Affordable Housing Act 2021
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Housing assistance payment | ||
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34. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Part 4 of the Act of 2014 a household shall not be deemed to be qualified for housing assistance in respect of a cost rental dwelling, and for the avoidance of doubt— | ||
(a) a housing authority shall not provide housing assistance in respect of a cost rental dwelling, and | ||
(b) a landlord shall not receive the payment of housing assistance in respect of a cost rental dwelling, | ||
unless at least one member of the household for which housing assistance is sought has been party to a current tenancy agreement in respect of that cost rental dwelling for a continuous period of more than 6 months. | ||
(2) The payment or receipt of housing assistance contrary to subsection (1) shall not of itself affect the validity the cost rental tenancy concerned. | ||
(3) Compliance with subsection (1) shall not constitute discrimination in the provision of accommodation within the meaning of section 6 of the Equal Status Act 2000 . |