“(1) The Housing Act 2004 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 1 (new system for assessing housing conditions and enforcing housing standards), after subsection (3) insert—

‘(3A) This Part also provides—

(a) for regulations to specify requirements that must be met in England by qualifying residential premises, and

(b) for the enforcement of those requirements by local housing authorities in England.’

(3) In subsection (4) of that section, after paragraph (d) insert—

‘(e) accommodation in England—

(i) the availability for occupation of which is secured under Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 (homelessness), and

(ii) that is of a description specified by regulations made by the Secretary of State.’

(4) After section 2 insert—