Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (1996 c. 53)
- Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (1996 c. 53)
- Part I Grants, &c. for renewal of private sector housing
- Chapter I The main grants
- Introductory
- 1 Grants for improvements and repairs, &c.
- 2 Applications for grants.
- Preliminary conditions
- 3 Ineligible applicants.
- 4 The age of the property.
- 5 Excluded descriptions of works.
- 6 Defective dwellings.
- Renovation grants
- 7 Renovation grants: owner’s applications and tenant’s applications.
- 8 Renovation grants: certificates required in case of owner’s application.
- 9 Renovation grants: certificates required in case of tenant’s application.
- 10 Renovation grants: prior qualifying period.
- 11 Prior qualifying period: the ownership or tenancy condition.
- 12 Renovation grants: purposes for which grant may be given.
- 13 Renovation grants: approval of application.
- Common parts grants
- 14 Common parts grants: occupation of flats by occupying tenants.
- 15 Common parts grants: landlord’s and tenants’ applications.
- 16 Common parts grants: certificate required to accompany application.
- 17 Common parts grants: purposes for which grant may be given.
- 18 Common parts grants: approval of application.
- Disabled facilities grants
- 19 Disabled facilities grants: owner’s and tenant’s applications.
- 20 Disabled facilities grants: the disabled occupant.
- 21 Disabled facilities grants: certificate required in case of owner’s application.
- 22 Disabled facilities grants: certificates required in case of tenant’s application.
- 22A Certificates required in case of occupier’s application
- 23 Disabled facilities grants: purposes for which grant must or may be given.
- 24 Disabled facilities grants: approval of application.
- HMO grants
- 25 HMO grants: the interest of the applicant in the property.
- 26 HMO grants: certificate required to accompany application.
- 27 HMO grants: purposes for which grant may be given.
- 28 HMO grants: approval of application.
- Restrictions on grant aid
- 29 Restriction on grants for works already begun.
- 30 Means testing in case of application by owner-occupier or tenant.
- 31 Determination of amount of grant in case of landlord’s application.
- 32 Apportionment in case of tenants’ application for common parts grant.
- 33 Power to specify maximum amount of grant.
- Decision and notification
- 34 Decision and notification.
- Payment of grants
- 35 Payment of grants: general.
- 36 Delayed payment of mandatory grant.
- 37 Payment of grants: conditions as to carrying out of the works.
- 38 Payment of grants: conditions as to contractors employed.
- 39 Payment of grant to contractor.
- 40 Applicant ceasing to be entitled before payment of grant.
- 41 Change of circumstances affecting disabled occupant.
- 42 Cases in which grants may be re-calculated, withheld or repaid.
- 43 Repayment where applicant not entitled to grant.
- Grant conditions and repayment
- 44 Grant conditions: introductory.
- 45 Condition for repayment on disposal: renovation grants.
- 46 Condition for repayment on disposal: common parts grants.
- 47 Condition for repayment on disposal: HMO grants.
- 48 Condition as to owner-occupation: renovation grants.
- 49 Condition as to availability for letting: renovation grants.
- 50 Conditions as to occupation: HMO grants.
- 51 Conditions as to repayment in case of other compensation, &c.
- 52 Power to impose other conditions with consent of Secretary of State.
- 53 Meaning of relevant disposal.
- 54 Meaning of exempt disposal.
- 55 Cessation of conditions on repayment of grant, &c.
- Supplementary provisions
- 56 Provisions relating to death of applicant.
- 57 Power of local housing authority to carry out works which would attract grant.
- 58 Minor definitions: Chapter I.
- 59 .
- Introductory
- 60 Group repair schemes.
- 61 Qualifying buildings.
- 62 Scheme works.
- 63 Approval of scheme by Secretary of State.
- Participation in group repair scheme
- 64 Persons eligible to participate in group repair scheme.
- 65 Scheme consent and restriction on works.
- 66 Certificate of completion date.
- 67 Contributions by participants.
- Variation of group repair scheme
- 68 Variation of group repair scheme.
- Conditions of participation
- 69 Conditions of participation: general.
- 70 Condition as to payment of balance of cost on disposal.
- 71 Conditions as to occupation.
- 72 Meaning of relevant disposal and exempt disposal.
- 73 Payment of balance of cost, &c: cessation of conditions.
- Supplementary provisions
- 74 Power of Secretary of State to modify operation of Chapter.
- 75 Index of defined expressions: Chapter II.
- 76 Home repair assistance.
- 77 Entitlement to home repair assistance.
- 78 Assistance in respect of house-boats and mobile homes.
- 79 Power to make further provision by regulations.
- 80 Index of defined expressions: Chapter III.
- Chapter IV Deferred action notices, &c.
- Deferred action notices
- 81 Deferred action notices.
