http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/22/schedule/6Housing and Planning Act 2016An Act to make provision about housing, estate agents, rentcharges, planning and compulsory purchase.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-05-01Expert Participation2026-05-01 SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 6Amendments to housing moratorium and consequential amendments Section 1151The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 is amended as follows.2Omit section 144 (insolvency: preparatory steps notice).3For section 145 substitute—Moratorium145A moratorium on the disposal of land by a private registered provider begins if a notice is given to the regulator under any of the following provisions of the Housing and Planning Act 2016—asection 104(2)(a) (notice of winding up petition);bsection 105(4)(a) (notice of application for permission to pass a resolution for voluntary winding up);csection 106(3)(a) (notice of ordinary administration application);dsection 107(4)(a) (notice of appointment of ordinary administrator);esection 108(2)(a) (notice of intention to enforce security).41Section 146 (duration of moratorium) is amended as follows.2For subsections (1) and (2) substitute—1The moratorium begins when the notice mentioned in section 145 is given.2The moratorium ends when one of the following occurs—athe expiry of the relevant period,bthe making of a housing administration order under Chapter 5 of Part 4 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 in relation to the registered provider, orcthe cancellation of the moratorium (see subsection (5)).2AThe “relevant period” is—athe period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the notice mentioned in section 145 is given, plusbany period by which that period is extended under subsection (3).3Omit subsection (6).4For subsection (9) substitute—9If a notice mentioned in section 145 is given during a moratorium, that does not—astart a new moratorium, orbalter the existing moratorium's duration.51Section 147 (further moratorium) is amended as follows.2In subsection (1)(b), for “step specified in section 145 is taken” substitute “ notice mentioned in section 145 is given ”.3In subsection (2), for “step” substitute “ notice ”.6In section 154 (proposals: effect), in subsection (2), after paragraph (a) insert—aain the case of a charitable incorporated organisation, its charity trustees (as defined by section 177 of the Charities Act 2011),.7Omit section 162 (consent to company winding up).8Omit section 164 (consent to registered society winding up).9In section 275 (general interpretation), omit the definition of “working day”.10In section 276 (index of defined terms), omit the entry relating to “working day”.Sch. 6 para. 2 in force at 5.7.2018 by S.I. 2018/805, reg. 3(c)Sch. 6 para. 3 in force at 5.7.2018 by S.I. 2018/805, reg. 3(c) (with regs. 4, 5)Sch. 6 para. 8 in force at 5.7.2018 by S.I. 2018/805, reg. 3(c)Sch. 6 para. 5 in force at 5.7.2018 by S.I. 2018/805, reg. 3(c) (with reg. 5)Sch. 6 para. 10 in force at 5.7.2018 by S.I. 2018/805, reg. 3(c)Sch. 6 para. 6 in force at 5.7.2018 by S.I. 2018/805, reg. 3(c)Sch. 6 para. 1 in force at 5.7.2018 by S.I. 2018/805, reg. 3(c)Sch. 6 para. 9 in force at 5.7.2018 by S.I. 2018/805, reg. 3(c) (with reg. 4)Sch. 6 para. 4 in force at 5.7.2018 by S.I. 2018/805, reg. 3(c) (with reg. 4)Sch. 6 para. 7 in force at 5.7.2018 by S.I. 2018/805, reg. 3(c)