2.—(1) In so far as it is not already in force(1), Part 5 of (and Schedule 8 to) the Housing Act 2004 (“the Act”) shall come into force on 6th April 2008.
(2) The duties under sections 155 to 159 of the Act shall apply subject to the Home Information Pack (No.2) Regulations 2007(2).
Under section 270(2) of the Act, sections 161 to 164, 176 and any other provision conferring powers to make an order or regulations, came into force on the day the Act was passed. Part 5 of (and Schedule 8 to) the Act were brought into force with application to properties having four bedrooms or more by the Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 8) (England and Wales) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1668, C.66), with application to properties having three bedrooms by the Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 9) (England and Wales) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2471, C.90) and with application to those having fewer than three bedrooms by the Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 10) (England and Wales) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3308, C.137).