Explanatory Notes

Housing and Regeneration Act 2008

2008 CHAPTER 17

22 July 2008

Structure of the Act

Part 2 – Regulation of Social Housing

Chapter 5 - Disposal of property
Regulator’s consent
Section 176 – Notification where disposal consent not required

520.This section requires a non-profit registered provider which disposes of land other than social housing to notify the regulator of the disposal. There is power for the regulator to give a direction dispensing with this requirement. This direction is subject to the provisions in section 174(1) and (3) to (6).