- 82 Service of deferred action notices.
- 83 Appeals against deferred action notices.
- 84 Review of deferred action notices.
- 85 Guidance by Secretary of State.
- Power to improve enforcement procedures
- 86 Unfitness for human habitation &c.: power to improve enforcement procedures.
- Power to charge for enforcement action
- 87 Unfitness for human habitation, &c.: power to charge for enforcement action.
- 88 Recovery of charge for enforcement action.
- Supplementary provisions
- 89 Power to prescribe forms.
- 90 Minor definitions: Chapter IV.
- 91 Index of defined expressions: Chapter IV.
- Chapter V Supplementary provisions
- Contributions by Secretary of State
- 92 Contributions by the Secretary of State.
- 93 Recovery of contributions.
- Consent of the Secretary of State
- 94 Consent of the Secretary of State.
- Parsonages, charities, &c.
- 95 Parsonages, charities, &c.
- Interpretation
- 96 Meaning of “reasonable repair”.
- 97 Fitness for human habitation.
- 98 Members of a person’s family and connected persons.
- 99 Meaning of “owner" of dwelling.
- 100 Disabled persons.
- 101 Minor definitions: Part I.
- Transitional and consequential provisions
- 102 Transitional provisions.
- 103 Consequential amendments: Part I.
- Part II Construction contracts
- Introductory provisions
- 104 Construction contracts.
- 105 Meaning of “construction operations".
- 106 Provisions not applicable to contract with residential occupier.
- 106A Power to disapply provisions of this Part
- 107 Provisions applicable only to agreements in writing.
- Adjudication
- 108 Right to refer disputes to adjudication.
- 108A Adjudication costs: effectiveness of provision
- Payment
- 109 Entitlement to stage payments.
- 110 Dates for payment.
- 110A Payment notices: contractual requirements
- 110B Payment notices: payee's notice in default of payer's notice
- 111 Requirement to pay notified sum.
- 112 Right to suspend performance for non-payment.
- 113 Prohibition of conditional payment provisions.
- Supplementary provisions
- 114 The Scheme for Construction Contracts.
- 115 Service of notices, &c.
- 116 Reckoning periods of time.
- 117 Crown application.
- The Architects Registration Board
- 118 The Board and its committees.
- 119 Registrar and staff.
- Registration and discipline
- 120 Registration.
- 121 Discipline.
- 122 Code of practice.
- Miscellaneous
- 123 Offence of practising while not registered.
- 124 The Education Fund.
- 125 Supplementary.
- Part IV Grants &c. for regeneration, development and relocation
- Financial assistance for regeneration and development
- 126 Power of Secretary of State to give financial assistance for regeneration and development.
- 127 Regeneration and development: forms of assistance.
- 128 Regeneration and development: terms on which assistance is given.
- 129 Regeneration and development: consequential amendment.
- 130 Regeneration and development: Welsh Development Agency.
- Relocation grants in clearance areas
- 131 Resolution by local housing authority to pay relocation grants.
- 132 Relocation grants: applications and payments.
- 133 Relocation grants: qualifying persons and qualifying dwellings.
- 134 Relocation grants: amount.
- 135 Relocation grants: condition for repayment on disposal.
- 136 Relocation grants: conditions as to owner-occupation.
- 137 Relocation grants: cessation of conditions on repayment of grant, &c.
- 138 Relocation grants: liability to repay is a charge on dwelling.
- 139 Relocation grants: contributions by the Secretary of State.
- 140 Minor definitions relating to relocation grants.
- Part V Miscellaneous and general provisions
- Miscellaneous provisions
- 141 Existing housing grants: meaning of exempt disposal
- 142 Home energy efficiency schemes.
- 143 Urban development corporations: pre-dissolution transfers.
- 144 Housing action trusts: orders for dissolution.
- 145 The Commission for the New Towns: orders for dissolution.
- General provisions
- 146 Orders, regulations and directions.
- 147 Repeals and revocations.
- 148 Extent.
- 149 Corresponding provision for Northern Ireland.
- 150 Commencement.
- 151 Short title.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Private sector renewal: consequential amendments
- Rent Act 1977 (c.42)
- Housing Act 1985 (c.68)
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c.70)
- Housing Act 1988 (c.50)
- Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42)
- Part I New First Schedule to the 1931 Act
- Part II Other amendments
- The 1931 Act
- The 1938 Act
- Other enactments
- Part III Transitional provisions and savings
- First elections and appointments to the Board
- Registration
- Discipline
- Pre-commencement removals and disqualifications
- Offence of practising while not registered
- Transfer of Fund
- Supplementary
- SCHEDULE 3 Repeals and Revocations
- Part I Grants, &c for renewal of private sector housing
- Part II Architects
- Part III Financial assistance for regeneration and development
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