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Source2016 c. 22

Housing and Planning Act 2016 (2016 c. 22)

Act Β· In force Β· Enacted 12 May 2016 Β· 585 sections

An Act to make provision about housing, estate agents, rentcharges, planning and compulsory purchase.

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PART 1 β€” New homes in Englands 1–s 12 Β· 12 sectionsCHAPTER 1 β€” Starter homess 1–s 8 Β· 8 sectionsCHAPTER 2 β€” Self-build and custom housebuildings 9–s 12 Β· 4 sectionsPART 2 β€” Rogue landlords and property agents in Englands 13–s 56 Β· 44 sectionsCHAPTER 1 β€” Introductions 13 Β· 1 sectionCHAPTER 2 β€” Banning orderss 14–s 27 Β· 14 sections
Banning orders: key definitionss 14 Β· 1 section
Imposition of banning orderss 15–s 20 Β· 6 sections
Consequences of banning order, including consequences of breachs 21–s 26 Β· 6 sections
Anti-avoidances 27 Β· 1 section
CHAPTER 3 β€” Database of rogue landlords and property agentss 28–s 39 Β· 12 sections
The database and its contents 28–s 35 Β· 8 sections
Removal or variations 36–s 37 Β· 2 sections
Access to information in the databases 38–s 39 Β· 2 sections
CHAPTER 4 β€” Rent repayment orderss 40–s 52 Β· 13 sections
Rent repayment orders: introductions 40 Β· 1 section
Application for rent repayment orders 41–s 42 Β· 2 sections
Making of rent repayment orders 43–s 46 Β· 4 sections
Enforcement of rent repayment orders 47 Β· 1 section
Local housing authority functionss 48–s 49 Β· 2 sections
Amendments etc and interpretations 50–s 52 Β· 3 sections
CHAPTER 5 β€” Appeals under this Parts 53 Β· 1 sectionCHAPTER 6 β€” Interpretation of Part 2s 54–s 56 Β· 3 sectionsPART 3 β€” Recovering abandoned premises in Englands 57–s 63 Β· 7 sectionsPART 4 β€” Social housing in Englands 64–s 121 Β· 58 sectionsCHAPTER 1 β€” Implementing the right to buy on a voluntary basiss 64–s 68 Β· 5 sections
Funding of discounts offered to tenantss 64–s 65 Β· 2 sections
Monitoring compliances 66 Β· 1 section
Amendments to other legislations 67 Β· 1 section
Interpretations 68 Β· 1 section
CHAPTER 2 β€” Vacant higher value local authority housings 69–s 79 Β· 11 sections
Payments to Secretary of State by local housing authoritiess 69–s 75 Β· 7 sections
Duty to consider sellings 76 Β· 1 section
Amendments and interpretations 77–s 79 Β· 3 sections
CHAPTER 3 β€” Rents for high income social tenantss 80–s 91 Β· 12 sections
Mandatory rents for local authority tenantss 80–s 88 Β· 9 sections
Private registered providers: rent policies for high income tenantss 89–s 90 Β· 2 sections
Interpretations 91 Β· 1 section
CHAPTER 4 β€” Reducing regulation of social housing etcs 92–s 94 Β· 3 sectionsCHAPTER 5 β€” Insolvency of registered providers of social housings 95–s 117 Β· 23 sections
Housing administrations 95–s 103 Β· 9 sections
Restrictions on other insolvency proceduress 104–s 108 Β· 5 sections
Financial support for registered providers in housing administrations 109–s 113 Β· 5 sections
Supplementary provisionss 114–s 117 Β· 4 sections
CHAPTER 6 β€” Secure tenancies etc.s 118–s 121 Β· 4 sectionsPART 5 β€” Housing, estate agents and rentcharges: other changess 122–s 138 Β· 17 sections
Electrical safety standardss 122–s 123 Β· 2 sections
Accommodation needs in Englands 124 Β· 1 section
Housing regulation in Englands 125–s 127 Β· 3 sections
Housing information in Englands 128–s 130 Β· 3 sections
Administration chargess 131 Β· 1 section
Enforcement of estate agents legislations 132 Β· 1 section
Client money protection schemes for property agentss 133–s 135 Β· 3 sections
Enfranchisement and extension of long leaseholdss 136 Β· 1 section
Rentchargess 137–s 138 Β· 2 sections
PART 6 β€” Planning in Englands 139–s 171 Β· 33 sections
Neighbourhood plannings 139–s 142 Β· 4 sections
Local plannings 143–s 148 Β· 6 sections
Planning in Greater Londons 149 Β· 1 section
Permission in principle and local registers of lands 150–s 151 Β· 2 sections
Planning permission etcs 152–s 157 Β· 6 sections
Planning obligationss 158–s 159 Β· 2 sections
Nationally significant infrastructure projectss 160 Β· 1 section
Powers for piloting alternative provision of processing servicess 161–s 164 Β· 4 sections
