Housing and Regeneration Act 2008

Managers of social housingE+W

217AccreditationE+W

(1)The regulator may operate a scheme for the purpose of accrediting persons who provide services in connection with the management of social housing.

(2)The regulator may approve a scheme operated by someone else for that purpose.

(3)Approval may be withdrawn.

(4)A scheme may include provision about—

(a)eligibility for accreditation;

(b)standards to be met by accredited persons (which may operate by reference to standards under section 193);

(c)monitoring compliance;

(d)complaints against accredited persons;

(e)renewal, suspension and withdrawal of accreditation.

(5)Accreditation, or continued accreditation, may be conditional on the payment of fees.

(6)Standards under section 193 may refer to accreditation under this section.