The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Prospective

PART VN.I.Special cases

HouseboatsN.I.

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.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 12 in operation at 20.11.2006, see reg. 1(1)

Mobile homesN.I.

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.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 2 para. 13 in operation at 20.11.2006, see reg. 1(1)

Rental purchase agreementsN.I.

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

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 2 para. 14 in operation at 20.11.2006, see reg. 1(1)