Section 168: Section 167: supplemental

Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 · 2008 c. 17View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Regulation of Social Housing — Chapter 4: Registered providers

This section applies to property transferred to the regulator in accordance with section 167(2)(a).

The regulator may dispose of the property only to a non-profit registered provider.

Where the registered provider wound up or dissolved was a charity, the regulator may dispose of the property only to a registered provider—

which is a charity, and
whose objects the regulator thinks are similar to those of the original charity.

If the property includes land subject to a mortgage or charge, the regulator may dispose of the land—

subject to that mortgage or charge, or
subject to a new mortgage or charge in favour of the regulator.

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