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The Rent Officers (Universal Credit Functions) Order 2013

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3.  When making a determination under this Schedule, the rent officer must—

(a)have regard to the level of similar payments under tenancies for accommodation which—

(i)is let by the same type of landlord;

(ii)is in the same local authority area or, where paragraph 4 applies, an adjoining local authority area;

(iii)has the same number of bedrooms; and

(iv)is in the same reasonable state of repair,

as the accommodation in respect of which the determination is being made;

(b)exclude—

(i)the cost of any care, support or supervision provided to the tenant by the landlord or by someone on the landlord’s behalf;

(ii)any payments for services performed or facilities (including the use of furniture) provided for, or rights made available to, the tenant which are not service charge payments; and

(c)where the accommodation is let at an Affordable Rent, assume that the rent is reasonable.

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