# Crime and Policing Act 2026, Paragraph 15

Extent: E+W

In section 92 (interpretation)—
(a) in subsection (1), insert at the appropriate place—
““registered social housing provider” (or “RSH provider”) means—
(a) in relation to England, a registered provider of social housing;
(b) in relation to Wales, a Welsh body registered as a social landlord under section 3 of the Housing Act 1996;”;
(b) after subsection (3), insert—
“(4) For the purposes of this Chapter, an RSH provider owns premises if—
(a) the provider is a person (other than a mortgagee not in possession) entitled to dispose of the fee simple in the premises, whether in possession or in reversion, or
(b) the provider is a person who holds or is entitled to the rents and profits of the premises under a lease that (when granted) was for a term of at least 3 years.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/20/schedule/2/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/schedule-2/paragraph-15
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