Localism Act 2011 (c. 20)

PART 7 E+W Housing

CHAPTER 5 E+W Regulation of Social Housing

178 Transfer of functions from the Office for Tenants and Social Landlords to the Homes and Communities Agency E+W

(1) Schedule 16 (transfer of functions from the Office for Tenants and Social Landlords to the Homes and Communities Agency) has effect.

(2) In that Schedule—

• Part 1 amends the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (regulation of social housing) so as to—

  (a)

  abolish the Office for Tenants and Social Landlords (“the Office”),

  (b)

  create the Regulation Committee of the Homes and Communities Agency (“the HCA”), and

  (c)

  transfer the functions of the Office to the HCA acting through the Committee,

• Part 2 makes consequential amendments to other enactments,

• Part 3 contains provision transferring property, rights and liabilities of the Office to the HCA, and

• Part 4 contains transitional and saving provisions.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 178 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(t) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I2 S. 178 in force at 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(d) (with arts. 9, 11, 14, 15, 17)

179 Regulation of social housing E+W

Schedule 17 (regulation of social housing) has effect.

Commencement Information

I3 S. 179 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(d) (with arts. 9, 11, 14, 15, 17)