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Section 220: Directions as to certain charges: supplementary provisions.

Housing Act 1996 · 1996 c. 52View on legislation.gov.uk

Part VIII: Miscellaneous and general provisions

Directions under section 219 requiring the reduction of a service charge may specify the amount (or proportion) of the reduction or provide for its determination in such manner as may be specified.

Directions under section 219 permitting the waiver or reduction of a service charge may specify criteria to which the social landlord is to have regard in deciding whether to do so or to what extent.

The Secretary of State shall publish any direction under section 219 relating to all social landlords or any description of social landlords in such manner as he considers appropriate for bringing it to the notice of the landlords concerned.

For the purposes of section 219 "service charge" means an amount payable by a lessee of a dwelling—

which is payable, directly or indirectly, for repairs, maintenance or improvements, and
the whole or part of which varies or may vary according to the relevant costs.

In this section—

  • "costs" includes overheads, and

  • "dwelling" means a building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling.

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