(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Student Accommodation (Miscellaneous Provisions) (England) Regulations 2026.
(2)These Regulations come into force on 1st May 2026.
(3)These Regulations extend to England and Wales and apply in relation to accommodation in England.
2Amendment of the Student Accommodation (Codes of Management Practice and Specified Educational Establishments) (England) Regulations 2024#
(1)The Student Accommodation (Codes of Management Practice and Specified Educational Establishments) (England) Regulations 2024 are amended as follows.
(2)In regulation 3 (approval of codes of practice)—
(a)in paragraph (1), for the words from “living” to “students)” substitute “certain houses in multiple occupation and accommodation falling within paragraph 3A of Schedule 14 to the Act (buildings occupied by students: England)”;
(b)in paragraph (2), after sub-paragraph (b), insert—“c ANUK/Unipol Code of Standards for Larger Developments for student accommodation not managed and controlled by educational establishments dated 27th February 2026.”
(3)Omit regulation 4 (Revocations and savings).
(4)For regulation 4A (Educational establishments specified for certain purposes of the Housing Act 2004), substitute—“4A 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.”
(5)Omit the Schedule.
3Amendment of the Assured and Protected Tenancies (Lettings to Students) Regulations 1998#
(1)The Assured and Protected Tenancies (Lettings to Students) Regulations 1998 are amended as follows.
(2)In regulation 5—
(a)omit the “and” after paragraph (a); and
(b)after paragraph (b) insert—“c a body which is a member from time to time of the ANUK/Unipol Code of Standards for Larger Developments for student accommodation not managed and controlled by educational establishments dated 27th February 2026.”
(3)After regulation 5 insert—“5A The ANUK/Unipol Code of Standards for Larger Developments for student accommodation not managed and controlled by educational establishments dated 27th February 2026 is specified for the purposes of paragraph 8(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988.”
4Code of practice specified for the purposes of paragraph 13 of Schedule 6 to the Renters’ Rights Act 2025#
The ANUK/Unipol Code of Standards for Larger Developments for student accommodation not managed and controlled by educational establishments dated 27th February 2026 is specified for the purposes of paragraph 13(3) of Schedule 6 to the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (transitional provision for student accommodation ground).
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