Citation

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Commencement No. 8) Regulations 2018.

Provisions coming into force on 6th April 2018

2.  In so far as they are not already commenced, the following provisions of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 come into force on 6th April 2018-

(a)sections 13 to 48;

(b)Schedules 1 to 3.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring into force on 6th April 2018 all those provisions of Part 2 of, and Schedules 1 to 3 to, the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22) ("the Act") which are not already in force. These relate to rogue landlords and property agents in England.

Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Act makes provision for banning orders (orders made by the First-tier Tribunal banning a person from certain activities where they have been convicted of a banning order offence). This includes provision for the duration and effect of a banning order. Chapter 3 of Part 2 makes provision in relation to the database of rogue landlords and property agents. This requires the Secretary of State to establish and operate a database of rogue landlords and property agents. Chapter 4 of Part 2 of the Act makes provision in relation to rent repayment orders. A rent repayment order is an order made by the First-tier Tribunal requiring a landlord to repay a specified amount of rent.

Schedules 1 to 3 make supplemental provision in relation to banning orders.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The following provisions of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 are brought into operation by earlier commencement regulations: