Guidance

Restructures and constitutional changes

An explanation of the information the regulator requires from private registered providers who undertake certain constitutional changes and restructures. The documents on this page are now effective (from 1 April 2024) and any previous versions have been archived.

Applies to England

Documents

Directions of the Regulator of Social Housing about notification of restructures, constitutional changes and changes in control (PDF)

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Guidance for private registered providers on notifications and successor body registrations (PDF)

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Form - statutory notifications

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Form - Successor body registration

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Details

See the Notification of disposals page for guidance and notification forms.

See the Register and de-register as a provider of social housing page for guidance and application forms.

See the Decision Instruments page which records the regulator’s decision on restructures and constitutional changes.

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Updates to this page

Published 15 March 2017
Last updated 28 March 2024 + show all updates
  1. Addition of new directions and requirements that will come into effect from 1 April 2024.

  2. Form for registration of a restructured body updated to reflect new provisions in the Social Housing (Regulation) Act.

  3. Page updated as deregulation measures commenced today (6 April 2017).

  4. First published.

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