The Housing Renewal Grants (Services and Charges) Order 1996

Specified services and charges

2.—(1) The services and charges specified for the purposes of section 2(3)(b) of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (meaning of preliminary or ancillary services and charges) are those for which the applicant is liable in respect of—

(a) confirmation, if sought by the local authority, that the applicant has an owner’s interest,

(b) technical and structural surveys,

(c) design and preparation of plans and drawings,

(d) preparation of schedules of relevant works,

(e) assistance in completing forms,

(f) advice on financing the costs of the relevant works which are not met by grant;

(g) applications for building regulations approval (including application fee and preparation of related documents),

(h) applications for planning permission (including application fee and preparation of related documents),

(i) applications for listed building consent (including application fee and preparation of related documents),

(j) applications for conservation area consent (including application fee and preparation of related documents),

(k) obtaining of estimates,

(l) advice on contracts,

(m) consideration of tenders,

(n) supervision of the relevant works,

(o) disconnection and reconnection of electricity, gas, water or drainage utilities where this is necessitated by the relevant works, and

(p) payment of contractors.

(2) In a case where the application is for disabled facilities grant, the services and charges of an occupational therapist in relation to the relevant works are also specified for those purposes.