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sch.4-sec.46Eligibility
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### sch.4-sec.46 Eligibility
The housing service information given by the tenant for a decision by the lessor to provide a housing service (including the type of housing service and the terms on which it is to be provided) must not be false or misleading in a material particular.
The tenant must give the lessor notice of any change in the housing service information, within 28 days after the change, unless the tenant has a reasonable excuse.
The tenant must not allow the premises to be used as a place of residence by anyone other than the tenant, the tenant’s family or other persons approved by the lessor.
See also clause 35 about restrictions on subletting the premises.
If the premises are a reviewable property stated in item 19—
the social housing eligibility criteria for reviewable properties under the tenancies in reviewable properties policy apply in relation to the premises; and
the lessor must regularly review the tenant’s circumstances to determine continued eligibility for the reviewable property under the policy.
If the tenant ceases to be eligible to continue to occupy the reviewable property, the tenant may be asked to move to alternative premises in accordance with the Allocations Policy for Funded Social Housing Providers.
If the tenant refuses the offer of alternative premises, the lessor may issue the tenant with a notice to leave for ending of housing assistance.
See section 290 about giving notice to leave if a tenant’s entitlement under an affordable housing scheme ends.
In this clause—
Allocations Policy for Funded Social Housing Providers see the Housing Regulation 2015 , section 14 (3) .
housing service information means—
information about the identity and income of any person residing in the premises during the tenancy period (being the period while the premises are occupied under this agreement, including any renewal or extension of the agreement), including information about a person who—
ceases to be an occupant; or
becomes an occupant; or
information about the number of persons occupying the premises at a time during the tenancy period.
tenancies in reviewable properties policy means the document called ‘Tenancies in reviewable properties policy’, published on the department’s website.
(sch.4-sec.46-ssec.1) The housing service information given by the tenant for a decision by the lessor to provide a housing service (including the type of housing service and the terms on which it is to be provided) must not be false or misleading in a material particular.
(sch.4-sec.46-ssec.2) The tenant must give the lessor notice of any change in the housing service information, within 28 days after the change, unless the tenant has a reasonable excuse.
(sch.4-sec.46-ssec.3) The tenant must not allow the premises to be used as a place of residence by anyone other than the tenant, the tenant’s family or other persons approved by the lessor. See also clause 35 about restrictions on subletting the premises.
(sch.4-sec.46-ssec.4) If the premises are a reviewable property stated in item 19— the social housing eligibility criteria for reviewable properties under the tenancies in reviewable properties policy apply in relation to the premises; and the lessor must regularly review the tenant’s circumstances to determine continued eligibility for the reviewable property under the policy.
(sch.4-sec.46-ssec.5) If the tenant ceases to be eligible to continue to occupy the reviewable property, the tenant may be asked to move to alternative premises in accordance with the Allocations Policy for Funded Social Housing Providers.
(sch.4-sec.46-ssec.6) If the tenant refuses the offer of alternative premises, the lessor may issue the tenant with a notice to leave for ending of housing assistance. See section 290 about giving notice to leave if a tenant’s entitlement under an affordable housing scheme ends.
(sch.4-sec.46-ssec.7) In this clause— Allocations Policy for Funded Social Housing Providers see the Housing Regulation 2015 , section 14 (3) . housing service information means— information about the identity and income of any person residing in the premises during the tenancy period (being the period while the premises are occupied under this agreement, including any renewal or extension of the agreement), including information about a person who— ceases to be an occupant; or becomes an occupant; or information about the number of persons occupying the premises at a time during the tenancy period. tenancies in reviewable properties policy means the document called ‘Tenancies in reviewable properties policy’, published on the department’s website.
- (a) the social housing eligibility criteria for reviewable properties under the tenancies in reviewable properties policy apply in relation to the premises; and
- (b) the lessor must regularly review the tenant’s circumstances to determine continued eligibility for the reviewable property under the policy.
- (a) information about the identity and income of any person residing in the premises during the tenancy period (being the period while the premises are occupied under this agreement, including any renewal or extension of the agreement), including information about a person who— (i) ceases to be an occupant; or (ii) becomes an occupant; or
- (i) ceases to be an occupant; or
- (ii) becomes an occupant; or
- (b) information about the number of persons occupying the premises at a time during the tenancy period.
- (i) ceases to be an occupant; or
- (ii) becomes an occupant; or