Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22)

SCHEDULES

Section 115

SCHEDULE 6 Amendments to housing moratorium and consequential amendments

1 The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 is amended as follows.

2 Omit section 144 (insolvency: preparatory steps notice).

3 For section 145 substitute—

“145 Moratorium

A moratorium on the disposal of land by a private registered provider begins if a notice is given to the regulator under any of the following provisions of the Housing and Planning Act 2016—

(a) section 104(2)(a) (notice of winding up petition);

(b) section 105(4)(a) (notice of application for permission to pass a resolution for voluntary winding up);

(c) section 106(3)(a) (notice of ordinary administration application);

(d) section 107(4)(a) (notice of appointment of ordinary administrator);

(e) section 108(2)(a) (notice of intention to enforce security).”

4 (1) Section 146 (duration of moratorium) is amended as follows.

(2) For subsections (1) and (2) substitute—

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

(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)).

(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) Omit subsection (6).

(4) For subsection (9) substitute—

“(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.”

5 (1) Section 147 (further moratorium) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)(b), for “step specified in section 145 is taken” substitute “notice mentioned in section 145 is given”.

(3) In subsection (2), for “step” substitute “notice”.

6 In section 154 (proposals: effect), in subsection (2), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) in the case of a charitable incorporated organisation, its charity trustees (as defined by section 177 of the Charities Act 2011),”.

7 Omit section 162 (consent to company winding up).

8 Omit section 164 (consent to registered society winding up).

9 In section 275 (general interpretation), omit the definition of “working day”.

10 In section 276 (index of defined terms), omit the entry relating to “working day”.