# Housing and Planning Act 2016, Section 52: Interpretation of Chapter


(1) In this Chapter—
“landlord” is to be read in accordance with section 40(2A);
“offence to which this Chapter applies” has the meaning given by section 40;
“relevant award of universal credit” means an award of universal credit the calculation of which included an amount under section 11 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012;
“rent” includes any payment in respect of which an amount under section 11 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 may be included in the calculation of an award of universal credit;
“rent repayment order” has the meaning given by section 40.
(2) For the purposes of this Chapter an amount that a tenant does not pay as rent but which is offset against rent is to be treated as having been paid as rent.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/22/section/52 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-and-planning-act-2016/section-52
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