Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17)

Part 2 E+W Regulation of Social Housing

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 2 modified (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 16 para. 69(2); S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)

Chapter 4 E+W Registered providers

Insolvency etc. E+W

146 Duration of moratorium E+W

[F1 (1) The moratorium begins when the notice mentioned in section 145 is given.]

[F1 (2) The moratorium ends when one of the following occurs—

(a) the expiry of the relevant period,

(b) the making of a housing administration order under Chapter 5 of Part 4 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 in relation to the registered provider, or

(c) the cancellation of the moratorium (see subsection (5)).]

[F1 (2A) The “relevant period” is—

(a) the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the notice mentioned in section 145 is given, plus

(b) any period by which that period is extended under subsection (3).]

(3) During a moratorium the regulator may extend it (or further extend it) for a specified period, with the consent of each secured creditor of the registered provider whom the regulator is able to locate after making reasonable enquiries.

(4) If the regulator extends a moratorium it shall notify—

(a) the registered provider, [F2 and]

(b) any liquidator, administrator, administrative receiver or receiver appointed in respect of the registered provider or its land, F3 ...

F4 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F5 (4A) If the regulator extends a moratorium in respect of a private registered provider who owns land in Greater London, the regulator shall also notify the Greater London Authority.]

(5) During a moratorium the regulator may cancel it if satisfied that it is unnecessary to make proposals under section 152.

F6 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(7) When a moratorium ends the regulator shall give notice, and (except in the case of cancellation) an explanation of section 147, to—

(a) the registered provider, and

(b) such of its secured creditors as the regulator is able to locate after making reasonable enquiries.

[F7 (7A) The regulator shall also notify the HCA as follows—

(a) if it extends a moratorium, and

(b) when a moratorium ends.]

F8 (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F9 (8A) When a moratorium in respect of a private registered provider who owns land in Greater London ends, the regulator shall also give notice to the Greater London Authority.]

[F10 (9) If a notice mentioned in section 145 is given during a moratorium, that does not—

(a) start a new moratorium, or

(b) alter the existing moratorium's duration.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 146(1)-(2A) substituted for s. 146(1) (5.7.2018) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 6 para. 4(2); S.I. 2018/805, reg. 3(c) (with reg. 4)

F2 Word in s. 146(4)(a) inserted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 16 para. 39(2)(a); S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)

F3 Word in s. 146(4)(b) repealed (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 26; S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(j) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)

F4 S. 146(4)(c) repealed (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 16 para. 39(2)(b), Sch. 25 Pt. 26; S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i)(j) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)

F5 S. 146(4A) inserted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 19 para. 50(2); S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)

F6 S. 146(6) omitted (5.7.2018) by virtue of Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 6 para. 4(3); S.I. 2018/805, reg. 3(c) (with reg. 4)

F7 S. 146(7A) inserted (1.10.2018) by The Legislative Reform (Regulator of Social Housing) (England) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1040), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 23 (with Pt. 4)

F8 S. 146(8) repealed (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 16 para. 39(3), Sch. 25 Pt. 26; S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i)(j) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)

F9 S. 146(8A) inserted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 19 para. 50(3); S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)

F10 S. 146(9) substituted (5.7.2018) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 6 para. 4(4); S.I. 2018/805, reg. 3(c) (with reg. 4)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 146 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)