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Title and introductory text
This Statutory Instrument has been made in part to correct errors in S.I. 2022/197 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
2024 No. 947
Housing, England
The Student Accommodation (Codes of Management Practice and Specified Educational Establishments) (England) Regulations 2024
Made
9th September 2024
Laid before Parliament
12th September 2024
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 233(1) and (4) and 250(2) of, and paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 14 to, the Housing Act 2004.
The Secretary of State has taken reasonable steps to consult the persons mentioned in section 233(2)(b) of that Act and is satisfied as to publication arrangements as required by section 233(3) of that Act.
Propose a change1 Citation, commencement, extent and application
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Student Accommodation (Codes of Management Practice and Specified Educational Establishments) (England) Regulations 2024.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 15th October 2024 subject to paragraph (3).
(3) Regulation 5(2)(b) comes into force on 15th January 2025.
(4) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and apply in relation to accommodation in England.
Propose a change2 Application of this Part
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Propose a change3 Approval of codes of practice
(1) The codes of practice mentioned in paragraph (2), which lay down standards of conduct and practice to be followed with regard to the management of certain houses in multiple occupation and accommodation falling within paragraph 3A of Schedule 14 to the Act (buildings occupied by students: England), are approved for the purposes of section 233 of the Housing Act 2004.
(2) The codes of practice are—
(a) ANUK/Unipol Code of Standards for Larger Developments for student accommodation managed and controlled by educational establishments dated 5th September 2024;
(b) Universities UK/GuildHE Accommodation Code of Practice for Student Housing dated 11th March 2025;
(c) ANUK/Unipol Code of Standards for Larger Developments for student accommodation not managed and controlled by educational establishments dated 27th February 2026.
Propose a change4 Revocations and savings
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Propose a change4A Educational establishments specified for certain purposes of the Housing Act 2004
(1) The members from time to time of a housing management code of practice specified in paragraph (2) are specified as—
(a) a description of educational establishment for the purposes of paragraph 3A(1)(a) of Schedule 14 to the Housing Act 2004;
(b) a description of person for the purposes of paragraph 3A(1)(b) of that Schedule.
(2) The codes of practice are—
(a) ANUK/Unipol Code of Standards for Larger Developments for student accommodation managed and controlled by educational establishments dated 5th September 2024;
(b) Universities UK/GuildHE Accommodation Code of Practice for Student Housing dated 11th March 2025.
Propose a change5 Amendment of the Houses in Multiple Occupation (Specified Educational Establishments) (England) Regulations 2019
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