Housing Legislation

Laws governing housing development, tenant rights, property standards, social housing, and urban planning.

The Provision of Information (Contractual Control) (Registered Land) Regulations 2026

Published: Fri 12th Jun 26

These Regulations, made under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023, establish mandatory requirements for providing specific 'contractual control information' concerning certain types of restrictive agreements affecting registered land in England and Wales to the Chief Land Registrar, with a commencement date of April 6th, 2027.

The rules define what constitutes a 'contractual control right' (such as options, rights of pre-emption, or contingent dispositions), establish timetables and methods (via conveyancers) for submitting this data upon creation, assignment, or variation, and mandate that the Registrar retain and publish this information in a dataset, subject to certain exemptions like national security or short-term rights.

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The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Published: Mon 1st Jun 26

These Regulations, made under the Housing Act 2004, amend the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) Regulations 2005 to simplify and clarify the methodology used by local authorities to assess housing hazards and determine if they constitute a Category 1 or Category 2 hazard.

Key changes involve redefining prescribed fire hazards to explicitly cover risks like explosions and structural collapse due to fire, simplifying the hazard seriousness scoring tables, replacing the previous A-J hazard bands with High, Medium, and Low categories, renaming the four classes of harm (I to IV become Extreme to Moderate), and updating the detailed list of specific hazards found in Schedule 1, while providing a transitional rule ensuring the amendments only apply to inspections commenced on or after June 22nd, 2026.

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Correction Slip

Published: Thu 28th May 26

This document is a formal correction notice for The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2026, specifically rectifying a cross-reference error found on page 2 within the newly inserted paragraph CA.1.(d), where the term 'the Schedule' must be amended to read 'Schedule 1'.

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The Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Published: Fri 15th May 26

These 2026 Regulations amend the 2023 Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) Regulations to correct defects, clarify criteria for membership invitations into the Responsible Actors Scheme, remove an obsolete prohibition notice requirement, and adjust the scope of building control prohibitions and their exceptions concerning emergency work, work on occupied buildings, and property purchasers.

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The Goods Vehicles (Testing, Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

The Veterans (Compensation and Preferential Treatment) Act 2017 provides a legislative basis for affording compensation and preferential treatment to qualifying members of the armed forces, establishing rights related to pensions, awards for injury or disease due to service, and preferential access to certain public services, solidifying the state's commitment to those who have served.

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Correction Slip

Published: Thu 7th May 26

This document constitutes an official correction notice published for The Renters' Rights Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) and Tenancies (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2026, identifying and correcting a typographical error within a footnote on page 5 of the main instrument, where the Statutory Instrument reference 'S.I. 2022/1311' is amended to the correct citation, 'S.I. 2020/1311'.

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The First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees (Amendment) Order 2026

Published: Fri 1st May 26

This Order, made by the Lord Chancellor and effective from May 1st, 2026, amends the 2013 Fees Order governing the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to prescribe new fees and update existing structures.

The primary function is to introduce specific fees for proceedings arising from the Renters' Rights Act 2025, covering applications for rent determination, tenancy terms, and appeals against financial penalties, alongside updating general commencement and hearing fees.

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The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026

The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 amends the existing procedures that local planning authorities in England must follow when dealing with applications for development permission, specifically modifying time limits, consultation requirements, and notification processes for certain types of planning submissions.

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