Part 2Regulation of Social Housing

Chapter 4Registered providers

Restructuring and dissolution

I1166Winding up petition by regulator

1

This section applies to a non-profit registered provider which is—

a

a registered company, or

b

an industrial and provident society.

2

The regulator may present a petition for the registered provider to be wound up under the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45) on any of the following grounds.

3

Ground 1 is that the registered provider is failing properly to carry out its objects.

4

Ground 2 is that the registered provider is unable to pay its debts within the meaning of section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986.

5

Ground 3 is that the regulator has directed the registered provider under section 253 to transfer all its land to another person.