There are over 150 regulations and laws which landlords are required to comply with.
1. Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003
This legislation applies to the following landlords, it provides tools to help deal with anti-social behaviour and also penalties for landlords who do not comply with the legislation.
(a) a local housing authority;
(b) a housing action trust;
(c) a registered social landlord.
2. Anti-Social Behaviour etc (Scotland) Act 2004
ASB regulations specific to Scotland.
3. Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
4. Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2003
5. Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003
6. Building Regulations Part P: Guidance Booklet
These regulations advise whether or not you need to advise your local authority about any electrical work carried out in your property.
Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 2000
Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 (SI no.2739)
Council Tax (Additional Provisions for Discount Disregards) Order 1992
An amendment to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 detailing what discounts may be applied to council tax charges.
Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings) Order 1992
An amendment to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and provides details on how a property may be determined as single or multiple dwellings.
Council Tax (Discount Disregards) Order 1992
Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) Order 1992
Council Tax (Liability for Owners) (Amendment) Regulations 1993
Council Tax (Liability for Owners) Regulations 1992
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
Deregulation Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2015
Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994 (SI no.3260)
Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) Regulations 2007
Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013
Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010
Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2014
Landlords and agents must not discriminate against tenants with certain protected characteristics. This legislation brings together over 116 pieces of legislation into one Act. You can find more guidance here.
The 2006 Act is a precursor to the 2010 Act, those characteristics mentioned in the Equality Act 2006 include age; disability; gender; proposed, commenced or completed gender reassignment; race; religion or belief; and sexual orientation.
First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees Order 2013
Fixed Term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1993
Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1989
Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 (SI no.1324)
Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 (SI No. 2451)
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996
Health and Safety (Training for Employment) Regulations 1990
Heat Network (Metering and Billing) (Amendment) Regulations 2015
Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014
Home Information Pack (Suspension) Order 2010
Houses in Multiple Occupation (Management) (England) Regulations 2009
Houses in Multiple Occupation (Management) (Wales) Regulations 2009
Housing (Interim Management Orders)(Prescribed Circumstances) Order 2006
Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No 5 and Transitional Provisions and Savings) (England) Order 2006
Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No 5 and Transitional Provisions and Savings) (Wales) Order 2006
Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions and Savings) (Wales) Order 2006
Housing Benefit (Local Housing Allowance and Information Sharing) Amendment Regulations 2007
Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2009
Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) Regulations 2005 (SI no.3208)
Housing Health and Safety Rating System (Wales) Regulations 2006
Housing (Tenancy Deposits) (Prescribed Information) Order 2007
Housing (Tenancy Deposit) (Specified Interest Rate) Order 2007
Housing (Tenancy Deposit) Order 2007
Income & Corporation Taxes Act 1988
Income Tax (Trading and other Income) Act 2005
Provides details if financial and criminal penalties for landlord and agents who lease a property to a person who does not have a right to rent in the UK.
Land Registration Rules 2003 (Si no.1417)
Land Registration etc (Scotland) Act 2012
Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (as amended)
Landlord Registration Act 2002
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Descriptions) (England) Order 2006
Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Descriptions) (Wales) Order 2006
Local Government Finance Act 1992
Management of Health and Safety at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2006
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (as amended)
Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Wales) Regulations 2006
Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005
Money Laundering Regulations 2003
Money Laundering Regulations 2007
Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants etc) Act 2010
Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949
Private Landlord Registration (Information and Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008
Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011
Private Rented Housing Panel (Applications and Determinations) (Scotland) Regulations 2007
Private Water Supplies (England) Regulations 2016
Protection From Eviction Act 1977
Regulatory Reform (Assured Periodic Tenancies) (Rent Increases) Order 2003
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (Si no.1541)
Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002
Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999
Rent Officer (Housing Benefit Functions) Amendment Order 2007
Rent Repayment Orders (Supplementary Provisions) (England) Regulations 2007
Rent Repayment Orders (Supplementary Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2008
Residential Property Tribunal Procedures and Fees (England) Regulations) 2011
Residential Property Tribunal Procedure (England) Regulations 2006
Residential Property Tribunal (Fees) (England) Regulations 2006
Residential Property Tribunal Procedure (Wales) Regulations 2006
Residential Property Tribunal Procedures and Fees (Wales) Regulations 2012
Residential Property Tribunal (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2006
Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977
Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006
Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (Wales) Order 2006
Selective Licensing of Houses (Additional Conditions) (Wales) Order 2006
Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992
Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2011
Regulations covering landlord obligations to protect deposits in Scotland.
This Act specified what Holding Deposits, Deposits and other fees, landlords and agents can charge tenants. See more information on this legislation on our blog.
The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015
Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2010
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Develpment) (Amendment) (England) Order 2010
Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2002
Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2006
Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2005
Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987
Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013
Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1994
Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999
Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2001
Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011
Water Industry (Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers) Regulations 2011
Welfare Reform Act 2007 (Commencement no 4 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011
Work at Height (Amendment) Regulations 2007