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Paragraph 24 Amendments of Ground 8: rent arrearsI1I2

England and Wales

In Ground 8—

(a)

in paragraph (a), for “eight” substitute “thirteen”;

(b)

in paragraph (b), for “two” substitute “three”;

(c)

omit paragraphs (c) and (d);

(d)

at the end insert—

  • “When calculating how much rent is unpaid for the purpose of this ground, if the tenant is entitled to receive an amount for housing as part of an award of universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012, any amount that was unpaid only because the tenant had not yet received the payment of that award is to be ignored.”

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 1 para. 24 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 145(1)(7)

I2

Sch. 1 para. 24 in force at 1.5.2026 for specified purposes by S.I. 2026/421, reg. 2(b)