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Housing Act 1969

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Grants by local authorities

1Improvement grants, standard grants and special grants

(1)Grants shall be payable by local authorities in accordance with the following provisions of this Part of this Act towards the cost of works required for—

(a)the provision of dwellings by the conversion of houses or other buildings;

(b)the improvement of dwellings ; or

(c)the improvement of houses in multiple occupation by the provision of standard amenities ;

where the provision or improvement is by a person other than a housing authority.

(2)A grant under this Part of this Act is in this Act referred to as—

(a)an improvement grant, if the works are required for the provision of a dwelling or for the improvement of a dwelling not consisting or not wholly consisting of the provision of standard amenities which the dwelling lacks;

(b)a standard grant, if the works are required for the improvement of a dwelling by the provision of standard amenities which it lacks ;

(c)a special grant if the works are required for the improvement of a house in multiple occupation by the provision of standard amenities.

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