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Section 91: Interpretation of Chapter

Housing and Planning Act 2016 · 2016 c. 22View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 4: Social housing in England — CHAPTER 3: Rents for high income social tenants

In this Chapter—

  • "high income" has the meaning given by regulations under section 81;

  • "local housing authority" has the meaning given by section 1 of the Housing Act 1985;

  • "rent" includes payments under a licence to occupy;

  • "rent regulations" has the meaning given by section 80;

  • "social housing" has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (see sections 68 and 72 of that Act);

  • "tenancy" includes a licence to occupy;

  • "tenant" includes a person who has a licence to occupy.

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