http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/68/section/521/enactedHousing Act 19852026-06-15King's Printer of Acts of ParliamentHousing Act 1985s. 353AHousing Act 1996s. 73(1)s. 232(3)Housing Act 1985s. 115B115CHousing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 15s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 81A-81D and cross-headingHousing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 4s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 82(A1)(A2)Housing and Planning Act 2016s. 119(2)(a)s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 82A(4A)(4B)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 7(2)s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 86(1A)(1B)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 10(3)s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 86(1C)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 8 para. 2Sch. 8 para. 15s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 86A-86F and cross-headingsHousing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 11s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 86GHousing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 8 para. 3(1)(a)Sch. 8 para. 15s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 86G(8)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 8 para. 3(2)Sch. 8 para. 15s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 88(1)(ba)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 8 para. 4Sch. 8 para. 15s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 89(2A)-(2D)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 8 para. 5(3)Sch. 8 para. 15s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 97(1A)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 12(3)s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 99A(1A)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 13(3)s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 115B115CHousing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 15s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985Sch. 1 para. 1ZA and cross-headingHousing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 17(2)s. 216(3)Housing Act 1985s. 81B(2C)Domestic Abuse Act 2021s. 79(3)(a)(i)s. 90(6)reg. 3(c)Housing Act 1985s. 81B(2C)Domestic Abuse Act 2021s. 79(3)(a)(ii)s. 90(6)reg. 3(c)Housing Act 1985s. 81B(2D)Domestic Abuse Act 2021s. 79(3)(b)s. 90(6)reg. 3(c)Housing Act 1985s. 256APlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 208Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Housing Act 1985s. 305(6)(a)(i)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 209(a)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Housing Act 1985s. 305(6)(a)(ii)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 209(b)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Housing Act 1985s. 305(6)(b)(i)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 209(c)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Housing Act 1985s. 305(6)(b)(ii)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 209(d)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Housing Act 1985s. 306(2)(b)(i)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 210(a)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Housing Act 1985s. 306(2)(b)(ii)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 210(b)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Housing Act 1985ActThe Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Darpariaethau Arbed a Darpariaethau Trosiannol) 2022RegulationsHousing Act 1985s. 81B(2C)(b)Renters’ Rights Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 11s. 138146(1)Sch. 6 para. 1341617s. 145(1)(8)reg. 2(c)Housing Act 1985specified provision(s)The Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Act 2018 (Consequential Amendments and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2019Rheoliadau Deddf Diddymu’r Hawl i Brynu a Hawliau Cysylltiedig (Cymru) 2018 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol a Darpariaethau Arbed) 2019reg. 5Housing Act 1985s. 81B(1)(b)Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Act 2018s. 1(3)s. 2(2)Housing Act 1985s. 81B(2A)-(2C)Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Act 2018s. 1(2)s. 2(2)Housing Act 1985s. 115(3)-(7)Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024Sch. 9 para. 4(a)(ii)s. 124(3)PART XVGRANTS FOR WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT, REPAIR AND CONVERSIONGrants for thermal insulation
521Schemes for grants for thermal insulation.(1)

Local housing authorities shall make grants, in accordance with such schemes as may be prepared and published by the Secretary of State and laid by him before Parliament, towards the cost of works undertaken to improve the thermal insulation of dwellings in their district.

(2)

Schemes under this section shall specify—

(a)

the descriptions of dwelling and the insulation works qualifying for grants, and

(b)

the persons from whom applications may be entertained in respect of different descriptions of dwelling,

(3)

The grant shall be such percentage of the cost of the works qualifying for grant as may be prescribed, or such money sum as may be prescribed, whichever is the less.

(4)

A scheme may provide for grants to be made only to those applying on grounds of special need or to be made in those cases on a prescribed higher scale; and for this purpose “special need” shall be determined by reference to such matters personal to the applicant (such as age, disability, bad health and inability without undue hardship to finance the cost of the works) as may be specified in the scheme.

(5)

In this section “prescribed” means prescribed by order of the Secretary of State made with the approval of the Treasury.

(6)

An order shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.