Housing Act 1996, Cross Heading: Withdrawal from approved scheme is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 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.
5(1)A social landlord wishing to withdraw from membership of an approved scheme shall send notice of his proposed withdrawal to the [F1Regulator of Social Housing] .E+W
(2)The notice shall specify—
(a)the housing activities in relation to which he is subject to investigation under the scheme,
(b)the approved scheme or schemes of which he is also a member or will, on his withdrawal, become a member, and
(c)under which scheme or schemes the housing activities mentioned in paragraph (a) will be subject to investigation after his withdrawal.
(3)If the [F1Regulator of Social Housing] is satisfied that withdrawal by the landlord from the scheme will not result in a failure to comply with his duty under paragraph 1, it shall confirm the landlord’s withdrawal from the scheme.
(4)If the [F1Regulator of Social Housing] is not so satisfied, it shall withhold confirmation of the landlord’s withdrawal from the scheme; and the landlord shall continue to be a member of the scheme and bound and entitled under the scheme accordingly.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 2 substituted (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 124(1), 325(1); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 5 wholly in force at 1.8.1996 see s. 232(1)-(3) and S.I. 1996/2048, art. 2 (subject to the limitation in (2) of that art.)
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