The Housing Renewal Grants (Prescribed Form and Particulars) Regulations 1996

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Renewal Grants (Prescribed Form and Particulars) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 17th December 1996.

(2) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.

Forms of application for grant

2.  The form set out in the Schedule shall be the prescribed form of application for a grant under section 2(4) of the Act in the case of—

(a) an application for a renovation grant which is—

(i) an owner’s application accompanied by an owner-occupation certificate, or

(ii) a tenant’s application;

(b) any application (other than a landlord’s application) for a disabled facilities grant; or

(c) a tenants' application for common parts grant (whether or not the landlord is also applying as a participating landlord).

Particulars for applications for grant

3.  The particulars prescribed under section 2(2)(d) of the Act in respect of any application falling within regulation 2 are the particulars required for that application by the form set out in the Schedule.

Application of Regulations

4.  These Regulations shall not have effect in relation to applications for a grant made before 17th December 1996.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

David Curry

Minister of State,

Department of the Environment

15th November 1996

William Hague

Secretary of State for Wales

20th November 1996