Part I Grants, &c. for renewal of private sector housing
C1C2 Chapter I The main grants
Pt. I Ch. I modified (temp.) (E.) (coming into force in accordance with regs. 1(2)-(4), 3 of the amending S.I.) by The Disabled Peoples Right to Control (Pilot Scheme) (England) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2862), reg. 23, Sch. 2 (with reg. 22)
Preliminary conditions
I13 Ineligible applicants.
1
No grant is payable under this Chapter unless the applicant is aged 18 or over on the date of the application.
In the case of a joint application, any applicant under the age of 18 years on the date of the application shall be left out of account.
2
No grant is payable under this Chapter if the person who would otherwise qualify as the applicant for the grant is—
a
a local authority;
b
a F10development corporation;
c
an urban development corporation;
d
a housing action trust;
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f
F13g
a police and crime commissioner;
h
a joint authority established by Part IV of the M1Local Government Act 1985;
i
a residuary body established by Part VII of that Act; F2. . .
j
an authority established under section 10(1) of that Act (waste disposal);
F9ja
an authority established for an area in England by an order under section 207 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (joint waste authorities);
F11jb
an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
jc
a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act;F3or
k
the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.
3
No grant is payable under this Chapter if the applicant is of a description excluded from entitlement to grant aid by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
4
Regulations under subsection (3) may proceed wholly or in part by reference to the provisions relating to entitlement to housing benefit, or any other form of assistance, as they have effect from time to time.
4 The age of the property.
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5 Excluded descriptions of works.
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6 Defective dwellings.
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Pt. I Ch. I (ss. 1-59) excluded (17.12.1996) by S.I. 1996/2890, reg. 3(1)