Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 explained

Short Title:	Housing and Regeneration Act 2008^[1]
Type:	Act
Parliament:	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long Title:	An Act to establish the Homes and Communities Agency and make provision about it; to abolish the Urban Regeneration Agency and the Commission for the New Towns and make provision in connection with their abolition; to regulate social housing; to enable the abolition of the Housing Corporation; to make provision about sustainability certificates, landlord and tenant matters, building regulations and mobile homes; to make further provision about housing; and for connected purposes.
Year:	2008
Statute Book Chapter:	2008 c. 17
Introduced By:	Hazel Blears Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Royal Assent:	22 July 2008
Original Text:	http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/17/contents/enacted
Legislation History:	http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2007-08/housingandregeneration.html
Revised Text:	http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/17/contents

The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Section 325 - Commencement

Orders made under section 325(1)

The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2358 (C.103))
The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional, Saving and Transitory Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3068 (C.132))
The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/363 (C.18))
The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitory Provisions) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/803 (C.52))
The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1261 (C.66))
The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No.6 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2096 (C.93))
The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/862 (C.57))
The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1002 (C.40))
The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving Provisions) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/415 (C.28))
The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/773 (W.65) (C.48))
The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2) (Wales) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1863 (W.201) (C.68))

The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 326 of this Act.