The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Amendment) Order 2000

Local reference rents

10.  In paragraph 4 of Part I of Schedule 1 (local reference rents)–

(a) in paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (2), insert “at the relevant time ”–

(i) after “of the dwelling”; and

(ii) in sub-paragraph (ii), after “under the tenancy”;

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (3), insert–

“; and

(c) shall exclude the amount of any rent which, in the rent officer’s opinion, is fairly attributable to the provision of any services specified in sub-paragraphs (a) to (e) of paragraph (1ZA) of regulation 12A of the 1987 Regulations(1) (requirement to refer to rent officers) and which is not excluded by virtue of paragraph (b) above”; and

(c) in sub-paragraph (5), for the words after “but not”, substitute–

• “, in the case of a tenancy where a substantial part of the rent under the tenancy is fairly attributable to board and attendance, the provision of meals (including the preparation of meals or provision of unprepared food).”.

(1)

Regulation 12A was inserted by S.I. 1990/546 and paragraph (1ZA) was inserted into regulation 12A by S.I. 1999/2734.