Explanatory Notes

Housing and Regeneration Act 2008

2008 CHAPTER 17

22 July 2008

Structure of the Act

Part 2 – Regulation of Social Housing

Chapter 4 – Registered providers
Insolvency etc.
Section 154 - Proposals: effect

426.Subsection (1) lists those who are obliged to implement agreed proposals. This broadly replicates the effect of section 45(2) of the 1996 Act. The list is as follows:

427.Subsection (2) lists those who are obliged to co-operate with the implementation of the agreed proposals. They are the members of the governing body of the registered providers as follows:

428.Subsection (3) provides that subsection (2) does not oblige or permit those who are expected to co-operate to breach a fiduciary duty to the registered provider or other duty.

429.Subsections (2) and (3) broadly replicate the effect of sections 45(2) and 45(3) of the 1996 Act.