PART 4Social housing in England
CHAPTER 3Rents for high income social tenants
Mandatory rents for local authority tenants
I186Payment by local authority of increased income to Secretary of State
1
Rent regulations may require a local housing authority to make a payment or payments to the Secretary of State in respect of any estimated increase in rental income because of the regulations.
2
The amount of a payment is to be calculated in accordance with the regulations.
3
The regulations may provide for deductions to be made to reflect the administrative costs of local authorities in implementing the regulations.
4
The regulations may provide for interest to be charged in the event of late payment.
5
The regulations may provide for assumptions to be made in making a calculation, whether or not those assumptions are, or are likely to be, borne out by events.
6
The regulations may make provision about how and when payments are to be made including, in particular, provision for payments by instalment.