Section 81 — Housing and Planning Act 2016: Meaning of “high income” etc

Meaning of “high income” etc 81 1 Rent regulations must—

a define what is meant by “ high income ” for the purposes of this Chapter, and b make provision about how a person's income is to be calculated.

2 The regulations may, in particular—

a define “high income” in different ways for different areas;

b specify things that are, or are not, to be treated as income;

c make provision about the period by reference to which a person's income is to be calculated (which may be a period in the past);

d make provision about how a person's income is to be verified;

e require a person's household income (as defined by the regulations) to be taken into account;

f require a local housing authority to have regard to guidance given by the Secretary of State when calculating or verifying a person's income.