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Year: 2022
Date: 28 September, 2022
Offence Group: consumer-protection-related offences
Offence Type: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: Regulatory Notice served. The regulator has concluded that: Beyond Housing Limited (Beyond) is not compliant with the Rent Standard and prior to the re-introduction of the Rent Standard, between 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2020, Beyond was not compliant with the legislative requirements of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (the Act). Since 2010 Beyond charged inaccurate rents as a result of incorrectly classifying units of general needs accommodation as intermediate rent. The error in classification originated in Coast & Country Housing Limited which merged with Yorkshire Coast Homes Limited to form Beyond in 2018. It relates to 486 properties funded with grant through the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) purchase and repair / lease programme. In accordance with HCA guidance the properties should have been Affordable Rent lettings. At least £2m has been overcharged by Beyond in respect of these issues.
Agency: Regulator of Social Housing
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