Paragraph 1 Categories of dwellingF1
Scotland
The categories of dwelling for which a rent officer is required to determine a local housing allowance in accordance with article 4B(2)(a)(i) are—
a dwelling where the tenant has the exclusive use of only one bedroom and where the tenancy provides for him to—
share the use of a kitchen, a bathroom and toilet and a room suitable for living in;
have the exclusive use of a kitchen or facilities for cooking and share the use of a bathroom and toilet and a room suitable for living in; or
have the exclusive use of a bathroom and toilet and share the use of a kitchen and a room suitable for living in;
a dwelling where the tenant has the use of only two rooms;
a dwelling where the tenant has the use of only three rooms;
a dwelling where the tenant has the use of only four rooms;
a dwelling where the tenant has the use of only five rooms;
a dwelling where the tenant has the use of only six rooms.
In sub-paragraph (1)(b) to (f) of this paragraph and in paragraph 3 “room” means a bedroom or room suitable for living in, except for a room which the tenant shares with any person other than—
a member of his household;
a non-dependant of the tenant (within the meaning of F3regulation 3 of the Housing Benefit Regulations or, as the case may be, regulation 3 of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations); or
a person who pays rent to the tenant.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 3A inserted (24.9.2003) by The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Local Housing Allowance) Amendment Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2398), arts. 1(1), 3(10), Sch. 2
- F2
Sch. 3A omitted (7.4.2008 for specified purposes) by virtue of The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Amendment Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2871), arts. 1(4), 15(8) (with arts. 2, 11, 15(1)(2))
- F3
Words in Sch. 3A para. 1(2)(b) substituted (6.3.2006 for specified purposes, 7.4.2008 for all other purposes) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 12(11) (with regs. 2, 3, Sch. 3, Sch. 4); (S.I. 2007/2871, art. 19(8))