http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/17/section/117Housing and Regeneration Act 2008An Act to establish the Homes and Communities Agency and make provision about it; to abolish the Urban Regeneration Agency and the Commission for the New Towns and make provision in connection with their abolition; to regulate social housing; to enable the abolition of the Housing Corporation; to make provision about sustainability certificates, landlord and tenant matters, building regulations and mobile homes; to make further provision about housing; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-06-03Expert Participation2026-05-01 Housing and Regeneration Act 2008s. 251(1)(ab)(ac)Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023s. 10(6)s. 46(3)Housing and Regeneration Act 2008s. 251(1)(c) and wordSocial Housing (Regulation) Act 2023s. 31(7)s. 46(3)Housing and Regeneration Act 2008s. 14(6A)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 138s. 247s. 255(4) Part 2Chapter 3 117 1The regulator may charge—aa fee for dealing with an application for initial registration, andban annual fee for continued registration.1AThe regulator may make dealing with an application for initial registration conditional upon the payment of the fee.2Except in the case of a local authority, the regulator may make ... continued registration conditional upon payment of the fee.3The regulator shall—aprescribe the amount of a fee, andbmake provision about the periods during which and in respect of which annual fees are payable.4The regulator may set different fees, and make different provision, for different cases or circumstances.4AThe amount of a fee payable under this section may be calculated by reference to costs incurred, or likely to be incurred, by the regulator in the performance of any of its functions, including costs unconnected with the fee-payer and costs unconnected with registration or regulation under this Part.5Fees must be set in accordance with principles which the regulator prepares and publishes and which are designed to ensure that so far as is reasonably practicable—afee income matches the costs incurred in the performance of the regulator's functions,b... andcactual or potential registered providers can see the relationship between the amount of a fee and the costs incurred, or likely to be incurred, in the performance of the regulator’s functions.6The principles—ashall provide for section 95(3) to be disregarded for the purpose of subsection (5)(a), andbmay provide for specified expenditure or potential expenditure under section 95 or otherwise to be disregarded for the purpose of subsection (5)(a).7Principles do not have effect until approved by the Secretary of State.8In preparing (or revising) the principles the regulator shall consult persons appearing to the regulator to represent the interests of fee-payers.9The regulator’s accounts shall show—afees received, andbfees outstanding.10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S. 117 in force at 8.9.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/2358, art. 3(1)S. 117 in force at 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)S. 117(1)(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/844), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 16Pt. 2 modified (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 16 para. 69(2); S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)Words in s. 117(5)(a) inserted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 16 para. 37(2); S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)Word in s. 117(9) substituted (1.10.2018) by The Legislative Reform (Regulator of Social Housing) (England) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1040), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 22(a) (with Pt. 4)S. 117(10) omitted (1.10.2018) by virtue of The Legislative Reform (Regulator of Social Housing) (England) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1040), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 22(b) (with Pt. 4)Words in s. 117(1)(a) inserted (1.4.2024) by Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), ss. 4(2), 46(3); S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(b) (with reg. 3)S. 117(1A) inserted (1.4.2024) by Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), ss. 4(3), 46(3); S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(b) (with reg. 3)Words in s. 117(2) omitted (1.4.2024) by virtue of Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), ss. 4(4), 46(3); S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(b) (with reg. 3)S. 117(4A) inserted (1.4.2024) by Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), ss. 4(5), 46(3); S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(b) (with reg. 3)Words in s. 117(5)(a) substituted (1.4.2024) by Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), ss. 4(6)(a), 46(3); S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(b) (with reg. 3)S. 117(5)(b) omitted (1.4.2024) by virtue of Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), ss. 4(6)(b), 46(3); S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(b) (with reg. 3)Words in s. 117(5)(c) substituted (1.4.2024) by Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), ss. 4(6)(c), 46(3); S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(b) (with reg. 3)