The Social Housing Rents (Exceptions and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2016

Cases where Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Act does not apply E+W

4.— [F1 (1)] The following cases are prescribed under paragraph 5(5) of Schedule 2 to the Act (exceptions) as cases where Part 1 of that Schedule (provision about levels of social housing rents) does not apply—

(a) accommodation where total household income meets the income qualification criterion;

(b) intermediate rent accommodation;

(c) supported housing which is not specialised supported housing [F2 or domestic violence refuge accommodation];

(d) specialised supported housing;

(e) PFI social housing;

(f) temporary social housing;

(g) student accommodation;

(h) care homes;

(i) relevant Housing Act 1996 accommodation;

(j) almshouse accommodation;

(k) accommodation provided by a co-operative housing association or a fully mutual housing association;

(l) accommodation provided by a community land trust;

[F3 (m) domestic violence refuge accommodation];

[F4 (n) accommodation provided by a private registered provider in relation to which a housing administration order is in force;

(o) accommodation that meets the condition prescribed in paragraph (2).]

[F5 (2) The condition is that before the accommodation was provided by the registered provider, the interest in the property or the interest in the part that includes the accommodation was sold or otherwise disposed of by a housing administrator (whether or not immediately before that time).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 4 renumbered as reg. 4(1) (6.4.2017) by The Social Housing Rents (Exceptions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/91), regs. 1(4), 8(3)(a)

F2 Words in reg. 4(c) inserted (1.4.2017) by The Social Housing Rents (Exceptions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/91), regs. 1(3), 4(3)(a)

F3 Reg. 4(m) inserted (1.4.2017) by The Social Housing Rents (Exceptions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/91), regs. 1(3), 4(3)(b)

F4 Reg. 4(1)(n)(o) inserted (6.4.2017) by The Social Housing Rents (Exceptions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/91), regs. 1(4), 8(3)(b)

F5 Reg. 4(2) inserted (6.4.2017) by The Social Housing Rents (Exceptions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/91), regs. 1(4), 8(3)(c)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 4 in force at 1.4.2016, see reg. 1(1)