Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Recommendation 47

47 Paragraph: 185

We disagree with the regulator’s assertion that intervening to shape the market - for example,...

Conclusion
We disagree with the regulator’s assertion that intervening to shape the market - for example, to encourage providers to consolidate their stock in particular areas - would take the regulator beyond its duty to minimise interference. As we have stated elsewhere, we think it should reinterpret this duty, as its current interpretation has resulted in a regulator that is simply too passive.
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Government Response

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