Housing and Regeneration Act 2008
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Long titleAn 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.
Introduced byHazel Blears
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Commons)
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Commons)
Territorial extentEngland and Wales[b]
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| Long title | 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. |
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| Citation | 2008 c. 17 |
| Introduced by | Hazel Blears Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Commons) |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales[b] |
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| Royal assent | 22 July 2008 |
| Commencement | various[c] |
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Status: Amended | |
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| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008[a] (c. 17) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The legislation formed part of the government's policy to build 3,000,000 new homes before 2020.[1]
Provisions
The act separated the funding and regulation functions which had been previously combined within the Housing Corporation.[2]
The act established the Homes and Community Agency, as a merger of English Partnerships and the Housing Corporation.[3]
The act allowed for for-profit social housing providers to be established.[4]
Section 325 – Commencement
Orders made under section 325(1)
- The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Order 2008 (SI 2008/2358 (C.103))[5]
- The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional, Saving and Transitory Provisions) Order 2008 (SI 2008/3068 (C.132))[6]
- The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2009 (SI 2009/363 (C.18))[7]
- The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitory Provisions) Order 2009 (SI 2009/803 (C.52))[8]
- The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2009 (SI 2009/1261 (C.66))[9]
- The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No.6 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2009 (SI 2009/2096 (C.93))[10]
- The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2010 (SI 2010/862 (C.57))[11]
- The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2011 (SI 2011/1002 (C.40))[12]
- The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving Provisions) Order 2009 (SI 2009/415 (C.28))[13]
- The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2009 (SI 2009/773 (W.65) (C.48))[14]
- The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2) (Wales) Order 2011 (SI 2011/1863 (W.201) (C.68))[15]
