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;
F1e
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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.
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F164A
Regulations under subsection (3) F17made 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.
4 The age of the property.
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5 Excluded descriptions of works.
F5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 Defective dwellings.
F6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pt. I Ch. I (ss. 1-59) excluded (17.12.1996) by S.I. 1996/2890, reg. 3(1)