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The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

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PART VSpecial cases

Houseboats

12.  Where a decision relates in whole or in part to mooring charges for a houseboat, this Schedule applies in relation to that decision (or, as the case may be, to that part which relates to those charges) with the following modifications—

(a)references to a tenancy, a tenancy of a dwelling or an uncontrolled tenancy are references to an agreement under which those charges are payable (and references to a landlord and a tenant shall be construed accordingly); and

(b)no decision shall be made under paragraph 2 and references to the dwelling exceeding the size criteria shall not apply.

Mobile homes

13.  Where a decision relates in whole or in part to payments in respect of the site on which a caravan or a mobile home stands, this Schedule applies in relation to that decision (or, as the case may be, that part which relates to those payments) with the following modifications—

(a)references to a tenancy, a tenancy of a dwelling or an uncontrolled tenancy are references to an agreement under which those payments are payable (and references to a landlord and a tenant shall be construed accordingly); and

(b)no decision shall be made under paragraph 2 and references to the dwelling exceeding the size criteria shall not apply.

Rental purchase agreements

14.  Where a decision relates to a rental purchase agreement, the agreement is to be treated as if it were a tenancy.

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