authorities to send annual reports to tenants etc.
- Social Housing Ombudsman for Wales
- 228 Social Housing Ombudsman for Wales
- Part 7 Supplementary and final provisions
- Residential property tribunals
- 229 Residential property tribunals
- 230 Powers and procedure of residential property tribunals
- 231 Appeals from residential property tribunals
- First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal
- 231A. Additional Powers of First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal
- 231B. Transfer from court to First-tier Tribunal
- 231C. Appeals from the First-tier Tribunal
- 231D. Enforcement
- Register of licences and management orders
- 232 Register of licences and management orders
- Codes of practice and management regulations relating to HMOs etc.
- 233 Approval of codes of practice with regard to the management of HMOs etc.
- 234 Management regulations in respect of HMOs
- Information provisions
- 235 Power to require documents to be produced
- 236 Enforcement of powers to obtain information
- 237 Use of information obtained for certain other statutory purposes
- 238 False or misleading information
- Enforcement
- 239 Powers of entry
- 240 Warrant to authorise entry
- 241 Penalty for obstruction
- 242 Additional notice requirements for protection of owners
- Authorisations
- 243 Authorisations for enforcement purposes etc.
- Documents
- 244 Power to prescribe forms
- 245 Power to dispense with notices
- 246 Service of documents
- 247 Licences and other documents in electronic form
- 248 Timing and location of things done electronically
- 249 Proof of designations
- Financial penalties as alternative to prosecution
- 249A Financial penalties for certain housing offences in England
- Other supplementary provisions
- 250 Orders and regulations
- 251 Offences by bodies corporate
- 252 Power to up-rate level of fines for certain offences
- 253 Local inquiries
- Meaning of “house in multiple occupation”
- 254 Meaning of “house in multiple occupation”
- 255 HMO declarations
- 256 Revocation of HMO declarations
- 257 HMOs: certain converted blocks of flats
- 258 HMOs: persons not forming a single household
- 259 HMOs: persons treated as occupying premises as only or main residence
- 260 HMOs: presumption that sole use condition or significant use condition is met
- Other general interpretation provisions
- 261 Meaning of “appropriate national authority”, “local housing authority” etc.
- 262 Meaning of “lease”, “tenancy”, “occupier” and “owner” etc.
- 263 Meaning of “person having control” and “person managing” etc.
- 264 Calculation of numbers of persons
- Final provisions
- 265 Minor and consequential amendments
- 266 Repeals
- 267 Devolution: Wales
- 268 The Isles of Scilly
- 269 Expenses
- 270 Short title, commencement and extent
- SCHEDULES
- Schedule A1 Procedure and appeals relating to financial penalties under section 6A
- Notice of intent
- Right to make representations
- Final notice
- Withdrawal or amendment of notice
- Appeals
- Recovery of financial penalty
- Proceeds of financial penalties
- SCHEDULE 1 Procedure and appeals relating to improvement notices
- Part 1 Service of improvement notices
- Service of improvement notices: premises licensed under Part 2 or 3
- Service of improvement notices: premises which are neither licensed under Part 2 or 3 nor flats
- Service of improvement notices: flats which are not licensed under Part 2 or 3
- Service of improvement notices: common parts
- Service of copies of improvement notices
- Part 2 Service of notices relating to revocation or variation of improvement notices
- Notice of revocation or variation
- Notice of refusal to revoke or vary notice
- Part 3 Appeals relating to improvement notices
- Appeal against improvement notice
- Appeal against decision relating to variation or revocation of improvement notice
- Time limit for appeal
- Powers of ... tribunal on appeal under paragraph 10
- Powers of ... tribunal on appeal under paragraph 13
- “The operative time” for the purposes of section 15(5)
- “The operative time” for the purposes of section 16(7)
- SCHEDULE 2 Procedure and appeals relating to prohibition orders
- Part 1 Service of copies of prohibition orders
- Service on owners and occupiers of dwelling or HMO which is not a flat
- Service on owners and occupiers of building containing flats etc.
