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The Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 2 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024

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Saving provision: moratorium on disposal of land

4.—(1) The amendments made by section 12(2) and (3)(b), (d), (e) and (h) of the Act (brought into force by regulation 2(e)) are of no effect in relation to an event mentioned in section 145(2) of the 2008 Act(1) which occurred before 1st April 2024 in respect of a private registered provider of social housing(2) that is—

(a)a company within the meaning of Chapter 5 of Part 4 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016(3),

(b)a registered society within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014(4), or

(c)a charitable incorporated organisation within the meaning of Part 11 of the Charities Act 2011(5).

(2) The amendments made by section 12(6)(a) to (g) of the Act (brought into force by regulation 2(e)) are of no effect in relation to proposals under section 152 of the 2008 Act if the Regulator of Social Housing(6) consulted or began consulting under section 153(1) of that Act(7) in relation to those proposals before 1st April 2024.

(3) The amendment made by section 12(6)(h) of the Act (brought into force by regulation (2)(e)) is of no effect in relation to proposals under section 152 of the 2008 Act for an amendment to agreed proposals if the Regulator of Social Housing consulted or began consulting under section 153(1) of the 2008 Act in relation to those proposals to amend agreed proposals before 1st April 2024.

(1)

Section 145 is substituted by section 12 of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023.

(2)

See the definition of “private registered provider of social housing” in section 80(3) of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, which was inserted by S.I. 2010/844.

(3)

2016 c. 22. See the definition of “company” in section 116.

(4)

2014 c. 14. See the definition of “registered society” in section 1.

(6)

The Regulator of Social Housing is a body corporate established by section 80A of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.

(7)

Section 153(1) was amended by paragraph 122 of Schedule 4 to the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 and by S.I. 2013/496 and 2022/1166.

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