Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 898 (C. 42)
Housing, England And Wales
The Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 11) (England and Wales) Order 2008
Made
13th March 2008
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 270(6) and (8) of the Housing Act 2004( 1 ), makes the following Order:
Citation and application
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 11) (England and Wales) Order 2008.
(2) This Order applies in relation to England and Wales.
Commencement
2. —(1) In so far as it is not already in force( 2 ), Part 5 of (and Schedule 8 to) the Housing Act 2004 (“the Act”) shall come into force on 6th April 2008.
(2) The duties under sections 155 to 159 of the Act shall apply subject to the Home Information Pack (No.2) Regulations 2007( 3 ).
Kay Andrews
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
13th March 2008
2004 c.34 . The power conferred by section 270(6) is exercisable by the Secretary of State as respects both England and Wales.
Under section 270(2) of the Act, sections 161 to 164, 176 and any other provision conferring powers to make an order or regulations, came into force on the day the Act was passed. Part 5 of (and Schedule 8 to) the Act were brought into force with application to properties having four bedrooms or more by the Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 8) (England and Wales) Order 2007 ( S.I. 2007/1668 , C.66), with application to properties having three bedrooms by the Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 9) (England and Wales) Order 2007 ( S.I. 2007/2471 , C.90) and with application to those having fewer than three bedrooms by the Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 10) (England and Wales) Order 2007 ( S.I. 2007/3308 , C.137).