Part 1Democracy and involvement
Chapter 4Housing
26Consultation of bodies representing tenants etc
1
The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17) is amended as follows.
2
After section 278 insert—
278APower to nominate for consultation purposes
1
The Secretary of State may for the purposes of the following provisions of this Part nominate a body appearing to the Secretary of State to represent the interests of tenants of social housing in England—
a
section 112(4);
b
section 174(5);
c
section 196(1);
d
section 197(4);
e
section 216.
2
The Secretary of State must notify the regulator of any nomination (or withdrawal of any nomination) under this section.
3
In each of sections 112(4) (consultation about criteria for registration of providers of social housing) and 174(5) (consultation about disposal of dwellings by registered providers of social housing)—
a
after paragraph (b) (and before the “and” following that paragraph) insert—
ba
any body for the time being nominated under section 278A,
b
in paragraph (c), after “one or more” insert “
other
”
.
4
In section 196(1) (consultation about standards etc for registered providers of social housing)—
a
after paragraph (b) insert—
ba
any body for the time being nominated under section 278A,
b
in paragraph (c), after “one or more” insert “
other
”
.
5
In section 197(4) (consultation about directions relating to standards)—
a
after paragraph (d) insert—
da
any body for the time being nominated under section 278A,
b
in paragraph (e), after “one or more” insert “
other
”
.
6
In section 216 (consultation about guidance to registered providers of social housing)—
a
after paragraph (a) insert—
aa
any body for the time being nominated under section 278A,
b
in paragraph (b), after “one or more” insert “
other
”
.