Affordable Housing Act 2021

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Interpretation (Part 3)

28. In this Part—

“Act of 2004” means the Residential Tenancies Act 2004;

“Act of 2014” means the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014;

“cost calculation period” has the meaning given to it by section 29(3)(d);

“cost rental designation” means a designation of a dwelling as a cost rental dwelling under the seal of the Minister in accordance with section 30;

“cost rental dwelling” means a dwelling specified in a cost rental designation;

“cost rental period”, in relation to a cost rental dwelling, means the period beginning on the date on which the cost rental designation specifying the dwelling is sealed by the Minister and ending on the date specified in the cost rental revocation;

“cost rental rent” has the meaning given to it by section 33(4);

“cost rental revocation” means a revocation of a cost rental designation under the seal of the Minister in accordance with section 38;

“cost rental tenancy” means a residential tenancy of a cost rental dwelling;

“housing assistance” has the same meaning as it has in Part 4 of the Act of 2014;

“initial maximum rent”, in relation to a cost rental dwelling, means the initial maximum rent specified in the cost rental designation;

“minimum cost rental period extension” means a confirmation under the seal of the Minister in accordance with section 37 that the minimum period has been extended;

“minimum period” has the meaning given to it by section 29(3)(e).