Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996

Preliminary conditions E+W

3 Ineligible applicants. E+W

(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 [F1 development] corporation;

(c) an urban development corporation;

(d) a housing action trust;

F2 (e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(f) [F3 the National Health Service Commissioning Board, a clinical commissioning group,] F4 ... [F5 Local Health Board], special health authority F6 ... [F7 , NHS trust or NHS foundation trust];

[F8 (g) a police and crime commissioner;]

(h) a joint authority established by Part IV of the M1 Local Government Act 1985;

(i) a residuary body established by Part VII of that Act; F9 . . .

(j) an authority established under section 10(1) of that Act (waste disposal);

[F10 (ja) 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);]

[F11 (jb) 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;][F12 or

(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.

F13 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F14 (4A) Regulations under subsection (3) [F15 made by the Secretary of State] may proceed wholly or in part by reference to the provisions relating to entitlement to—

(a) housing benefit;

(b) universal credit; or

(c) any other form of assistance,

as they have effect from time to time.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 3(2)(b) substituted (1.12.2008) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3002), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 48 (with Sch. 2) (see S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(b))

F2 S. 3(2)(e) repealed (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 152, Sch. 18 Pt. IV (with ss. 137(1), 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4

F3 Words in s. 3(2)(f) inserted (1.10.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 76(a); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2)

F4 Words in s. 3(2)(f) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 76(b); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F5 Words in s. 3(2)(f) substituted (1.4.2007) by The References to Health Authorities Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/961), art. 1(1), Sch. para. 28

F6 Words in s. 3(2)(f) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 5 para. 76(c); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)

F7 Words in s. 3(2)(f) substituted (1.4.2004) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), s. 199(1)(4), Sch. 4 para. 103; S.I. 2004/759, art. 2

F8 S. 3(2)(g) substituted (22.11.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 220; S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)

F9 Word in s. 3(2)(i) repealed (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 423, Sch. 34 Pt. VIII (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1094, art. 4(i)

F10 S. 3(2)(ja) inserted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 13 para. 51; S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(p)

F11 S. 3(2)(jb)(jc) inserted (17.12.2009) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 148(6), Sch. 6 para. 88; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 2(c)

F12 S. 3(2)(k) and preceding word inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 328(8), Sch. 29 Pt. I para. 60 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1094, art. 4(a)(h)

F13 S. 3(4) omitted (W.) (17.7.2013) by virtue of The Universal Credit (Consequential Provisions) (Childcare, Housing and Transport) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1788), regs. 1(1), 2(2)

F14 S. 3(4A) inserted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 13(3)

F15 Words in s. 3(4A) omitted (W.) (17.7.2013) by virtue of The Universal Credit (Consequential Provisions) (Childcare, Housing and Transport) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1788), regs. 1(1), 2(3)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 3 wholly in force; S. 3 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 150; S. 3 in force for certain purposes at 11.9.1996 by S.I. 1996/2352, art. 2(2); s. 3 in force insofar as not already in force at 17.12.1996 by S.I. 1996/2842, art. 3

Marginal Citations

M1 1985 c. 51.

4 The age of the property. E+W

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Textual Amendments

F16 Ss. 4-18 repealed (19.7.2003) by The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1860), arts. 1(3), 11(1), 15, Sch. 3 para. 3, Sch. 6 (with art. 11(2))

5 Excluded descriptions of works. E+W

F17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F17 Ss. 4-18 repealed (19.7.2003) by The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1860), arts. 1(3), 11(1), 15, Sch. 3 para. 3, Sch. 6 (with art. 11(2))

6 Defective dwellings. E+W

F18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F18 Ss. 4-18 repealed (19.7.2003) by The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1860), arts. 1(3), 11(1), 15, Sch. 3 para. 3, Sch. 6 (with art. 11(2))