Housing Regulation 2015

This section applies to a funded provider that receives funding to provide housing for residential use.

The funded provider must—

keep a rent policy; and

implement the rent policy consistently and fairly.

The funded provider must comply with subsection (2) even if rent is not paid for the housing.

However, if a tenant pays rent for the housing, the funded provider must keep a record of rent calculations for the tenant for the period—

starting on the day the tenant starts paying rent; and

ending on the day that is 6 months after the last day the tenant pays rent.

In this section—

states the criteria and procedures relating to rent paid by a tenant, including about—

setting the amount of rent; and

calculating rent payments; and

collecting rent; and

managing rent arrears; and

provides for—

explaining rent calculations to the tenant and dealing with their queries about rent; and

giving the tenant a choice of ways to pay rent; and

preventing the tenant from getting into serious arrears of rent; and

complies with the funding agreement for the service.