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 5 E+W Disposal of property[F1 by private registered providers]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Pt. 2 Ch. 5 inserted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/844), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 34

Proceeds E+W

178 Use of proceeds E+W

(1) Sums in a [F2 private registered provider’s] disposal proceeds fund may be used or allocated only in accordance with a direction by the regulator.

(2) The regulator may give a direction only with the Secretary of State's approval.

(3) If at the end of a period specified by the regulator the disposal proceeds fund includes sums which have not been allocated in accordance with subsection (1), the regulator may require the registered provider to pay the sums [F3 —

(a) in the case of sums representing net disposal proceeds relating to property outside Greater London, to the HCA, and

(b) in the case of sums representing net disposal proceeds relating to property in Greater London, to the Greater London Authority.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 178(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/844), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 41

F3 S. 178(3)(a)(b) substituted for words (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 19 para. 54; S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 178 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)