128 Acts of Parliament Relating To Letting A Property

Since the start of 2022 the shortage of available properties to rent has continued to significantly dwindle.  One of the major reasons for the lack of available rental properties is the amount of costly compliance Landlords need to comply with, before they can move a tenant into a property.

Landlords are increasingly having negative experiences as they fall foul of the law and find themselves receiving fines, or dealing with problem tenants that drain them of time and resources.

Here is a current list of all the laws that need to be complied with:

1. Anti Money Laundering Act 2022
2. Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020
3. Tenants Fees Bill 2019
4. Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill 2018
5. Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Banning Order Offences) Regulations 2018
6. Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Database of Rogue Landlords and Property Agents) Regulations 2018
7. Housing and Planning Act 2016
8. Tenancy Notices and Prescribed Requirements Regulations 2015
9. Selective Licensing of Houses (Additional Conditions) (England) Order 2015
10. Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations 2015
11. Deregulation Act 2015
12. Consumer Rights Act 2015
13. Immigration Act 2014
14. Housing (Wales) Act 2014
15. The Redress Scheme for Lettings Agency Work and Property Management Work (Requirement to Belong to a Scheme etc) (England) Order 2014
16. The Redress Schemes for Lettings Agency Work and Property Management Work (Approval and Designation of Schemes) (England) Order 2013
17. Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013
18. Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013
19. Construction (Design and Management) Regulation 2012
20. Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
21. Energy Performance of Building Regulations 2007 to 2012
22. Social Security (Notification of Change of Circumstances) Regulations 2011.
23. Energy Act 2011
24. Equalities Act 2011
25. Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008
26. Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
27. The Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Additional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2007
28. Housing (Tenancy Deposits) (Prescribed Information) Order 2007
29. Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
30. The Administration Charges (Summary of Rights Obligations) (England) Regulations 2007
31. Service Charges (Summary of Rights and Obligations and Transitional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2007. Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements)(England) Regulations 2007
32. Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007
33. Health Act 2006
34. Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
35. Selective Licensing of Houses (Specific Exemptions) (England) Order 2006
36. Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Descriptions) (England) Order 2006
37. Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation and other houses (Miscellaneous Provisions) (England) Regulations 2006
38. Housing Health and Safety Rating System Regulations 2005
39. Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
40. General Product Safety Regulations 2005
41. Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2005
42. Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004
43. Housing Act 2004
44. The Electrical Safety Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002
45. Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002
46. Enterprise Act 2002
47. Private Water Supply Regulations 2001
48. Housing Benefit Regulations 2001
49. Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001
50. Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000
51. Utilities Act 2000
52. Building Regulations 2000
53. Rent Act (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999
54. Greater London Authority Act 1999
55. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
56. Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999
57. Unfair Contract Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999
58. Data Protection Act 1998
59. Gas Safety Regulations 1998
60. Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) Regulations 1997
61. Party Wall Etc Act 1996
62. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996
63. Housing Act 1996
64. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995
65. Gas Appliance (Safety) Regulations 1995 \
66. Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995
67. Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
68. Plugs and sockets etc (Safety) Regulations 1994
69. Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994
70. Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994
71. Leasehold Reform etc Act 1993
72. Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1993
73. Clean Air Act 1993
74. Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992
75. Local Government Finance Act 1992
76. Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings) Order 1992
77. Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) Order 1992
78. Council Tax (Liability of Owners) Regulations 1992
79. Social Security Administration Act 1992
80. Water Industry Act 1991
81. Environmental Protection Act 1990
82. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)
83. Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
84. Electricity Act 1989
85. Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989
86. Electricity at Work Regulation 1989
87. Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1988
88. Furniture and furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988
89. Landlord and Tenant Act 1988
90. Housing Act 1988
91. Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987
92. Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
93. Gas Act 1986
94. Insolvency Act 1996 and Insolvency Rules 1986
95. Business Names Act 1985
96. Housing Act 1985
97. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
98. County Courts Act 1984
99. Building Act 1984
100. Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982
101. Rent Books (Form of Notices) Regulations 1982
102. Housing Act 1980
103. Limitation Act 1980
104. Housing Act 1980
105. Notices to Quit (Prescribed Information) Regulations 1980
106. The Regulated Tenancies (Procedure) Regulations 1980
107. Rent Regulation (Cancellation of Registration of Rent) Regulations 1980
108. Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977
109. Rent Act 1977
110. Protection from Eviction Act 1977
111. Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977
112. Criminal Law Act 1977
113. Control of Pollution Act 1974
114. Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
115. Defective Premises Act 1972
116. Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
117. Cost of Leases Act 1958
118. Sexual Offences Act 1956
119. Rights of Entry (Gas and Electricity Boards) Act 1954
120. Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949
121. Leasehold Property (Repairs) Act 1938
122. Public Health Act 1936
123. Landlord and Tenant Act 1927
124. Law of Property Act 1925
125. Law of Distress (Amendment) Act 1908
126. Common Law Procedure Act 1852
127. Distress for Rent Act 1737
128. Landlord & Tenant Act 1730

At the time of publishing this article, Michael Gove has announced his renters reform bill.  The Renters (Reform) Bill which was introduced to Parliament on 17 May 2023, has still yet to pass through Parliament and the House of Commons.  This may or may not be passed, or may be changed as it continues its journey to becoming law.

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