Housing (Wales) Act 2014

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(1)The Welsh Ministers may set standards to be met by local housing authorities in connection with—

(a)the quality of accommodation provided by local housing authorities for housing;

(b)rent for such accommodation;

(c)service charges for such accommodation.

(2)Standards set under subsection (1) may require local housing authorities to comply with rules specified in the standards.

(3)Rules about rent or service charges may include, among other things, provision for minimum or maximum—

(a)levels of rent or service charges,

(b)levels of increase or decrease of rent or service charges.

(4)The Welsh Ministers may—

(a)revise the standards by issuing further standards under this section;

(b)withdraw the standards by issuing further standards under this section or by notice.

(5)The Welsh Ministers must publish standards or notices under this section.

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