Statutory Instruments
2026 No. 1085
HOUSING, ENGLAND
The Housing (Empty Dwelling Management Orders) (Prescribed Period of Time and Prescribed Requirements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2026
Made
at 7.56 a.m. on 14th October 2026
Laid before Parliament
at 4.30 p.m. on 14th October 2026
Coming into force
5th November 2026
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 134(5)(b) and (c) and 250(2) of the Housing Act 2004(1).
Citation, commencement, extent and application
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Housing (Empty Dwelling Management Orders) (Prescribed Period of Time and Prescribed Requirements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2026.
(2) This Order comes into force on 5th November 2026.
(3) This Order extends to England and Wales and applies in relation to England only.
Amendment to the Housing (Empty Dwelling Management Orders) (Prescribed Exceptions and Requirements) (England) Order 2006
2. In article 4(1) of the Housing (Empty Dwelling Management Orders) (Prescribed Exceptions and Requirements) (England) Order 2006(2) (prescribed requirements)—
(a)insert “and” after sub-paragraph (b)(iv);
(b)insert “and” after sub-paragraph (b)(v);
(c)omit sub-paragraphs (b)(vi) and (b)(vii)(3).
Amendment to the Housing (Empty Dwelling Management Orders) (Prescribed Period of Time and Additional Prescribed Requirements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2012
3. Omit article 2 of the Housing (Empty Dwelling Management Orders) (Prescribed Period of Time and Additional Prescribed Requirements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2012(4) (prescribed period of time).
Transitional Provision
4. The provisions in articles 2 and 3 shall not have effect in relation to applications for interim EDMOs(5) submitted to the residential property tribunal(6) for authorisation under section 134 of the Housing Act 2004 (authorisation to make interim EDMOs) before the day on which this Order comes into force.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Matthew Pennycook
Minister of State
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
at 7.56 a.m. on 14th October 2026
2004 c. 34. The powers conferred by section 134(5) of the Housing Act 2004 are exercisable in relation to England by the Secretary of State; see the definition of appropriate national authority in section 261(1) of that Act.
Article 4(1)(b)(vi) and (vii) were inserted by S.I. 2012/2625; article 4(1)(b) was amended by S.I. 2013/1036.
See section 132 of the Housing Act 2004 for the definition of “interim EDMO”.
See section 229 of the Housing Act 2004 for the definition of “residential property tribunal”.