Housing Act 2004 (c. 34)

Part 1 E+W Housing conditions

Chapter 5 E+W General and miscellaneous provisions relating to enforcement action

Repeals E+W

51 Repeal of power to improve existing enforcement procedures E+W

Omit section 86 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53) (power to improve existing enforcement procedures in relation to unfitness for human habitation etc.).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 51 wholly in force at 16.6.2006; s. 51 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 270(4)(5); s. 51 in force for E. at 6.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1060, art. 2(1)(a) (with Sch.); s. 51 in force for W. at 16.6.2006 by S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(a) (with Sch.)

52 Repeal of provisions relating to demolition of obstructive buildings E+W

Omit sections 283 to 288 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (demolition of obstructive buildings).

Commencement Information

I2 S. 52 wholly in force at 16.6.2006; s. 52 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 270(4)(5); s. 52 in force for E. at 6.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1060, art. 2(1)(a) (with Sch.); s. 52 in force for W. at 16.6.2006 by S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(a) (with Sch.)

53 Miscellaneous repeals etc. in relation to fire hazards E+W

(1) In the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 (c. xcvii)—

(a) omit section 35(1)(c)(i) (protection against fire in certain old buildings let in flats or tenements);

(b) in section 36(1) (projecting shops in which persons are employed or sleep) omit “or sleep”; and

(c) in section 37(1) (means of access to roofs), in paragraph (b) for the words from “except” onwards substitute “ except to the extent that it is occupied for residential purposes; ”.

(2) In the County of Merseyside Act 1980 (c. x) omit section 48 (means of escape from fire) and section 49(1) and (2) (maintenance of means of escape from fire).

(3) In the Building Act 1984 (c. 55) omit section 72(6)(a) (means of escape from fire in case of certain buildings let in flats or tenements).

(4) In the Leicestershire Act 1985 (c. xvii) omit section 54(6)(a) (means of escape from fire in case of certain buildings used as flats or tenements).

Commencement Information

I3 S. 53 partly in force; s. 53 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 270(4)(5); s. 53 in force for E. at 6.4.2007 by S.I. 2007/1068, art. 2(a)