26.—(1) The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 31 (duties in relation to social housing)—
(a)in subsections (2), (4), (6) and (8), for “relevant provider of low cost rental accommodation” substitute “registered provider of social housing”, and
(b)in subsection (12), omit the definitions of “English local housing authority” and “relevant provider of low cost rental accommodation”.
(3) In section 35 (duty to give financial assistance in respect of certain disposals), in subsection (6)—
(a)in the definition of “registered provider of social housing”, for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”, and
(b)in paragraph (a) of the definition of “relevant provider of social housing”, for “registered provider” substitute “private registered provider”.