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Section 251: Appointment of manager of private registered provider

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

Part 2: Regulation of Social Housing — Chapter 7: Enforcement powers

This section applies if the regulator is satisfied that—

a private registered provider has failed to meet a standard under section 193, 194 or 194C,
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the affairs of a private registered provider have been mismanaged in relation to social housing.

The regulator may by notice to the registered provider —

appoint ... a manager of the registered provider, or
require the registered provider to appoint ... a manager.

An appointment or requirement may relate to a manager—

of the registered provider's affairs generally in so far as they relate to social housing, or
of specified affairs relating to social housing.

Appointment shall be on terms and conditions (including as to remuneration) specified in, or determined in accordance with, the appointment or requirement.

A manager shall have—

any power specified in the appointment or requirement, and
any other power in relation to the registered provider's affairs required by the manager for the purposes specified in the appointment or requirement (including the power to enter into agreements and take other action on behalf of the registered provider).

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