# Housing and Planning Act 2016, Section 81: Meaning of “high income” etc


(1) Rent regulations must—
(a) define what is meant by “high income” for the purposes of this Chapter, and
(b) make provision about how a person's income is to be calculated.
(2) The regulations may, in particular—
(a) define “high income” in different ways for different areas;
(b) specify things that are, or are not, to be treated as income;
(c) make provision about the period by reference to which a person's income is to be calculated (which may be a period in the past);
(d) make provision about how a person's income is to be verified;
(e) require a person's household income (as defined by the regulations) to be taken into account;
(f) require a local housing authority to have regard to guidance given by the Secretary of State when calculating or verifying a person's income.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/22/section/81 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-and-planning-act-2016/section-81
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