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 a housing service for residential use. The funded provider must— keep a rent policy for the housing; 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 the calculation of rent payments for the tenant for the period— starting on the day the tenant is required to start paying rent; and ending on the day that is 6 months after the last day the tenant is required to pay rent. In this section— rent policy , for housing for residential use, means a policy that— states the criteria and procedures relating to rent payable by a tenant for the housing, including, for example, about— setting the amount of rent; and calculating rent payments; and collecting rent; and managing rent arrears; and provides for— explaining the calculation of rent payments to the tenant and dealing with 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 housing. tenant means an individual to whom housing is provided for residential use. (sec.17-ssec.1) This section applies to a funded provider that receives funding to provide a housing service for residential use. (sec.17-ssec.2) The funded provider must— keep a rent policy for the housing; 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 the calculation of rent payments for the tenant for the period— starting on the day the tenant is required to start paying rent; and ending on the day that is 6 months after the last day the tenant is required to pay rent. (sec.17-ssec.5) In this section— rent policy , for housing for residential use, means a policy that— states the criteria and procedures relating to rent payable by a tenant for the housing, including, for example, about— setting the amount of rent; and calculating rent payments; and collecting rent; and managing rent arrears; and provides for— explaining the calculation of rent payments to the tenant and dealing with 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 housing. tenant means an individual to whom housing is provided for residential use.

• (a) keep a rent policy for the housing; and
• (b) implement the rent policy consistently and fairly.
• (a) starting on the day the tenant is required to start paying rent; and