- Part 2 Service of notices relating to revocation or variation of prohibition orders
- Notice of revocation or variation
- Notice of refusal to revoke or vary order
- Part 3 Appeals relating to prohibition orders
- Appeal against prohibition order
- Appeal against decision relating to revocation or variation of prohibition order
- Time limit for appeal
- Powers of ... tribunal on appeal under paragraph 7
- Powers of ... tribunal on appeal under paragraph 9
- “The operative time” for the purposes of section 24(5)
- “The operative time” for the purposes of section 25(7)
- Meaning of “relevant person”
- SCHEDULE 3 Improvement notices: enforcement action by local housing authorities
- Part 1 Action taken by agreement
- Power to take action by agreement
- Expenses of taking action by agreement
- Part 2 Power to take action without agreement
- Power to take action without agreement
- Notice requirements in relation to taking action without agreement
- Obstruction of action taken without agreement
- Expenses in relation to taking action without agreement
- Part 3 Recovery of certain expenses
- Introductory
- Recovery of expenses
- Service of demand
- Interest
- Appeals
- Expenses and interest recoverable from occupiers
- Expenses and interest to be a charge on the premises
- Recovery of expenses and interest from other persons profiting from taking of action
- SCHEDULE 4 Licences under Parts 2 and 3: mandatory conditions
- Conditions to be included in licences under Part 2 or 3
- Additional conditions to be included in licences under Part 2: floor area etc
- Time for compliance with conditions under paragraph 1A(2) and (3)
- Additional conditions to be included in licences under Part 2: household waste
- Additional conditions to be included in licences under Part 3
- Power to prescribe conditions
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 5 Licences under Parts 2 and 3: procedure and appeals
- Part 1 Procedure relating to grant or refusal of licences
- Requirements before grant of licence
- Requirements before refusal to grant licence
- Requirements following grant or refusal of licence
- Exceptions from requirements in relation to grant or refusal of licences
- Meaning of “the end of the consultation period”
- Meaning of “licence” and “relevant person”
- Part 2 Procedure relating to variation or revocation of licences
- Variation of licences
- Exceptions from requirements of paragraph 14
- Refusal to vary a licence
- Revocation of licences
- Exception from requirements of paragraph 22
- Refusal to revoke a licence
- Meaning of “the end of the consultation period”
- Meaning of “licence” and “relevant person”
- Part 3 Appeals against licence decisions
- Right to appeal against refusal or grant of licence
- Right to appeal against decision or refusal to vary or revoke licence
- No rights of appeal where banning order involved
- Time limits for appeals
- Powers of ... tribunal hearing appeal
- “The operative time” for the purposes of section 69(6), 70(8), 92(3) or 93(5)
- Meaning of “licence” and “relevant person”
- SCHEDULE 6 Management orders: procedure and appeals
- Part 1 Procedure relating to making of management orders
- Requirements before making final management order
- Exceptions from requirements relating to making of final management order
- Requirements following making of interim or final management order
- Meaning of “the end of the consultation period” and “relevant person”
- Part 2 Procedure relating to variation or revocation of management orders
- Variation of management orders
- Exceptions from requirements of paragraph 9
- Refusal to vary interim or final management order
- Revocation of management orders
- Refusal to revoke management order
- Meaning of “the end of the consultation period” and “relevant person”
- Part 3 Appeals against decisions relating to management orders
- Right to appeal against making of order etc.
- Time limits for appeals under paragraph 24
- Powers of ... tribunal on appeal under paragraph 24
- “The operative time” for the purposes of section 114(2)
- Right to appeal against decision or refusal to vary or revoke interim management order
- Time limits for appeals under paragraph 28
- Powers of ... tribunal on appeal under paragraph 28
- “The operative time” for the purposes of section 111(2), 112(2), 121(2) or 122(2)
- Right to appeal against decision in respect of compensation payable to third parties
- Time limits for appeals under paragraph 32
- Powers of ... tribunal on appeal under paragraph 32
- Meaning of “relevant person”
- SCHEDULE 7 Further provisions regarding empty dwelling management orders
- Part 1 Interim EDMOs
- Operation of interim EDMOs
- General effect of interim EDMOs
- General effect of interim EDMOs: leases and licences granted by authority
- General effect of interim EDMOs: relevant proprietor, mortgagees etc.