Review of minimum energy performance requirementss 165 Β· 1 section
Urban development corporationss 166–s 168 Β· 3 sections
New townss 169–s 170 Β· 2 sections
Sustainable drainages 171 Β· 1 section
PART 7 β€” Compulsory purchase etcs 172–s 206 Β· 35 sections
Right to enter and survey lands 172–s 179 Β· 8 sections
Confirmation and time limitss 180–s 182 Β· 3 sections
Vesting declarations: procedures 183–s 185 Β· 3 sections
Possession following notice to treat etcs 186–s 191 Β· 6 sections
Compensations 192–s 198 Β· 7 sections
Disputess 199–s 202 Β· 4 sections
Power to override easements and other rightss 203–s 206 Β· 4 sections
PART 8 β€” Public authority lands 207–s 211 Β· 5 sectionsPART 9 β€” Generals 212–s 217 Β· 6 sections
SchedulesSch 1 para 1–Sch 20 para 16 Β· 368 sections
SCHEDULE 1 β€” Financial penalty for breach of banning orderSch 1 para 1–Sch 1 para 11 Β· 11 sections
Notice of intentSch 1 para 1–Sch 1 para 3 Β· 3 sections
Right to make representationsSch 1 para 4 Β· 1 section
Final noticeSch 1 para 5–Sch 1 para 8 Β· 4 sections
Withdrawal or amendment of noticeSch 1 para 9 Β· 1 section
AppealsSch 1 para 10 Β· 1 section
Recovery of financial penaltySch 1 para 11 Β· 1 section
SCHEDULE 2 β€” Banned person may not hold HMO licence etcSch 2 para 1–Sch 2 para 12 Β· 12 sectionsSCHEDULE 3 β€” Management orders following banning orderSch 3 para 1–Sch 3 para 12 Β· 12 sectionsSCHEDULE 4 β€” Reducing social housing regulationSch 4 para 1–Sch 4 para 38 Β· 38 sectionsPART 1 β€” Removal of disposal consent requirementsSch 4 para 1–Sch 4 para 21 Β· 21 sections
Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)Sch 4 para 1 Β· 1 section
Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)Sch 4 para 2–Sch 4 para 4 Β· 3 sections
Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)Sch 4 para 5 Β· 1 section
Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28)Sch 4 para 6 Β· 1 section
Housing and Regeneration Act 2008Sch 4 para 7–Sch 4 para 21 Β· 15 sections
PART 2 β€” Restructuring and dissolution: removal of consent requirements etcSch 4 para 22–Sch 4 para 31 Β· 10 sectionsPART 3 β€” Abolition of disposal proceeds fundSch 4 para 32–Sch 4 para 35 Β· 4 sectionsPART 4 β€” Enforcement PowersSch 4 para 36–Sch 4 para 38 Β· 3 sectionsSCHEDULE 5 β€” Conduct of housing administration: companiesSch 5 para 1–Sch 5 para 46 Β· 46 sectionsPART 1 β€” Modifications of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986Sch 5 para 1–Sch 5 para 30 Β· 30 sections
IntroductorySch 5 para 1 Β· 1 section
General modifications of the applicable provisionsSch 5 para 2 Β· 1 section
Specific modificationsSch 5 para 3–Sch 5 para 30 Β· 28 sections
PART 2 β€” Further modifications of Schedule B1 to Insolvency Act 1986: foreign companiesSch 5 para 31–Sch 5 para 38 Β· 8 sections
IntroductorySch 5 para 31–Sch 5 para 32 Β· 2 sections
ModificationsSch 5 para 33–Sch 5 para 38 Β· 6 sections
PART 3 β€” Other modificationsSch 5 para 39–Sch 5 para 46 Β· 8 sections
General modificationsSch 5 para 39–Sch 5 para 40 Β· 2 sections
Modifications of the Insolvency Act 1986Sch 5 para 41–Sch 5 para 44 Β· 4 sections
Power to make further modificationsSch 5 para 45 Β· 1 section
Interpretation of Part 3 of ScheduleSch 5 para 46 Β· 1 section
SCHEDULE 6 β€” Amendments to housing moratorium and consequential amendmentsSch 6 para 1–Sch 6 para 10 Β· 10 sectionsSCHEDULE 7 β€” Secure tenancies etc: phasing out of tenancies for lifeSch 7 para 1–Sch 7 para 33 Β· 33 sections
Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20)Sch 7 para 1 Β· 1 section
Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)Sch 7 para 2–Sch 7 para 17 Β· 16 sections
Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70)Sch 7 para 18 Β· 1 section
Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)Sch 7 para 19–Sch 7 para 28 Β· 10 sections
Land Registration Act 2002 (c. 9)Sch 7 para 29 Β· 1 section
Localism Act 2011 (c. 20)Sch 7 para 30–Sch 7 para 32 Β· 3 sections
Savings for flexible tenancies with only 9 months left to runSch 7 para 33 Β· 1 section
SCHEDULE 8 β€” Succession to secure tenancies and related tenanciesSch 8 para 1–Sch 8 para 17 Β· 17 sections
Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)Sch 8 para 1–Sch 8 para 6 Β· 6 sections
Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)Sch 8 para 7–Sch 8 para 13 Β· 7 sections
Localism Act 2011 (c. 20)Sch 8 para 14 Β· 1 section
SavingsSch 8 para 15–Sch 8 para 17 Β· 3 sections
SCHEDULE 9 β€” Financial penalty as alternative to prosecution under Housing Act 2004Sch 9 para 1–Sch 9 para 8 Β· 8 sectionsSCHEDULE 10 β€” Enfranchisement and extension of long leaseholds: calculationsSch 10 para 1–Sch 10 para 5 Β· 5 sections
Leasehold Reform Act 1967Sch 10 para 1 Β· 1 section
Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993Sch 10 para 2–Sch 10 para 5 Β· 4 sections
SCHEDULE 11 β€” Default powers exercisable by Mayor of London or combined authority: Schedule to be inserted in the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s 1–s 13 Β· 13 sectionsSCHEDULE 1 β€” Default powers exercisable by Mayor of London or combined authoritys 1–s 13 Β· 13 sections
Default powers exercisable by Mayor of Londons 1–s 3 Β· 3 sections
Default powers exercisable by combined authoritys 4–s 7 Β· 4 sections
Intervention by Secretary of States 8–s 12 Β· 5 sections
Temporary direction pending possible use of intervention powerss 13 Β· 1 section
SCHEDULE 12 β€” Permission in principle for development of land: minor and consequential amendmentsSch 12 para 1–Sch 12 para 44 Β· 44 sections
Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)Sch 12 para 1–Sch 12 para 41 Β· 41 sections
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)Sch 12 para 42–Sch 12 para 43 Β· 2 sections
Commons Act 2006 (c. 26)Sch 12 para 44 Β· 1 section
SCHEDULE 13 β€” Resolution of disputes about planning obligations: Schedule to be inserted in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990s 1–s 11 Β· 11 sectionsSCHEDULE 9A β€” Resolution of disputes about planning obligationss 1–s 11 Β· 11 sections
Appointment of person to help resolve disputess 1 Β· 1 section
Co-operation etc with person appointed under paragraph 1s 2 Β· 1 section
Report by appointed persons 3 Β· 1 section
Temporary prohibition on refusal or appeals 4 Β· 1 section
Effect of appointed person's report: planning obligations entered intos 5 Β· 1 section
Effect of appointed person's report: no planning obligations entered intos 6 Β· 1 section
Effect of appointed person's report: further provisions 7 Β· 1 section
Appointment in connection with two or more applicationss 8 Β· 1 section
Exercise of functions on behalf of the Secretary of States 9 Β· 1 section
Regulationss 10 Β· 1 section
Interpretations 11 Β· 1 section
SCHEDULE 14 β€” Right to enter and survey land: consequential amendmentsSch 14 para 1–Sch 14 para 28 Β· 28 sections
Defence Act 1842 (5 & 6 Vict c. 94)Sch 14 para 1 Β· 1 section
Coast Protection Act 1949 (12 & 13 Geo 6 c. 74)Sch 14 para 2 Β· 1 section
National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo 6 c. 97)Sch 14 para 3 Β· 1 section
Land Powers (Defence) Act 1958 (6 & 7 Eliz 2 c. 30)Sch 14 para 4 Β· 1 section
Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (8 & 9 Eliz 2 c. 62)Sch 14 para 5 Β· 1 section
Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (c. 56)Sch 14 para 6 Β· 1 section
Criminal Justice Act 1972 (c. 71)Sch 14 para 7 Β· 1 section
Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (c. 70)Sch 14 para 8 Β· 1 section
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)Sch 14 para 9 Β· 1 section
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c. 46)Sch 14 para 10 Β· 1 section
Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)Sch 14 para 11 Β· 1 section
Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)Sch 14 para 12 Β· 1 section
New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64)Sch 14 para 13 Β· 1 section
Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)Sch 14 para 14 Β· 1 section
Industrial Development Act 1982 (c. 52)Sch 14 para 15 Β· 1 section
Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)Sch 14 para 16 Β· 1 section
Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)Sch 14 para 17 Β· 1 section
Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)Sch 14 para 18 Β· 1 section
Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)Sch 14 para 19 Β· 1 section
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)Sch 14 para 20 Β· 1 section
Land Drainage Act 1991 (c. 59)Sch 14 para 21 Β· 1 section
Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)Sch 14 para 22 Β· 1 section
Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)Sch 14 para 23 Β· 1 section
Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)Sch 14 para 24 Β· 1 section
Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)Sch 14 para 25 Β· 1 section
Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26)Sch 14 para 26 Β· 1 section
Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17)Sch 14 para 27 Β· 1 section
Localism Act 2011 (c. 20)Sch 14 para 28 Β· 1 section
SCHEDULE 15 β€” Notice of general vesting declaration procedureSch 15 para 1–Sch 15 para 8 Β· 8 sections
New notice requirementsSch 15 para 1–Sch 15 para 3 Β· 3 sections
Consequential amendmentsSch 15 para 4–Sch 15 para 7 Β· 4 sections
Power to make corresponding amendments elsewhereSch 15 para 8 Β· 1 section
SCHEDULE 16 β€” Abolition of alternative possession procedure following notice to treatSch 16 para 1–Sch 16 para 17 Β· 17 sections
Land Compensation Act 1961 (c. 33)Sch 16 para 1 Β· 1 section
Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (c. 56)Sch 16 para 2–Sch 16 para 6 Β· 5 sections
Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10)Sch 16 para 7 Β· 1 section
Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 (c. 34)Sch 16 para 8 Β· 1 section
Land Compensation Act 1973 (c. 26)Sch 16 para 9–Sch 16 para 13 Β· 5 sections
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)Sch 16 para 14 Β· 1 section
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c. 46)Sch 16 para 15 Β· 1 section
Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34)Sch 16 para 16 Β· 1 section
Planning Act 2008 (c. 29)Sch 16 para 17 Β· 1 section
SCHEDULE 17 β€” Objection to division of land following notice to treatSch 17 para 1–Sch 17 para 11 Β· 11 sectionsPART 1 β€” Amendments to Compulsory Purchase Act 1965Sch 17 para 1–Sch 17 para 3 Β· 3 sectionsPART 2 β€” Consequential amendmentsSch 17 para 4–Sch 17 para 11 Β· 8 sections
Land Compensation Act 1961 (c. 33)Sch 17 para 4 Β· 1 section
Land Compensation Act 1973 (c. 26)Sch 17 para 5 Β· 1 section
Provisions which refer to section 8(1)Sch 17 para 6–Sch 17 para 7 Β· 2 sections
New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64)Sch 17 para 8 Β· 1 section
Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)Sch 17 para 9 Β· 1 section
Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)Sch 17 para 10 Β· 1 section
Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)Sch 17 para 11 Β· 1 section
SCHEDULE 18 β€” Objection to division of land following vesting declarationSch 18 para 1–Sch 18 para 10 Β· 10 sectionsPART 1 β€” Amendments to Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981Sch 18 para 1–Sch 18 para 8 Β· 8 sectionsPART 2 β€” Consequential amendmentsSch 18 para 9–Sch 18 para 10 Β· 2 sectionsSCHEDULE 19 β€” Amendments to do with sections 203 and 204Sch 19 para 1–Sch 19 para 18 Β· 18 sections
Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (c. 70)Sch 19 para 1 Β· 1 section
Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)Sch 19 para 2 Β· 1 section
New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64)Sch 19 para 3–Sch 19 para 6 Β· 4 sections
Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)Sch 19 para 7 Β· 1 section
Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)Sch 19 para 8–Sch 19 para 11 Β· 4 sections
Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)Sch 19 para 12 Β· 1 section
Planning Act 2008 (c. 29)Sch 19 para 13–Sch 19 para 15 Β· 3 sections
Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17)Sch 19 para 16 Β· 1 section
Localism Act 2011 (c. 20)Sch 19 para 17 Β· 1 section
Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7)Sch 19 para 18 Β· 1 section
SCHEDULE 20 β€” Authorities specified for purposes of section 210Sch 20 para 1–Sch 20 para 16 Β· 16 sections

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