Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Student Accommodation) Amendment Order 2004 c.2101

Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Student Accommodation) Amendment Order 2004 No. 2101

Summary:

This Order amends the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 1997 and the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Scotland) Order 1997 which confer on rent officers functions in relation to the determination of eligible rent for the purposes of claims for housing benefit under Part VII of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992. This Order amends the definition of "assured tenancy" in each of the 1997 Orders to include within that definition tenancies granted to students, in particular by educational institutions, so that a rent officer may take account of rent levels in student accommodation when making determinations for the purposes of those Orders. A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.

Made Under:

Housing Act 1996 (C. 52) - section 122(1) and (6)

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