Housing Act 1988

Type Public General Act
Publication 1988-11-15
Last updated 2025-12-27
State In force
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800

Words in s. 6A(2) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 52; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

801

Words in s. 40(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 52; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

802

Words in s. 40(3) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 52; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

803

Words in s. 40(4) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 52; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

805

Sch. 2 Pt. II Ground 14ZA inserted (13.5.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), ss. 99(2), 185(1) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/949, art. 3, Sch. para. 1 (with art. 7)

807

Sch. 2 Pt. 1 Ground 7A inserted (20.10.2014 for E., 21.10.2014 for W.) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), ss. 97(1), 185(1), (2)(c), (3)(a) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/2590, art. 2(d) (with art. 5); S.I. 2014/2830, art. 2(d) (with art. 3)

808

Words in s. 8(3)(b) substituted (20.10.2014 for E., 21.10.2014 for W.) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), ss. 97(2)(a), 185(1), (2)(c), (3)(a) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/2590, art. 2(d) (with art. 5); S.I. 2014/2830, art. 2(d) (with art. 3)

809

S. 8(3A) inserted (20.10.2014 for E., 21.10.2014 for W.) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), ss. 97(2)(b), 185(1), (2)(c), (3)(a) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/2590, art. 2(d) (with art. 5); S.I. 2014/2830, art. 2(d) (with art. 3)

810

Words in s. 8(4) substituted (20.10.2014 for E., 21.10.2014 for W.) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), ss. 97(2)(c), 185(1), (2)(c), (3)(a) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/2590, art. 2(d) (with art. 5); S.I. 2014/2830, art. 2(d) (with art. 3)

811

Words in s. 8(4A) inserted (20.10.2014 for E., 21.10.2014 for W.) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), ss. 97(2)(d), 185(1), (2)(c), (3)(a) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/2590, art. 2(d) (with art. 5); S.I. 2014/2830, art. 2(d) (with art. 3)

812

S. 8(4C)-(4F) inserted (20.10.2014 for E., 21.10.2014 for W.) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), ss. 97(2)(e), 185(1), (2)(c), (3)(a) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/2590, art. 2(d) (with art. 5); S.I. 2014/2830, art. 2(d) (with art. 3)

813

Words in s. 8(5) inserted (20.10.2014 for E., 21.10.2014 for W.) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), ss. 97(2)(f), 185(1), (2)(c), (3)(a) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/2590, art. 2(d) (with art. 5); S.I. 2014/2830, art. 2(d) (with art. 3)

818

Words in Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(h) inserted (1.12.2014) by Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 7), ss. 137(2), 145(3); S.I. 2014/3127, art. 2(a), Sch. Pt. 1

821

Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(fa) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 13 para. 6(22); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(g)

822

Sch. 18 para. 3 ceases to have effect (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(r), Sch. 23 para. 46(1)

824

S. 21(8)(9) inserted (1.7.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 37, 115(7) (with s. 41); S.I. 2015/994, art. 10(a)

825

S. 21A inserted (1.7.2015 for specified purposes, 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 38, 115(7) (with s. 41); S.I. 2015/994, arts. 10(b), 11(k)

826

S. 21B inserted (1.7.2015 for specified purposes, 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 39, 115(7) (with s. 41); S.I. 2015/994, arts. 10(c), 11(l)

828

S. 21(4B)-(4E) inserted (1.10.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 36(2), 115(7) (with s. 41); S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(j)

829

Words in s. 21(6) substituted (1.10.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 36(3), 115(7) (with s. 41); S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(j)

830

S. 21(4ZA) inserted (1.10.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 35, 115(7) (with s. 41); S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(i)

835

Word in s. 5(1)(b) omitted (1.11.2016 for specified purposes, 1.12.2016 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), ss. 40(6)(a), 94(1) (with s. 40(7)); S.I. 2016/1037, regs. 2(b), 5(d)

836

S. 5(1)(d) and word inserted (1.11.2016 for specified purposes, 1.12.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), ss. 40(6)(a), 94(1) (with s. 40(7)); S.I. 2016/1037, regs. 2(b), 5(d)

837

Word in s. 5(2)(a) omitted (1.11.2016 for specified purposes, 1.12.2016 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), ss. 40(6)(b), 94(1) (with s. 40(7)); S.I. 2016/1037, regs. 2(b), 5(d)

838

S. 5(2)(c) and word inserted (1.11.2016 for specified purposes, 1.12.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), ss. 40(6)(b), 94(1) (with s. 40(7)); S.I. 2016/1037, regs. 2(b), 5(d)

839

Sch. 2 Ground 7B inserted (1.12.2016) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), ss. 41(2), 94(1) (with s. 41(7)); S.I. 2016/1037, reg. 5(e)

845

Word in s. 8(5) inserted (1.12.2016) by Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), ss. 41(4), 94(1) (with s. 41(7)); S.I. 2016/1037, reg. 5(e)

846

S. 74(8)(g) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 2 para. 82; S.I. 2018/227, reg. 4(c)

847

Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(ee) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 2 para. 83; S.I. 2018/227, reg. 4(c)

848

Sch. 10 para. 22 substituted (3.2.2017) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 17 paras. 6, 7; S.I. 2017/75, reg. 3(g) (with reg. 5)

849

S. 74(8)(fc) inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 57; S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38

850

Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(ea) inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 58; S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38

852

Words in s. 133(7) omitted (6.4.2017) by virtue of Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 4 para. 4(4); S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4

853
854

Word in s. 133(1ZA)(b) substituted (6.4.2017) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 4 para. 4(2)(b); S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4

868

Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 1 inserted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 97 (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

873

S. 5 excluded (coming into force in accordance with s. 13 of the amending Act) by Monken Hadley Common Act 2022 (c. ii), s. 9(5) (with s. 8(3))

882

S. 75(3) comma inserted (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 16(9)(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 3, 10, 19)

883

Word in s. 75(3) omitted (1.12.2022) by virtue of The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 16(9)(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 3, 10, 19)

884

S. 79(2) comma inserted (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 16(10)(a)(i) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 3, 10, 19)

885

Word in s. 79(2) omitted (1.12.2022) by virtue of The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 16(10)(a)(i) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 3, 10, 19)

886

S. 82(1)(a) substituted (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 16(11)(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 3, 10, 19)

887

S. 82(1)(b) substituted (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 16(11)(b) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 3, 10, 19)

888

S. 84(1)(a) substituted (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 16(12)(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 3, 10, 19)

889

S. 86(1) comma inserted (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 16(15)(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 3, 10, 19)

891

Words in Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(h) omitted (1.12.2022) by virtue of The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 16(18)(a)(i) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 3, 10, 19)

892

Sch. 1 para. 12(3) omitted (1.12.2022) by virtue of The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 16(18)(a)(ii) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 3, 10, 19)

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