# Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, Section 238: Nature


(1) Compensation in respect of a failure may be awarded to one or more persons who have suffered as a result of the failure.
(2) But an award may be made only to—
(a) a specified tenant of social housing provided by the registered provider,
(b) each member of a specified class of tenants of social housing provided by the registered provider, or
(c) each member of the class of tenants of social housing provided by the registered provider.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/17/section/238 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-and-regeneration-act-2008/section-238
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