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 7 E+W Enforcement powers

General E+W

218 Exercise of enforcement powers E+W

(1) [F1 Subsection (2)] applies where the regulator is deciding—

(a) whether to exercise a power under this Chapter,

(b) which power under this Chapter to exercise, or

(c) how to exercise a power under this Chapter.

(2) The regulator shall consider—

(a) the desirability of registered providers being free to choose how to provide services and conduct business;

F2 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d) the speed with which the failure or other problem needs to be addressed.

[F3 (3) Subsection (4) applies where the regulator is making a decision in relation to—

(a) the exercise, on a ground other than one specified in section 198A(1) (failure to meet standard under section 193), of a power under this Chapter that is listed in section 198A(3), or

(b) the exercise of a power under this Chapter that is not listed in section 198A(3).

(4) The regulator shall consider—

(a) whether the failure or other problem concerned is serious or trivial;

(b) whether the failure or other problem is a recurrent or isolated incident.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 218(1) substituted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 17 para. 17(2); S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)

F2 S. 218(2)(b)(c) repealed (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 17 para. 17(3), Sch. 25 Pt. 27; S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i)(j) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)

F3 S. 218(3)(4) inserted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 17 para. 17(4); S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 218 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)