Article 4 Direction to the Homes and Communities Agency

(1)

The Regulator of Social Housing may direct the Homes and Communities Agency not to make a grant to a specified registered social landlord under section 18 of the Housing Act 1996.

(2)

A direction may be given if—

(a)

the Regulator of Social Housing has decided to hold an inquiry into the affairs of the registered social landlord under paragraph 20 of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1996^f1 and the inquiry is not concluded,

(b)

the Regulator of Social Housing has received notice in respect of the registered social landlord under section 41 of the Housing Act 1996, or

(c)

the Regulator of Social Housing has appointed an officer of the registered social landlord under paragraph 6, 7 or 8 of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1996^f2 and the person appointed has not vacated office.

(3)

A direction shall have effect until withdrawn.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Paragraph 20 of Schedule 1 was amended by section 218 of, and paragraphs 7 and 24 of Schedule 11 to the Housing Act 2004.
f2: Paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 was amended by section 75 of, and paragraphs 183 and 192 of Schedule 8 to the Charities Act 2006 (c.50). Paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 was amended by S.I. 2007/2194.