Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17)

Part 2 E+W Regulation of Social Housing

Chapter 1 E+W Introduction

Preliminary E+W

Valid from 01/04/2010

60 Structural overview E+W

(1) This Part replaces the system of “registered social landlords” under Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52).

(2) That Part will continue to apply in relation to Wales (see section 61).

(3) Certain provisions of that Part—

(a) are applied in relation to England by this Part (see section 179), or

(b) are preserved although they apply to England only (see section 124).

(4) The Table describes the content of this Part.

Chapter	Sections	Topic	Contents
1	59 to 80	Introduction	(a) Preliminary (b) Social housing (c) Other key concepts
2	81 to 109	The Social Housing Regulator	(a) Constitution (b) Proceedings (c) Powers (d) Money (e) Relationship with other bodies (f) Information
3	110 to 121	Registration	(a) Introduction (b) Eligibility (c) Procedure
4	122 to 169	Registered providers	(a) General provisions (b) Accounts (c) Insolvency etc. (d) Restructuring and dissolution
5	170 to 191	Disposal of property [F1 by private registered providers]	(a) Introductory (b) Regulator's consent (c) Proceeds (d) Tenants' rights and duties (e) Miscellaneous (f) Right to acquire (g) Consents under other legislation
6	192 to 217	Regulatory powers	(a) Standards (b) Monitoring (c) Management and constitution (d) Guidance (e) Managers of social housing
7	218 to [F2 269B]	Enforcement powers	(a) General (b) Enforcement notice (c) Penalty (d) Compensation (e) Management (f) Restrictions on dealings (g) Suspension and removal of officers [F3 (h) Censure of local authority employees]
8	270 to 278	General	(a) Interpretation (b) Miscellaneous

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 60(4) inserted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/844), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(a)

F2 Word in s. 60(4) substituted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/844), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(b)

F3 Words in s. 60(4) inserted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/844), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(c)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 60 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)