This document establishes the regulatory framework for the administration of rent rebates following the transfer of housing stock from the Greater London Council to local authorities. The regulations were drafted by the United Kingdom government to ensure continuity of financial assistance for tenants affected by the administrative restructuring of public housing. It provides the legal basis for calculating and distributing rebates during the transition period.

Legal professionals and historians utilize this text as a primary source for understanding the legislative mechanics of UK housing policy in the early 1980s. The document is highly technical and intended for administrative or legal reference rather than general reading.