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SCHEDULE 4Housing costs element for renters

PART 4Private rented sector F1...

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The calculation of the housing costs element under this Part

Core rent22

Except where paragraph 23 applies, the renter's core rent is to be determined as follows—

Step 1

Determine the amount of each relevant payment to be taken into account under paragraph 5.

Step 2

Determine the period in respect of which each relevant payment is payable and, in accordance with paragraph 6, determine the amount of the payment in respect of a month.

Step 3

If there is more than one relevant payment, add together the amounts determined in step 2 in relation to all relevant payments.

The result is the renter's core rent.