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Housing and Planning Act 2016

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Explanatory Notes

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Section 215 sets out the territorial extent of the Act - the jurisdictions which the Act forms part of the law of. The extent of an Act can be different from its application. Application is about where an Act produces a practical effect.
The Act applies mainly to England only, with some exceptions. In particular:
- Section 136 and Schedule 10 (leaseholds), section 137 (rentcharges), Part 7 and schedules 14 to 19 (Compulsory purchase) and section 209 (Public authority land) apply to England and Wales;
- Sections 207 and 208 (Public authority land) apply to England, Wales and Scotland;
- Section 132 (Estate Agents), Chapter 5 of Part 4 and Schedules 5 and 6 (Insolvency of registered providers of social housing) and section 211 apply to the whole of the UK.
More detailed information about the extent and application of the individual provisions of the Act can be found in Annex A.