{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-regulations-northern-ireland-2006/regulation-14C",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-regulations-northern-ireland-2006/regulation-14C.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2006/405",
  "legislation_title": "The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-regulations-northern-ireland-2006",
  "path": "regulation/14C",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "14C",
  "heading": "When a maximum rent (LHA) is to be determined",
  "text": "(1) The Executive shall determine a maximum rent (LHA) in accordance with regulation 14D in any case where paragraphs (2) or (3) apply.\n(2) This paragraph applies where the Executive has received—\n(a) a claim on which a rent allowance may be awarded, where the date of claim falls on or after 7th April 2008;\n(b) relevant information regarding a claim on which a rent allowance may be awarded, where the date of claim falls on or after 7th April 2008;\n(c) in relation to an award of housing benefit where the eligible rent was determined without reference to regulation 14D, a notification of a change of dwelling (as defined in regulation 2) where the change occurs on or after 7th April 2008; or\n(d) in relation to an award of housing benefit where a maximum rent (LHA) was determined in accordance with regulation 14D—\n(i) notification of a change of a kind which affects the category of dwelling applicable to the claim;\n(ii) notification of the death of a linked person, where the notification does not fall within head (i), ...\n(iii) notification of a change of dwelling. or\n(iv) notification of a change of a kind which affects the amount of the claimant's cap rent as determined in accordance with regulation 14D.\n(3) This paragraph applies on 1st April in any year.\n(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(5) This regulation does not apply in a case where—\n(a) the landlord is a registered housing association;\n(b) paragraph 4(1)(b) of Schedule 3 to the Consequential Provisions Regulations (savings provision) applies;\n(c) the tenancy is an excluded tenancy under paragraph 4 or 5 of Schedule 3;\n(d) the claim or award relates to—\n(i) periodical payments of a kind falling within regulation 13(1) which a person is liable to make in relation to a houseboat, caravan or mobile home which he occupies as his home, or\n(ii) rent payable in relation to a hostel; or\n(e) a substantial part of the rent under the tenancy is fairly attributable to board and attendance.\n(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Regs. 14-14F substituted for reg. 14 (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4) of the amending Rule) by The Housing Benefit (Local Housing Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/101), regs. 1(1), 2(7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in reg. 14C(2)(d)(ii) omitted (1.1.2014) by virtue of The Housing Benefit (Local Housing Allowance and Executive Determinations) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/282), regs. 1, 3(a)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Reg. 14C(2)(d)(iv) and word added (1.1.2014) by The Housing Benefit (Local Housing Allowance and Executive Determinations) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/282), regs. 1, 3(a)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Reg. 14C(3) substituted (1.1.2014) by The Housing Benefit (Local Housing Allowance and Executive Determinations) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/282), regs. 1, 3(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Reg. 14C(4) omitted (1.1.2014) by virtue of The Housing Benefit (Local Housing Allowance and Executive Determinations) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/282), regs. 1, 3(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Reg. 14C(6) omitted (1.1.2014) by virtue of The Housing Benefit (Local Housing Allowance and Executive Determinations) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/282), regs. 1, 3(c)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/405/regulation/14C",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-12T03:38:14.194536+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}