Housing Act 2004
Encyclopedia
The Housing Act 2004 is an Act
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
. It introduces Home Information Pack
s, which came into force for homes of four or more bedrooms on 1 August 2007. It also significantly extends the regulation of houses in multiple occupation by requiring HMOs to be licensed by local authorities. Finally, it provides the legal framework for Tenancy Deposit Scheme
s, which are intended to ensure good practice regarding shorthold deposits and make dispute resolution relating to them easier.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
. It introduces Home Information Pack
Home information pack
Under Part 5 of the Housing Act 2004 a Home Information Pack , sometimes called a Seller's Pack, was to be provided before a property in England and Wales could be put on the open market for sale with vacant possession. There is separate legislation for Scotland that requires anyone selling a...
s, which came into force for homes of four or more bedrooms on 1 August 2007. It also significantly extends the regulation of houses in multiple occupation by requiring HMOs to be licensed by local authorities. Finally, it provides the legal framework for Tenancy Deposit Scheme
Tenancy Deposit Scheme
Under the provisions of the United Kingdom Housing Act 2004 every landlord or letting agent that takes a deposit for an assured shorthold tenancy in England and Wales must join a tenancy deposit scheme. The new regulations came into effect from 6 April, 2007....
s, which are intended to ensure good practice regarding shorthold deposits and make dispute resolution relating to them easier.
External links
- The Housing Act 2004, as amended from the National Archives.
- The Housing Act 2004, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
- Explanatory notes to the Housing Act 2004.
- records of Parliamentary debate relating to the Act from HansardHansardHansard is the name of the printed transcripts of parliamentary debates in the Westminster system of government. It is named after Thomas Curson Hansard, an early printer and publisher of these transcripts.-Origins:...
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