The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018

Proposed housing administrator’s statement and consent to act

7.38.—(1) References in these Rules to a consent to act are to a statement by a proposed housing administrator headed “Proposed housing administrator’s statement and consent to act” which contains the following—

(a) identification details for the registered provider immediately below the heading;

(b) a certificate that the proposed housing administrator is authorised under Part 13(1) of the Act to act as an insolvency practitioner;

(c) the proposed housing administrator’s IP number;

(d) the name of the relevant recognised professional body which is the source of the proposed housing administrator’s authorisation;

(e) a statement that the proposed housing administrator consents to act as housing administrator of the registered provider;

(f) a statement whether or not the proposed housing administrator has had any prior professional relationship with the registered provider and if so a short summary of the relationship;

(g) the name of the applicant in the case of an application to the court for an appointment; and

(h) a statement that the proposed housing administrator is of the opinion that the purpose of housing administration is reasonably likely to be achieved in the particular case.

(2) The statement and consent to act must be authenticated and dated by the proposed housing administrator.

(3) Where a number of persons are proposed to be appointed to act jointly or concurrently as the housing administrator of a registered provider, each must make a separate statement and consent to act.

(1)

Part 13 is amended by section 17 and paragraphs 11, 18, 19 and 21 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), paragraph 57 of Schedule 19 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24) and sections 137 to 143 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26).