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(1)The regulator shall perform its functions with a view to achieving the following objectives so far as possible.
(2)Objective 1 is to encourage and support a supply of well-managed social housing, of appropriate quality, sufficient to meet reasonable demands.
(3)Objective 2 is to ensure that actual or potential tenants of social housing have an appropriate degree of—
(a)choice, and
(b)protection.
(4)Objective 3 is to ensure that tenants of social housing have the opportunity to be involved in its management.
(5)Objective 4 is to ensure that registered providers of social housing perform their functions efficiently, effectively and economically.
(6)Objective 5 is to ensure that registered providers of social housing are financially viable and properly managed.
(7)Objective 6 is to encourage registered providers of social housing to contribute to the environmental, social and economic well-being of the areas in which the housing is situated.
(8)Objective 7 is to encourage investment in social housing (including by promoting the availability of financial services to registered providers of social housing).
(9)Objective 8 is to avoid the imposition of an unreasonable burden (directly or indirectly) on public funds.
(10)Objective 9 is to guard against the misuse of public funds.
(11)Objective 10 is to regulate in a manner which—
(a)minimises interference, and
(b)is proportionate, consistent, transparent and accountable.
(12)Pursuit of Objective 10 includes, but is not necessarily limited to, compliance with any duty of the regulator under section 22 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) (code of practice).
(13)The order in which the objectives are listed in this section is not significant; the regulator shall balance them as it thinks appropriate.
(14)The objectives are referred to in this Part as the regulator’s fundamental objectives.
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