PART 7Housing

CHAPTER 5Regulation of Social Housing

I1I2178Transfer of functions from the Office for Tenants and Social Landlords to the Homes and Communities Agency

1

Schedule 16 (transfer of functions from the Office for Tenants and Social Landlords to the Homes and Communities Agency) has effect.

2

In that Schedule—

  • Part 1 amends the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (regulation of social housing) so as to—

    1. a

      abolish the Office for Tenants and Social Landlords (“the Office”),

    2. b

      create the Regulation Committee of the Homes and Communities Agency (“the HCA”), and

    3. c

      transfer the functions of the Office to the HCA acting through the Committee,

  • Part 2 makes consequential amendments to other enactments,

  • Part 3 contains provision transferring property, rights and liabilities of the Office to the HCA, and

  • Part 4 contains transitional and saving provisions.