The Home Repair Assistance Regulations 1996

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE I CONTENT OF APPLICATION

PART I GENERAL

1.  The name and address of the applicant.

2.  The date of birth of the applicant.

3.  Whether the applicant is disabled or infirm.

4.  Whether the applicant or his partner is in receipt of income support, family credit, housing benefit, council tax benefit or disability working allowance.

5.  Whether the works are to adapt a dwelling to enable an elderly, disabled or infirm person, who lives or proposes to live in the dwelling as his only or main residence, to be cared for.

6.  The address of the property to which the application relates.

7.  Whether the property is a renewal area.

8.  Whether the property is a dwelling, a house-boat or a mobile home.

9.  Whether the applicant lives in the property as his only or main residence.

10.  Whether the applicant—

(a) has an owner’s interest in the property;

(b) is a tenant; or

(c) occupies the property under a right of exclusive occupation granted for his life or for a period of more than five years.

11.  Where the applicant is a tenant, confirmation that the applicant is not a tenant of an authority or body mentioned in section 3(2) of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (authorities and bodies not eligible to apply for grants under Chapter 1 of Part I of that Act).

12.  Where the applicant occupies the dwelling under a right specified in paragraph 10(c) of this Part (except where the property is in a renewal area or the works are for a purpose described in paragraph 5 or 14 of this Part), whether the applicant has occupied the property as his only or main residence for a period of at least three years immediately preceding the date of the application.

13.  A description of the works.

14.  Whether the works relate to means of escape from fire or other fire precautions.

15.  Confirmation that the applicant has a duty or power to carry out the works.

16.  The name and address of the person who will carry out the works.

17.  An estimate of the cost to the applicant of the works and, if the works are to be carried out by the applicant, the cost of the materials to be used in carrying them out.

18.  Confirmation that the works are not, so far as the applicant is aware—

(a) works for which a grant under Chapter I of Part I of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 has been approved or for which an application for a grant is pending; or

(b) works which are specified in a group repair scheme approved under Chapter II of that Part or prepared and awaiting the approval of the Secretary of State.

19.  Details of the amount or value of any home repair assistance given in respect of the property in the period of three years immediately preceding the date of application.

20.  The signature of the applicant or his agent.

PART II HOUSE-BOATS

21.  Whether the house-boat qualifies as a dwelling for the purpose of payment of council tax.

22.  Whether the applicant is in lawful occupation of the house-boat.

23.  Where the purpose of the works is not one specified in paragraph 5 or paragraph 14 of Part I, whether—

(a) the applicant has occupied the boat as his only or main residence for a period of at least three years immediately preceding the date of the application;

(b) the boat has for that period had its only or main mooring in the same locality on an inland waterway or in marine waters within the boundary of the local housing authority applied to; and

(c) the applicant had a right to moor his boat there.

PART III MOBILE HOMES

24.  Whether the mobile home qualifies as a dwelling for the purpose of payment of council tax.

25.  Whether the applicant is in lawful occupation of the mobile home.

26.  Where the purpose of the works is not one specified in paragraph 5 or paragraph 14 of Part I, whether—

(a) the applicant has occupied the mobile home as his only or main residence for a period of at least three years immediately preceding the date of the application;

(b) the mobile home has for that period been on land forming part of the same protected site within the meaning of the Mobile Homes Act 1983(1); and

(c) the applicant occupied the mobile home under an agreement to which that Act applies or under a gratuitous licence.

(1)

1983 c. 34.