Housing Legislation

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

The Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Order 2026

The Order amended the 2008 procedural framework concerning the Mayor of London's oversight of planning applications, introduced Category 3J for large housing schemes, formalized intervention procedures, and updated legislative cross-references.


This Statutory Instrument amends the Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008 to update procedural references and introduce significant changes to how development proposals of strategic importance (PSI applications) are handled within Greater London, notably by inserting a new Category 3J covering developments involving 50 or more residential units, which triggers specific notification and potential direction powers for the Mayor of London, while also extending the Mayor's direction power to Category 3D development.

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The Discretionary Financial Assistance and Discretionary Housing Payments (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026

The Regulations revoked certain Discretionary Financial Assistance legislation for England and amended the limits on discretionary housing payment expenditure for local authorities in Wales, effective from April 1, 2026.


These Regulations primarily amend provisions governing discretionary financial assistance and housing payments across England and Wales, coming into force on April 1, 2026.

The key actions involve revoking the Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations 2001 and the Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Order 2001 in relation to England, while continuing their effect in Wales.

For Wales only, the Regulations amend the 2001 Order by removing the previous reference to English and Welsh authorities in claims procedure and, crucially, omitting the article that previously limited the total expenditure local authorities could spend on discretionary housing payments.

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The Compulsory Purchase of Land (Prescribed Forms) (Ministers) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026

Published: Tue 17th Feb 26

A Statutory Instrument was made to correct the commencement date in the principal 2026 Compulsory Purchase Forms Regulations from February 2025 to the intended February 2026.


This Statutory Instrument corrects a commencement date error in the prior Compulsory Purchase of Land (Prescribed Forms) (Ministers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, replacing the incorrect date of '18th February 2025' with the correct operative date of '18th February 2026' for those principal regulations in England and Wales, exercising powers granted under the Acquisition of Land Act 1981.

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The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025

Published: Tue 23rd Dec 25

The Regulations activated specific definitional and consequential provisions of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 on December 27, 2025, in preparation for the full commencement of investigatory powers.


These Regulations initiate the first partial commencement of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, bringing specified sections into force on December 27, 2025, primarily to establish key definitions necessary for the operation of investigatory powers under Part 4 of the Act and to enable the production of statutory guidance for local authorities regarding financial penalties under the Housing Act 2004.

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The Treasury substituted the Schedule of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) Order 2025 with a revised list of designated bodies affecting supply estimates for the financial year ending March 31, 2026.


This Order, made by HM Treasury under the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000, revises the list of designated central government bodies for the purpose of calculating supply estimates and resource accounts for the financial year ending March 31, 2026.

Specifically, it substitutes the entire Schedule of the principal Order (The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) Order 2025) with an updated list organized by government department, adding, renaming, or removing various public sector bodies.

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The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (Commencement No. 4, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025

The regulations brought into force sections 61 to 64 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 on April 7, 2026, and established saving and transitional measures for existing tenancies conferring code rights in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.


These Regulations, made under the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (PSTI Act 2022), set the commencement date of April 7, 2026, for sections 61 through 64 of the 2022 Act, which concern rent determination and compensation related to conferring code rights for electronic communications apparatus under tenancies in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

The document also introduces saving and transitional provisions to ensure a smooth transition, specifying how existing tenancy continuation notices served prior to the commencement date, and interim rent calculations spanning the commencement date, are to be handled under the previous legal frameworks.

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The Old Trafford Regeneration Mayoral Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2025

Published: Tue 16th Dec 25

The Order established the Old Trafford Regeneration Mayoral Development Corporation and defined its corresponding Mayoral development area under powers granted by the Localism Act 2011.


This Order legally establishes the Old Trafford Regeneration Mayoral Development Corporation, effective January 23rd, 2026, granting it authority over a specific Mayoral development area defined by a designated map.

The Secretary of State makes the Order by exercising powers under the Localism Act 2011, as modified by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017, following notification from the Mayor regarding the area designation and the corporation's intended name.

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The Atom Valley Northern Gateway Mayoral Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2025

Published: Tue 16th Dec 25

The Order established the Atom Valley Northern Gateway Mayoral Development Corporation, defined its development area based on a specific map, and set the official commencement date for January 16th, 2026.


This statutory instrument formally establishes the Atom Valley Northern Gateway Mayoral Development Corporation by exercising powers granted under the Localism Act 2011, as modified by related orders concerning Greater Manchester.

The Order defines the precise Mayoral development area using a specific map, names the new corporation, and sets the commencement date for its operation as January 16th, 2026.

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