Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36)

Registration of providers of social housing E+W

6 Meaning of “English body” E+W

In section 79 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (English bodies), in subsection (1)—

(a) after paragraph (c) insert “and

(f) a limited liability partnership which has its registered office in England.”;

(b) omit paragraphs (d) and (e).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

I2 S. 6 in force at 20.9.2023 by S.I. 2023/1001, reg. 2(e)

7 Registration criteria E+W

In section 112 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (eligibility for voluntary registration), in subsection (3)—

(a) in the opening words omit “as to”;

(b) in paragraph (a), at the beginning insert “as to”;

(c) in paragraph (b)—

(i) at the beginning insert “as to”;

(ii) omit “and”;

(d) in paragraph (c)—

(i) at the beginning insert “as to”;

(ii) at the end insert “, and

(d) to secure that the body would meet, on registration, standards set by the regulator under sections 193, 194, 194A and 194C.”

Commencement Information

I3 S. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

I4 S. 7 in force at 20.9.2023 by S.I. 2023/1001, reg. 2(f)

Prospective

8 Designation E+W

Section 115 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (profit-making and non-profit organisations) is amended as follows—

(a) omit subsection (2);

(b) for subsection (3) substitute—

“(3) A body is a non-profit organisation if—

(a) it is a registered or non-registrable charity and satisfies Conditions 1 and 2, or

(b) otherwise, it satisfies Conditions 1 to 3.”;

(c) in subsection (4)—

(i) in paragraph (a), omit “or”;

(ii) omit paragraph (b);

(d) after subsection (6) insert—

“(6A) The fact that a body is prohibited by its constitution from trading for profit does not, of itself, mean that it is a body which does not trade for profit for the purposes of subsection (4)(a).”;

(e) in subsection (8) omit “(2) or”.

Commencement Information

I5 S. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

9 De-registration E+W

In section 118 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (compulsory de-registration), in subsection (1), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) has failed to meet a standard under section 193, 194 or 194C,”.

Commencement Information

I6 S. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 46(3)

I7 S. 9 in force at 20.9.2023 by S.I. 2023/1001, reg. 2(g)