The Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations 2017

2.  The IS Regulations are amended as follows—

(a) in regulation 6(5)(c)—

(i) in paragraph (i), for “under paragraphs 15 to 17” substitute “under paragraph 17”;

(ii) in paragraph (ii), for “under paragraphs 14 to 16” substitute “under paragraph 16”;

(iii) in paragraph (iii), for “under paragraphs 16 to 18” substitute “under paragraph 18”;

(b) in regulation 17(1), in sub-paragraph (e) for “mortgage interest payments or such other housing costs as are prescribed” substitute “housing costs as prescribed”;

(c) in regulation 18(1), in sub-paragraph (f) for “mortgage interest payments or such other housing costs as are prescribed” substitute “housing costs as prescribed”;

(d) in Schedule 3—

(i) in paragraph 1(1)(b), for “under paragraphs 15 to 17” substitute “under paragraph 17”;

(ii) in paragraph 1(2), the definition of “standard rate” is omitted;

(iii) in paragraph 1A(1)(a)—

(aa) for “under paragraph 14 to 16 of Schedule 2” substitute “under paragraph 16 of Schedule 2”; and

(bb) for “paragraphs 16 to 18 of Schedule 6” substitute “paragraph 18 of Schedule 6”;

(iv) in paragraph 1A(1A)(a), for “under paragraphs 11 to 13 of Schedule II” substitute “paragraph 13 of Schedule II”;

(v) in paragraph 4, omit sub-paragraphs (2) to (12);

(vi) in paragraph 8, omit sub-paragraphs (1)(a)(i), (1A) and (1B);

(vii) in paragraph 9, omit sub-paragraph (2)(a)(i);

(viii) omit paragraphs 10 to 13;

(ix) in paragraph 14—

(aa) omit sub-paragraph (3AA);

(bb) in sub-paragraph (6)(b), for “any loan or payment which qualifies under paragraphs 15 to 17” substitute “any payment which qualifies under paragraph 17”;

(x) omit paragraphs 15 and 16;

(xi) in paragraph 17—

(aa) for the heading substitute “Housing costs”;

(bb) in sub-paragraph (2)(c), for “the same meaning it has in paragraph 16(2)” substitute “the meaning in sub-paragraph (6);

(cc) after sub-paragraph (5) insert—

“(6) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(c), “repairs and improvements” means any of the following measures undertaken with a view to maintaining the fitness of the dwelling for human habitation or, where the dwelling forms part of a building, any part of a building containing that dwelling—

(a) provision of a fixed bath, shower, wash basin, sink or lavatory, and necessary associated plumbing, including the provision of hot water not connected to a central heating system;

(b) repairs to existing heating system;

(c) damp proof measures;

(d) provision of ventilation and natural lighting;

(e) provision of drainage facilities;

(f) provision of facilities for preparing and cooking food;

(g) provision of insulation of the dwelling occupied as the home;

(h) provision of electric lighting and sockets;

(i) provision of storage facilities for fuel or refuse;

(j) repairs of unsafe structural defects;

(k) adapting a dwelling for the special needs of a disabled person; or

(l) provision of separate sleeping accommodation for persons of different sexes aged 10 or over but under the age of 20 who live with the claimant and for whom the claimant or the claimant’s partner is responsible.”; and

(xii) in paragraph 18, after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) Where a non-dependant deduction is being made under the Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations 2017, the amount of the deduction under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) is to be reduced by an amount equal to that non-dependant deduction.”.