Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17)

Part 2 E+W Regulation of Social Housing

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 2 modified (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 16 para. 69(2); S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)

Chapter 8 E+W General

Interpretation E+W

271 Subsidiary and associate E+W

[F1 (1) A person (“A”) is a subsidiary of another person (“B”) if—

(a) A is a subsidiary undertaking in relation to B for the purposes of the Companies Acts (see section 1162 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Companies Act 2006), or

(b) A would be a subsidiary undertaking in relation to B for those purposes if “undertaking” were defined for those purposes to mean any person.]

(6) “Associate” of a provider means—

(a) a body of which the provider is a subsidiary, and

(b) any other subsidiary of that body.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 271(1) substituted for s. 271(1)-(5) (1.4.2024) by Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), ss. 38(1), 46(3) (with s. 38(2)); S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(u)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 271 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)