# The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006, Paragraph 11


(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) this paragraph applies to a tenancy—
(a) in respect of a dwelling comprised in land which has been disposed of under section 32 of the Housing Act 1985 or section 12 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 ;
(b) in respect of a dwelling comprised in land which has been disposed of with the consent required by section 43 of the Housing Act 1985 or section 12 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987;
(c) in respect of which the fee simple estate has been acquired, under the right conferred by Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996 , otherwise than from a housing action trust within the meaning of Part 3 of the Housing Act 1988, or in respect of which the house has been acquired under the right conferred by Part 3 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988; or
(d) in respect of a dwelling disposed of under the New Towns (Transfer of Housing Stock) Regulations 1990 to a person who is an approved person for the purposes of disposal under those Regulations or in respect of a dwelling disposed of pursuant to powers contained in the New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968 to a housing association.
(2) This paragraph shall not apply to a tenancy to which sub-paragraph (1) refers if—
(a) there has been an increase in rent since the disposal or acquisition, as the case may be, occurred; and
(b) the local authority stated in the application for determination that—
(i) the claimant occupies a dwelling larger than is reasonably required by him and any others who occupy that dwelling (including any non-dependant of his and any person paying rent to him); or
(ii) the rent payable for that dwelling is unreasonably high.
(3) Where the disposal or acquisition, as the case may be, took place on or after 7th October 2002, sub-paragraph (2)(b) shall apply to a tenancy to which sub-paragraph (1) refers as if head (i) were omitted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/213/schedule/2/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-regulations-2006/schedule-2/paragraph-11
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