- Financial arrangements while order is in force
- Variation or revocation of interim EDMOs
- Part 2 Final EDMOs
- Operation of final EDMOs
- General effect of final EDMOs
- General effect of final EDMOs: leases and licences granted by authority
- General effect of final EDMOs: relevant proprietor, mortgagees etc.
- Management scheme and accounts
- Application to residential property tribunal in respect of breach of management scheme
- Variation or revocation of final EDMOs
- Part 3 Interim and final EDMOs: general provisions (other than provisions relating to appeals)
- Effect of EDMOs: persons occupying or having a right to occupy the dwelling
- Effect of EDMOs: agreements and legal proceedings
- Effect of EDMOs: furniture
- EDMOs: power to supply furniture
- Power of a ... tribunal to determine certain leases and licences
- Termination of EDMOs: financial arrangements
- Termination of EDMOs: leases, agreements and proceedings
- EDMOs: power of entry to carry out work
- Part 4 Appeals
- Appeals: decisions relating to EDMOs
- Appeals: time limits for appeals under paragraph 26
- Appeals: powers of ... tribunal on appeal under paragraph 26
- “The operative time” for the purposes of paragraph 9(2)
- Right to appeal against decision or refusal to vary or revoke EDMO
- Time limits for appeals under paragraph 30
- Powers of ... tribunal on appeal under paragraph 30
- “The operative time” for the purposes of paragraphs 6, 7, 15 and 16
- Right to appeal against decision in respect of compensation payable to third parties
- Time limits for appeals under paragraph 34
- Powers of ... tribunal on appeal under paragraph 34
- Meaning of “relevant person” for the purposes of this Part
- SCHEDULE 9 New Schedule 5A to the Housing Act 1985: initial demolition notices
- SCHEDULE 10 Provisions relating to tenancy deposit schemes
- Schemes to be custodial schemes or insurance schemes
- Provisions applying to custodial and insurance schemes
- Custodial Schemes:general
- Custodial schemes: termination of tenancies
- Custodial schemes: termination of tenancies - absent or un-cooperative landlord or tenant
- Insurance schemes: general
- Requirements where deposit is to cease to be retained under an insurance scheme
- Insurance schemes: termination of tenancies
- Notice to be sent to landlord when a direction under paragraph 6(3) is given
- Insurance schemes – supplementary provisions
- Notifications to tenants
- Dispute resolution procedures
- Service of documents: general
- Service of documents by scheme administrator on landlords
- Power to amend
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 11 Registered social landlords
- Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69)
- Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)
- Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)
- SCHEDULE 12 New Schedule 2A to the Housing Act 1996
- SCHEDULE 13 Residential property tribunals: procedure
- Procedure regulations
- Applications and appeals
- Transfers
- Parties etc.
- Information
- Pre-trial reviews etc.
- Interim orders
- Additional relief
- Dismissal
- Determination without hearing
- Fees
- Costs
- Enforcement
- SCHEDULE 13A Financial penalties under section 249A
- Notice of intent
- Right to make representations
- Final notice
- Withdrawal or amendment of notice
- Appeals
- Recovery of financial penalty
- Guidance
- SCHEDULE 14 Buildings which are not HMOs for purposes of this Act (excluding Part 1)
- Introduction: buildings (or parts) which are not HMOs for purposes of this Act (excludingPart 1)
- Buildings controlled or managed by public sector bodies etc.
- Buildings controlled or managed by a co-operative society
- Buildings regulated otherwise than under this Act
- Buildings occupied by students: England
- Buildings occupied by students : Wales
- Buildings occupied by religious communities
- Buildings occupied by owners
- Buildings occupied by two persons
- SCHEDULE 15 Minor and consequential amendments
- Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
- Land Compensation Act 1973 (c. 26)
- Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)
- Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1981 (c. xvii)
- Mobile Homes Act 1983 (c. 34)
- Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70)
- Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)
- Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
- Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)
- Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46)
- Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 (c. 10)
- Gas Act 1995 (c. 45)
- Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)
- Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53)
- Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)
- Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
- Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26)
- SCHEDULE 16 Repeals