Explanatory Notes

Housing and Regeneration Act 2008

2008 CHAPTER 17

22 July 2008

Structure of the Act

Part 2 – Regulation of Social Housing

Chapter 1 - Introduction
Social housing
Section 74 - Leaving the social housing stock: expired lease

153.This section states that a dwelling ceases to be social housing if the provider holds a leasehold interest in the dwelling, and the leasehold interest expires.

154.Subsection (2) makes it clear that a lease from an associate or subsidiary of the provider is disregarded.