[F1SCHEDULE 3AE+W+SPART I

[F2Categories of dwellingE+W+S

1.—(1) The categories of dwelling for which a rent officer is required to determine a local housing allowance in accordance with article 4B(2)(a)(i) are—

(a)a dwelling where the tenant has the exclusive use of only one bedroom and where the tenancy provides for him to—

(i)share the use of a kitchen, a bathroom and toilet and a room suitable for living in;

(ii)have the exclusive use of a kitchen or facilities for cooking and share the use of a bathroom and toilet and a room suitable for living in; or

(iii)have the exclusive use of a bathroom and toilet and share the use of a kitchen and a room suitable for living in;

(b)a dwelling where the tenant has the use of only two rooms;

(c)a dwelling where the tenant has the use of only three rooms;

(d)a dwelling where the tenant has the use of only four rooms;

(e)a dwelling where the tenant has the use of only five rooms;

(f)a dwelling where the tenant has the use of only six rooms.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1)(b) to (f) of this paragraph and in paragraph 3 “room” means a bedroom or room suitable for living in, except for a room which the tenant shares with any person other than—

(a)a member of his household;

(b) a non-dependant of the tenant (within the meaning of F3 [F4 regulation 3 of the Housing Benefit Regulations or, as the case may be, regulation 3 of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations] ); or

(c)a person who pays rent to the tenant.]]