Citation

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2024.

Provisions coming into force on 2nd December 2024

2.  The following provisions of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 come into force on 2nd December 2024—

(a) sections 191 (designated high streets and town centres) to 202 (appeals);

(b) section 203 (rental auctions), so far as not already in force;

(c) section 204 (power to contract for tenancy);

(d) sections 205 (terms of contract for tenancy) and 206 (terms of tenancy), so far as not already in force;

(e) sections 207 (power to grant tenancy in default) to 213 (power to extend time limits);

(f) section 214 (further provision about letting notices), so far as not already in force;

(g) sections 216 (compensation) to 218 (interpretation of Part 10);

(h) Schedules 20 (grounds of appeal against final letting notice) and 21 (provision to be included in terms of tenancy further to contract under section 204).

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are the sixth commencement regulations under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (“ the Act”).

Regulation 2 brings into force on 2nd December 2024 provisions in Part 10 of the Act (sections 191 to 214 and 216 to 218 and Schedules 20 and 21). Part 10 provides for local authorities to conduct rental auctions of vacant high street and town centre premises. Sections 191 to 194 set out the key terms used in the Part. Sections 195 to 202 deal with the procedure preliminary to letting, and sections 203 to 209 deal with the procedure for letting. Sections 210 to 213 set out the powers of local authorities to obtain information, and sections 214 and 216 to 218 provide for general and supplementary matters. Schedule 20 sets out the grounds upon which a landlord may appeal against a final letting notice to the county court, and Schedule 21 sets out the provisions which need to be included in the terms of a tenancy further to an agreement under section 204.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen. An impact assessment has been produced in relation to the Act and copies can be obtained athttps://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3155/publicationsor from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government at 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT Regulations

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The following provisions of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 have been brought into force by commencement Regulations made before the date of these Regulations.