http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/17/section/277Housing 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 Database2025-10-07Expert Participation2025-09-27 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 8277Schedule 9 (which contains amendments of enactments) has effect.S. 277 in force at 8.9.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/2358, art. 3(1)S. 277 in force at 1.12.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3068, art. 3 (with arts. 6-13)S. 277 in force at 1.4.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/803, art. 8(1)S. 277 in force at 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)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)