PART 4Social housing in England

CHAPTER 5Insolvency of registered providers of social housing

Housing administration

I195Housing administration order: providers of social housing in England

1

In this Chapter “housing administration order” means an order which—

a

is made by the court in relation to a private registered provider of social housing that is—

i

a company,

ii

a registered society within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, or

iii

a charitable incorporated organisation within the meaning of Part 11 of the Charities Act 2011, and

b

directs that, while the order is in force, the provider's affairs, business and property are to be managed by a person appointed by the court.

2

The person appointed for the purposes of the housing administration order is referred to in this Chapter as the “housing administrator”.

3

In relation to a housing administration order applying to a registered provider that is a foreign company, the reference in subsection (1)(b) to the provider's affairs, business and property is a reference to its UK affairs, business and property.