Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 and come into force in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (10).

2

Subject to paragraphs (3) to (10), these Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

3

Paragraph 1(3) and (4) of Schedule 1 comes into force on the day on which section 12 of the 2023 Act comes into force.

4

Paragraph 1(5) of Schedule 1 comes into force on the day on which section 4 of the 2023 Act comes into force.

5

Paragraph 1(6) of Schedule 1 comes into force on the day on which section 32 of the 2023 Act comes into force.

6

Paragraph 1(7) of Schedule 1 comes into force on the day on which section 31(5) of the 2023 Act comes into force.

7

Paragraph 1(8) of Schedule 1 comes into force on the day on which paragraph 13(a) of Schedule 3 to the 2023 Act comes into force.

8

Paragraph 1(9)(a) of Schedule 1 comes into force on the day on which section 32 of the 2023 Act comes into force.

9

Paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 comes into force on the day on which section 12 of the 2023 Act comes into force.

10

Paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 comes into force on the day on which section 8 of the 2023 Act comes into force.

11

Any amendment made by these Regulations has the same extent as the provision amended.

12

In these Regulations, “the 2023 Act” means the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023.

Consequential and miscellaneous amendments2

The following have effect—

a

Schedule 1, which makes provision that is consequential on the 2023 Act;

b

Schedule 2, which makes miscellaneous amendments relating to the regulation of social housing.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Scott of BybrookParliamentary Under Secretary of State for Housing and HomelessnessDepartment for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities