PART 4Social housing in England

CHAPTER 5Insolvency of registered providers of social housing

Financial support for registered providers in housing administration

I1113Guarantees: repayment by registered provider etc

1

This section applies where a sum is paid out by the Secretary of State under a guarantee given by the Secretary of State under section 112 in relation to a registered provider.

2

The registered provider must pay the Secretary of State—

a

such amounts in or towards the repayment to the Secretary of State of that sum as the Secretary of State may direct, and

b

interest on amounts outstanding under this subsection at such rates as the Secretary of State may direct.

3

The payments must be made by the registered provider at such times, and in such manner, as the Secretary of State may from time to time direct.

4

The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a statement, relating to the sum paid out under the guarantee—

a

as soon as practicable after the end of the financial year in which the sum is paid out, and

b

as soon as practicable after the end of each subsequent financial year in relation to which the repayment condition has not been met.

5

The repayment condition is met in relation to a financial year if—

a

the whole of the sum has been repaid to the Secretary of State before the beginning of the year, and

b

the registered provider was not at any time during the year liable to pay interest on amounts that became due in respect of the sum.