Regulator profile
Homes England
Enforcement Regulator4 areas of regulation · 1 law enforced · England
What Homes England does
Government's housing delivery agency. Provides funding, land, and expertise to deliver new homes. Administers affordable housing programmes, Help to Buy, and strategic land interventions. Works with developers, councils, and housing associations.
Additional information
Formerly the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). Delivery body, not a regulator in traditional sense, but sets standards for funded programmes.
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Types of regulation
Legal framework
Legislation that Homes England directly enforces.
Secondary legislation
- The Homes and Communities Agency (Transfer of Property etc.) Regulations 2018 UK Statutory Instrument 2018
Related legislation
Legislation connected to Homes England's remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.
Establishing / enabling
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Housing Associations Act 1985
UK Act of Parliament 1985 -
Housing Act 1988
UK Act of Parliament 1988 -
Housing Act 1996
UK Act of Parliament 1996 -
Housing and Regeneration Act 2008
UK Act of Parliament 2008 -
The Transfer of Housing Corporation Functions (Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008
UK Statutory Instrument 2008 -
The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010
UK Statutory Instrument 2010 -
The Homes and Communities Agency (Transfer of Property ) Regulations 2015
UK Statutory Instrument 2015 -
Housing and Planning Act 2016
UK Act of Parliament 2016 -
The Homes and Communities Agency (Transfer of Property ) (No. 2) Regulations 2016
UK Statutory Instrument 2016 -
The Homes and Communities Agency (Transfer of Property ) Regulations 2017
UK Statutory Instrument 2017 -
The Combined Authorities (Spatial Development Strategy) Regulations 2018
UK Statutory Instrument 2018 -
The Legislative Reform (Regulator of Social Housing) (England) Order 2018
UK Statutory Instrument 2018 -
The Homes and Communities Agency (Transfer of Property ) Regulations 2019
UK Statutory Instrument 2019 -
The Homes and Communities Agency (Transfer of Property ) Regulations 2020
UK Statutory Instrument 2020
Administered / monitored
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Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
UK Act of Parliament 2023
Amendments / commencements
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Localism Act 2011
UK Act of Parliament 2011 -
Infrastructure Act 2015
UK Act of Parliament 2015
Other publications
2 additional documents from Homes England.
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Streets for a healthy life
Published 15 July 2022
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Street works qualifications in England: guidance for operatives and supervisors
Published 11 January 2017
Sectors regulated
Coverage area
England