Part 2 E+W Regulation of Social Housing

Chapter 5 E+W Disposal of property

Regulator's consent E+W

174 Procedure E+W

(1) Consent may be—

(a) general, or

(b) specific (whether as to particular registered providers, as to particular property, as to particular forms of disposal or in any other way).

(2) Consent may be retrospective.

(3) Consent may be expressed by reference to a policy for disposals submitted by a registered provider.

(4) Consent may be conditional.

(5) Before giving consent the regulator must consult—

(a) the HCA,

(b) one or more bodies appearing to it to represent the interests of registered providers,

[F1 (ba) any body for the time being nominated under section 278A,]

and

(c) one or more[F2 other] bodies appearing to it to represent the interests of tenants.

(6) Subsection (5) does not apply to specific consent relating only to one or more particular registered providers or properties.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 174(5)(ba) inserted (12.11.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 26(3)(a), 148(1)(c)

F2 Word in s. 174(5)(c) inserted (12.11.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 26(3)(b), 148(1)(c)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 174(5)(6) in force at 8.9.2008 by S.I. 2008/2358, art. 3(1) (with art. 3(3)(4))