Section 24 — Housing Act 1985: Rents.

Rents. 24 1 A local housing authority may make such reasonable charges as they may determine for the tenancy or occupation of their houses.

2 The authority shall from time to time review rents and make such changes, either of rents generally or of particular rents, as circumstances may require. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 In exercising their functions under this section, a local housing authority in England shall have regard in particular to any relevant standards set for them under section 193 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008. 5A See also Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (rents for high income social tenants in England).

6 In exercising its functions under this section, a local housing authority in Wales must—

a comply with any standards relating to rent or service charges which are set for it under section 111 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014, and b have regard to any guidance relating to rent or service charges which is issued under section 112 of that Act.