Paragraph 4 Condition 3

Condition 3 is that—

(a)

the dwelling is let by a person who is not a registered provider of social housing on one of the following—

(i)

an assured tenancy, including an assured shorthold tenancy;

(ii)

an assured agricultural occupancy;

(iii)

an arrangement that would be an assured tenancy or an assured agricultural occupancy but for paragraph 12(1)(h) of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988;

(iv)

a demoted tenancy;

(v)

an introductory tenancy;

(vi)

a secure tenancy;

(vii)

an arrangement that would be a secure tenancy but for paragraph 4ZA or 12 of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1985;

(b)

the following criteria are met—

(i)

the dwelling is let to a person whose needs are not adequately served by the commercial housing market, and

(ii)

the rent is no more than 80% of market rent, including service charges, and

(c)

a planning obligation designed to ensure compliance with both criteria at sub-paragraph (b) has been entered into in respect of the planning permission which permits the building work to which the building control application relates.