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Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, Section 253 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 17 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

253Transfer of land [F1by private registered provider]E+W
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(1)This section applies if as a result of an inquiry under section 206 or an audit under section 210 the regulator is satisfied that—

(a)the affairs of a [F2private registered provider] have been mismanaged in relation to social housing, F3...

(b)a transfer of land by a [F4private registered provider] would be likely to improve the management of the land [F5, or

(c)the registered provider has failed to meet a standard under section 193, 194 or 194C.]

(2)The regulator may require the registered provider to transfer specified land—

(a)to the regulator, or

(b)to another specified [F6private registered provider].

(3)A requirement may be imposed on a profit-making registered provider only in relation to its social housing and associated land.

(4)For the purposes of subsection (3) land is associated with social housing if the regulator thinks that it is used in connection with the social housing or its management.

(5)A requirement may not be imposed on a non-profit registered provider requiring it to transfer land to a profit-making registered provider.

(6)A requirement may not be imposed on a registered charity.

(7)A requirement may be imposed on a charity which is not registered (C1), but only for transfer to another charity (C2) whose objects the regulator thinks are similar to those of C1.

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