http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/17/section/196Housing 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 Part 2Regulation of Social HousingChapter 6Regulatory powers<Emphasis>Standards</Emphasis>Consultation1961Before setting standards, or issuing, revising or withdrawing a code of practice, the regulator shall consult the following or ensure that they have been consulted—abone or more bodies appearing to it to represent the interests of registered providers,one or more bodies appearing to it to represent the interests of secured creditors of registered providers,baany body for the time being nominated under section 278A,cone or moreother bodies appearing to it to represent the interests of tenants of social housing,d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .eone or more bodies appearing to it to represent the interests of local housing authorities,eathe Greater London Authority,ebany housing ombudsman,f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., andgthe Secretary of State.1ABefore setting standards, or issuing, revising or withdrawing a code of practice, the regulator must also consult the HCA.2Before setting a standard which would apply to charities, or issuing, revising or withdrawing a code of practice which applies or would apply to charities, the regulator must consult the Charity Commission.3Before setting a standard under section 194A which imposes a requirement described in subsection (4) of that section, the regulator must consult, or ensure that there has been consultation with, each body (if any) which is nominated by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this subsection.4The Secretary of State may nominate a body for the purposes of subsection (3) only if the body appears to the Secretary of State to represent the interests of services providers in relation to registered providers (as defined in section 194B(2)).5The Secretary of State must notify the regulator of any nomination (or withdrawal of any nomination) made for the purposes of subsection (3).S. 196 in force at 8.9.2008 by S.I. 2008/2358, art. 3(1) (with art. 3(3)(4))S. 196(1)(ba) inserted (12.11.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 26(4)(a), 148(1)(c)Word in s. 196(1)(c) inserted (12.11.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 26(4)(b), 148(1)(c)Pt. 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)S. 196(1)(ea) inserted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 19 para. 55; S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)S. 196(1)(f) (but not the word "and" at the end of that paragraph) repealed (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 16 para. 42, Sch. 25 Pt. 26; S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i)(j) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)S. 196(1A) inserted (1.10.2018) by The Legislative Reform (Regulator of Social Housing) (England) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1040), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 25 (with Pt. 4)S. 196(1)(d) omitted (1.4.2015) by Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 12 para. 92; S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(x)S. 196(1)(eb) inserted (20.9.2023) by Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), ss. 5(3), 46(3); S.I. 2023/1001, reg. 2(d)S. 196(3)-(5) inserted (20.9.2023) by Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), ss. 21(2), 46(3); S.I. 2023/1001, reg. 2(i)