Commentary on provisions of Act Registration of providers of social housing Section 6: Meaning of "English body"
Section 6 amends section 79 of the HRA 2008 so that potential eligibility for voluntary registration as a private registered provider is explicitly limited to entities taking certain corporate forms with a registered office or an address for charity registration purposes in England.
	This change is intended to ensure that registration, and the regulatory regime which applies in consequence of it, is limited to bodies which the regulator can regulate in an appropriate manner given their corporate form and location.
	Only an "English body", as defined in section 79 of the HRA 2008, may be eligible for voluntary registration as a private registered provider under section 112 of the HRA 2008.
	Section 79(1) is amended so that a limited liability partnership (LLP) which has its registered office in England is included within the definition of "English body".
	Section 79(1)(d) is removed, since the Government’s intention is that only community land trusts which otherwise fall within section 79(1) as amended are to be potentially eligible for registration.
	Section 79(1)(e) is removed to ensure that only English bodies as defined in section 79(1)(a)-(c) and (f) are able to register with the regulator. These bodies will be registered companies, registered societies, registered charities and limited liability partnerships with a registered office or registered address for charity registration purposes in England.