http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/53/section/23Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996An Act to make provision for grants and other assistance for housing purposes and about action in relation to unfit housing; to amend the law relating to construction contracts and architects; to provide grants and other assistance for regeneration and development and in connection with clearance areas; to amend the provisions relating to home energy efficiency schemes; to make provision in connection with the dissolution of urban development corporations, housing action trusts and the Commission for the New Towns; and for connected purposes.1996-07-24texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2025-05-23Expert Participation2025-05-19 Part I Chapter I231The purposes for which an application for a . . . grant must be approved, subject to the provisions of this Chapter, are the following—afacilitating access by the disabled occupant to and from ithe dwelling, qualifying houseboat or caravan, oriithe building in which the dwelling or, as the case may be, flat is situated;bmaking ithe dwelling, qualifying houseboat or caravan, oriithe building,safe for the disabled occupant and other persons residing with him;cfacilitating access by the disabled occupant to a room used or usable as the principal family room;dfacilitating access by the disabled occupant to, or providing for the disabled occupant, a room used or usable for sleeping;efacilitating access by the disabled occupant to, or providing for the disabled occupant, a room in which there is a lavatory, or facilitating the use by the disabled occupant of such a facility;ffacilitating access by the disabled occupant to, or providing for the disabled occupant, a room in which there is a bath or shower (or both), or facilitating the use by the disabled occupant of such a facility;gfacilitating access by the disabled occupant to, or providing for the disabled occupant, a room in which there is a washhand basin, or facilitating the use by the disabled occupant of such a facility;hfacilitating the preparation and cooking of food by the disabled occupant;iimproving any heating system in the dwelling , qualifying houseboat or caravan to meet the needs of the disabled occupant or, if there is no existing heating system there or any such system is unsuitable for use by the disabled occupant, providing a heating system suitable to meet his needs;jfacilitating the use by the disabled occupant of a source of power, light or heat by altering the position of one or more means of access to or control of that source or by providing additional means of control;kfacilitating access and movement by the disabled occupant around the dwelling , qualifying houseboat or caravan in order to enable him to care for a person who is normally resident there and is in need of such care;lsuch other purposes as may be specified by order of the Secretary of State.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3If in the opinion of the local housing authority the relevant works are more or less extensive than is necessary to achieve any of the purposes set out in subsection (1) . . . , they may, with the consent of the applicant, treat the application as varied so that the relevant works are limited to or, as the case may be, include such works as seem to the authority to be necessary for that purpose.Words in s. 23(1) repealed (19.7.2003) by The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1860), arts. 1(3), 11(1), 15, Sch. 3 para. 7(a)(i), Sch. 6 (with art. 11(2))Words in s. 23(1)(a) substituted (19.7.2003) by The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1860), arts. 1(3), 11(1), Sch. 3 para. 7(a)(ii) (with art. 11(2))Words in s. 23(1)(b) substituted (19.7.2003) by The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1860), arts. 1(3), 11(1), Sch. 3 para. 7(a)(iii) (with art. 11(2))Words in s. 23(1)(i)(k) inserted (19.7.2003) by The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1860), arts. 1(3), 11(1), Sch. 3 para. 7(a)(iv) (with art. 11(2))Words in s. 23(1)(i)(k) substituted (19.7.2003) by The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1860), arts. 1(3), 11(1), Sch. 3 para. 7(a)(iv) (with art. 11(2))S. 23(2) repealed (19.7.2003) by The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1860), arts. 1(3), 11(1), 15 {Sch. 3 para. 7(b)}, {Sch. 6} (with art. 11(2))Words in s. 23(3) repealed (19.7.2003) by The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1860), arts. 1(3), 11(1), 15, Sch. 3 para. 7(c), Sch. 6 (with art. 11(2))Pt. I Ch. I (ss. 1-59) excluded (17.12.1996) by S.I. 1996/2890, reg. 3(1)Word in s. 23(1)(a)(i) substituted (18.1.2005) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss. 224(5)(a), 270(3)(a) (with s. 224(9))Word in s. 23(1)(b)(i) substituted (18.1.2005) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss. 224(5)(a), 270(3)(a) (with s. 224(9))Word in s. 23(1)(i) substituted (18.1.2005) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss. 224(5)(a), 270(3)(a) (with s. 224(9))Word in s. 23(1)(k) substituted (18.1.2005) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss. 224(5)(a), 270(3)(a) (with s. 224(9))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)