sec.17Rent policy for residential housing

sec.17 Rent policy for residential housing

This section applies to a funded provider that receives funding to provide housing for residential use. The funded provider must— keep a rent policy; and implement the rent policy consistently and fairly. The funded provider must comply with subsection (2) even if rent is not paid for the housing. However, if a tenant pays rent for the housing, the funded provider must keep a record of rent calculations for the tenant for the period— starting on the day the tenant starts paying rent; and ending on the day that is 6 months after the last day the tenant pays rent. In this section— rent policy means a policy that— states the criteria and procedures relating to rent paid by a tenant, including about— setting the amount of rent; and calculating rent payments; and collecting rent; and managing rent arrears; and provides for— explaining rent calculations to the tenant and dealing with their queries about rent; and giving the tenant a choice of ways to pay rent; and preventing the tenant from getting into serious arrears of rent; and complies with the funding agreement for the service. tenant means an individual who a housing service is provided to for residential use. (sec.17-ssec.1) This section applies to a funded provider that receives funding to provide housing for residential use. (sec.17-ssec.2) The funded provider must— keep a rent policy; and implement the rent policy consistently and fairly. (sec.17-ssec.3) The funded provider must comply with subsection (2) even if rent is not paid for the housing. (sec.17-ssec.4) However, if a tenant pays rent for the housing, the funded provider must keep a record of rent calculations for the tenant for the period— starting on the day the tenant starts paying rent; and ending on the day that is 6 months after the last day the tenant pays rent. (sec.17-ssec.5) In this section— rent policy means a policy that— states the criteria and procedures relating to rent paid by a tenant, including about— setting the amount of rent; and calculating rent payments; and collecting rent; and managing rent arrears; and provides for— explaining rent calculations to the tenant and dealing with their queries about rent; and giving the tenant a choice of ways to pay rent; and preventing the tenant from getting into serious arrears of rent; and complies with the funding agreement for the service. tenant means an individual who a housing service is provided to for residential use.

• (a) keep a rent policy; and
• (b) implement the rent policy consistently and fairly.
• (a) starting on the day the tenant starts paying rent; and
• (b) ending on the day that is 6 months after the last day the tenant pays rent.
• (a) states the criteria and procedures relating to rent paid by a tenant, including about— (i) setting the amount of rent; and (ii) calculating rent payments; and (iii) collecting rent; and (iv) managing rent arrears; and