Section 85 — Power to change rents and procedure for changing rents
This version in force from 2016-10-01
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) Rent regulations may give a local housing authority power to change the rent payable under a tenancy for the purpose of complying with the regulations.
(2) Rent regulations may make provision about the procedure for changing rent to comply with the regulations (whether the change is made using a power given by regulations under subsection (1) or otherwise).
(3) Regulations made in reliance on subsection (2) may, in particular—
(a) make provision about the review of decisions to increase rent;
(b) give rights of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal and amend existing rights of appeal.
(4) Regulations under this section may amend any provision made by or under an Act passed before this Act or in the same Session.