Housing Act 1985

255 General powers of local housing authority.

(1) Where a local housing authority have declared an area to be a general improvement area, they may, for the purpose of effecting or assisting the improvement of the amenities of the area, or of the dwellings in the area, or both—

(a) carry out works on land owned by them and assist (by grants, loans or otherwise) in the carrying out of works on land not owned by them,

(b) acquire any land by agreement, and

(c) let or otherwise dispose of land for the time being owned by them;

and may be authorised by the Secretary of State to acquire compulsorily land within the general improvement area or adjoining it.

(2) The authority may not under this section—

(a) improve a dwelling which has not been acquired or provided by them in pursuance of this section, or

(b) make a grant towards the cost of works in a case where an improvement grant, intermediate grant, special grant or repairs might be made under Part XV.