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“local authority” has the same meaning as in the Housing Associations Act 1985;

“low cost home ownership accommodation” has the meaning given by section 70 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008;

“low cost rental accommodation” has the meaning given by section 69 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008;

“private registered provider” means a private registered provider of social housing (see section 80 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008);

“registered provider” means a registered provider of social housing (see section 80 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008);

“the regulator” means the Regulator of Social Housing;

“relevant year” has the meaning given by section 23;

“rent” includes payments under a licence to occupy;

“service charge” means an amount payable by the tenant of particular accommodation as part of, or in addition to, the rent, and which is payable, directly or indirectly, for services, repairs, maintenance, improvements or insurance or the landlord's costs of management;

“social housing” has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration