Introduction

Income Related Rent is a subsidised rent scheme for social housing tenants with low incomes.

Social housing providers include Kāinga Ora and approved community housing providers.

MSD calculates the rate of Income Related Rent and the social housing provider charges this rate as rent to the client.

The rate of Income Related Rent is calculated based on a client's assessable income, additional occupant contributions and their household type.

If the rate of Income Related Rent calculated is higher than the market rent rate for the property, the housing provider will charge the client the market rent rate.