Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 : Chapter 17

The "Housing and Regeneration Act 2008" received Royal assent on 21 July 2008.

It is 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; and to make further provision about housing.It is divided into four parts: part 1 - the homes and communities agency; part 2 - regulation of social housing; part 3 - other provisions; and part 4 - supplementary and final provisions.