PART 2

REGISTERED SOCIAL LANDLORDS
CHAPTER 4

ENFORCEMENT

Compensation

Impact
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After section 50Q of the Housing Act 1996 insert—

Impact
50R
1
This section applies when the Welsh Ministers are considering—
a
whether to award compensation, or
b
the amount of compensation to award.
2
The Welsh Ministers must take account of any information available to them about the financial situation of the registered social landlord.
3
The Welsh Ministers must consider the likely impact of the compensation on the registered social landlord’s ability to provide services.
4
In particular, the Welsh Minsters must aim to avoid—
a
jeopardising the financial viability of the registered social landlord,
b
preventing the registered social landlord from honouring financial commitments, or
c
preventing the registered social landlord from taking action to remedy the matters on the grounds of which the compensation might be awarded.