{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transfer-of-housing-corporation-functions-modifications-and-transitional-provisions-order-2008/article-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transfer-of-housing-corporation-functions-modifications-and-transitional-provisions-order-2008/article-5.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2008/2839",
  "legislation_title": "The Transfer of Housing Corporation Functions (Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transfer-of-housing-corporation-functions-modifications-and-transitional-provisions-order-2008",
  "path": "article/5",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Effect of moratorium",
  "text": "(1) This article applies if a moratorium is imposed in respect of a registered social landlord.\n(2) During a moratorium under section 42 of the Housing Act 1996 the Homes and Communities Agency—\n(a) may not give the registered social landlord a direction under section 27(2)(b) of the Housing Act 1996, and\n(b) may not take steps to enforce such a direction against the registered social landlord.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2839/article/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:22:40.838198+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}