Social housing rents

I1I230Enforcement

1

Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 is amended as follows.

2

In section 220 (grounds for giving an enforcement notice to a registered provider), after subsection (11) insert—

11A

Case 11 is where the registered provider has failed to comply with—

a

section 23 of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016,

b

regulations under section 27 of that Act, or

c

Part 1 of Schedule 2 to that Act.

3

In section 227 (grounds for imposing a penalty on a private registered provider), after subsection (7) insert—

7A

Case 7 is where the registered provider has failed to comply with—

a

section 23 of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016,

b

regulations under section 27 of that Act, or

c

Part 1 of Schedule 2 to that Act.

4

In section 237 (grounds for requiring a private registered provider to pay compensation), after subsection (3) insert—

4

Case 3 is where the registered provider has failed to comply with—

a

section 23 of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016,

b

regulations under section 27 of that Act, or

c

Part 1 of Schedule 2 to that Act.

5

In section 247 (management tender), in subsection (1), after paragraph (a) (and before the “or” following it) insert—

aa

a registered provider has failed to comply with—

i

section 23 of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016,

ii

regulations under section 27 of that Act, or

iii

Part 1 of Schedule 2 to that Act,

6

In section 251 (appointment of manager of a private registered provider), in subsection (1), after paragraph (a) (and before the “or” following it) insert—

aa

a private registered provider has failed to comply with—

i

section 23 of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016,

ii

regulations under section 27 of that Act, or

iii

Part 1 of Schedule 2 to that Act,