Structure of the Act Part 2 – Regulation of Social Housing Regulator’s consent Section 172 - Requirement of consent
502.Subsection (1) states that any disposal of a dwelling by a registered provider requires the regulator’s consent, but only if that dwelling is social housing.
503.Subsection (2) prohibits the regulator from consenting to a disposal by a non-profit registered provider which it believes is being made with a view to enabling the provider to distribute assets to members.
504.Subsection (3) states that the regulator’s consent is not needed to a disposal of social housing by a registered provider if the disposal falls within an exception listed in section 173. This broadly replicates the effect of section 9(1) of the 1996 Act.