Explanatory Notes

Housing and Regeneration Act 2008

2008 CHAPTER 17

22 July 2008

Structure of the Act

Part 2 – Regulation of Social Housing

Chapter 1 - Introduction
Preliminary
Section 59 – Purpose

106.Section 59 specifies the purpose of Part 2 of the Act, which is to regulate the provision of social housing by English bodies. “Social housing” is defined in sections 68 to 77. “English body” is defined in section 79.