Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22)

PART 2 E+W Rogue landlords and property agents in England

CHAPTER 4 E+W Rent repayment orders

Amendments etc and interpretation E+W

52 Interpretation of Chapter E+W

(1) In this Chapter—

• “offence to which this Chapter applies” has the meaning given by section 40;

• “relevant award of universal credit” means an award of universal credit the calculation of which included an amount under section 11 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012;

• “rent” includes any payment in respect of which an amount under section 11 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 may be included in the calculation of an award of universal credit;

• “rent repayment order” has the meaning given by section 40.

(2) For the purposes of this Chapter an amount that a tenant does not pay as rent but which is offset against rent is to be treated as having been paid as rent.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 52 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/281, reg. 4(c)