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        Housing Act 2004 (c. 34)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        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"
        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]
        [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 Revocation of licences
        [ 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]
        [ 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 Revocation of licences
        [ 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]
        [ 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]
        Part 5 Home information packs
        [ 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 Information 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
        213 Requirements relating to tenancy deposits
        [214 Proceedings relating to tenancy deposits]
        [215 Sanctions for non-compliance]
        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: 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]
        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
        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 1 Procedure and appeals relating to improvement notices ]
        [ Part 1 Service of improvement notices]
        [ Part 2 Service of notices relating to revocation or variation of improvement notices]
        [ Part 3 Appeals relating to improvement notices]
        [SCHEDULE 2 Procedure and appeals relating to prohibition orders ]
        [ Part 1 Service of copies of prohibition orders]
        [ Part 2 Service of notices relating to revocation or variation of prohibition orders]
        [ Part 3 Appeals relating to prohibition orders]
        [SCHEDULE 3 Improvement notices: enforcement action by local housing authorities]
        [ Part 1 Action taken by agreement]
        [ Part 2 Power to take action without agreement]
        [ Part 3 Recovery of certain expenses]
        SCHEDULE 4 Licences under Parts 2 and 3: mandatory conditions
        [SCHEDULE 5 Licences under Parts 2 and 3: procedure and appeals]
        [ Part 1 Procedure relating to grant or refusal of licences]
        [ Part 2 Procedure relating to variation or revocation of licences]
        [ Part 3 Appeals against licence decisions]
        [SCHEDULE 6 Management orders: procedure and appeals]
        [ Part 1 Procedure relating to making of management orders]
        [ Part 2 Procedure relating to variation or revocation of management orders]
        [ Part 3 Appeals against decisions relating to management orders]
        SCHEDULE 7 Further provisions regarding empty dwelling management orders
        Part 1 Interim EDMOs
        Part 2 Final EDMOs
        [ Part 3 Interim and final EDMOs: general provisions (other than provisions relating to appeals)]
        [ Part 4 Appeals]
        SCHEDULE 8 Penalty charge notices under section 168
        SCHEDULE 9 New Schedule 5A to the Housing Act 1985: initial demolition notices
        SCHEDULE 10 Provisions relating to tenancy deposit schemes
        SCHEDULE 11 Registered social landlords
        [SCHEDULE 12 New Schedule 2A to the Housing Act 1996]
        SCHEDULE 13 Residential property tribunals: procedure
        SCHEDULE 14 Buildings which are not HMOs for purposes of this Act (excluding Part 1)
        SCHEDULE 15 Minor and consequential amendments
        [SCHEDULE 16 Repeals]

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