[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 24, Volume 4] [Revised as of April 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 24CFR1000.132] [Page 743] TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, PART 1000_NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING ACTIVITIES--Table of Contents Subpart B_Affordable Housing Activities Sec. 1000.132 Are utilities considered a part of rent or homebuyer payments? Utilities may be considered a part of rent or homebuyer payments if a recipient decides to define rent or homebuyer payments to include utilities in its written policies on rents and homebuyer payments required by section 203(a)(1) of NAHASDA. A recipient may define rents and homebuyer payments to exclude utilities.