http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/17/section/160Housing and Regeneration Act 2008An Act to establish the Homes and Communities Agency and make provision about it; to abolish the Urban Regeneration Agency and the Commission for the New Towns and make provision in connection with their abolition; to regulate social housing; to enable the abolition of the Housing Corporation; to make provision about sustainability certificates, landlord and tenant matters, building regulations and mobile homes; to make further provision about housing; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-06-03Expert Participation2026-05-01
Housing and Regeneration Act 2008s. 251(1)(ab)(ac)Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023s. 10(6)s. 46(3)Housing and Regeneration Act 2008s. 251(1)(c) and wordSocial Housing (Regulation) Act 2023s. 31(7)s. 46(3)Housing and Regeneration Act 2008s. 14(6A)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 138s. 247s. 255(4)
Part 2Regulation of Social HousingChapter 4Registered providers<Emphasis>Restructuring and dissolution</Emphasis>Company <Addition ChangeId="key-eaa298aac8a7ed88be7adc1b5b8fda8d-1716986885879" CommentaryRef="key-eaa298aac8a7ed88be7adc1b5b8fda8d">and limited liability partnership</Addition>: arrangements and reconstructions1601This section applies to a ... registered provider which is a registered company or a limited liability partnership.2The registered provider must notify the regulator of any voluntary arrangement under Part 1 of the Insolvency Act 1986.3The registered provider must notify the regulator of any order under section 899 of the Companies Act 2006 (court sanction for compromise or arrangement).4An order under section 899 of Companies Act 2006 does not take effect until the registered provider has confirmed to the registrar of companies that the regulator has been notified.5The registered provider must notify the regulator of any order under section 900 of the Companies Act 2006 (powers of court to facilitate reconstruction or amalgamation).6The requirement in section 900(6) of the Companies Act 2006 (sending copy of order to registrar) is satisfied only if the copy is accompanied by confirmation that the regulator has been notified.7The registered provider must notify the regulator of any order under section 901F of the Companies Act 2006 (court sanction for compromise or arrangement).8An order under section 901F of the Companies Act 2006 does not take effect until the registered provider has confirmed to the registrar of companies that the regulator has been notified.9The registered provider must notify the regulator of any order under section 901J of the Companies Act 2006 (powers of court to facilitate reconstruction or amalgamation).10The requirement in section 901J(6) of the Companies Act 2006 (sending copy of order to registrar) is satisfied only if the copy is accompanied by confirmation that the regulator has been notified.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)S. 160 substituted (6.4.2017) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 4 para. 24; S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4S. 160(7)-(10) inserted (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 9 para. 40 (with ss. 2(2), 5(2))Words in s. 160 heading inserted (1.4.2024) by Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), s. 46(3), Sch. 1 para. 19(a); S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(w)(iii)Words in s. 160(1) omitted (1.4.2024) by virtue of Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), ss. 15(a), 46(3); S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(h)Words in s. 160(1) inserted (1.4.2024) by Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), s. 46(3), Sch. 1 para. 19(b); S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(w)(iii)