Clause 6. Classes of tenant whose eligibility may not be reviewed

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Classes of tenant whose eligibility may not be reviewed

(1)

The agency must not, under section 117(1)(b) of the Act, review the continued eligibility for social housing of tenants of transferred HNZ housing whose tenancy agreements provide the tenant with lifetime tenure on the same terms and conditions as the tenant had with their previous landlord.

(2)

Unless any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of clause 5(1) applies to the tenant, the agency may not, under section 117(1)(b) of the Act, review the continued eligibility for social housing of the following classes of tenant:

(a)

tenants where an applicable person is aged 65 or more;

(b)

tenants where an applicable person is receiving a supported living payment under section 34 of the Social Security Act 2018 on the ground of restricted work capacity or total blindness;

(c)

tenants where an applicable person is receiving a supported living payment under section 40 of the Social Security Act 2018 on the ground of caring for another person;

(d)

tenants where an applicable person has one or more dependent children.