Part I Grants, &c. for renewal of private sector housing
Chapter I The main grants
Preliminary conditions
3 Ineligible applicants.
(1)
No grant is payable under this Chapter unless the applicant is aged 18 or over on the date of the application.
In the case of a joint application, any applicant under the age of 18 years on the date of the application shall be left out of account.
(2)
No grant is payable under this Chapter if the person who would otherwise qualify as the applicant for the grant is—
(a)
a local authority;
(b)
a F1development corporation;
(c)
an urban development corporation;
(d)
a housing action trust;
F2(e)
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(f)
F9(g)
a police and crime commissioner;
(h)
a joint authority established by Part IV of the M1Local Government Act 1985;
(i)
a residuary body established by Part VII of that Act; F10. . .
(j)
an authority established under section 10(1) of that Act (waste disposal);
F11(ja)
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F12(jb)
an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
(jc)
a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act; F13or
F14(jd)
F15(k)
the London Fire Commissioner.
(3)
No grant is payable under this Chapter if the applicant is of a description excluded from entitlement to grant aid by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
F16(4)
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F17(4A)
Regulations under subsection (3) F18made by the Secretary of State may proceed wholly or in part by reference to the provisions relating to entitlement to—
(a)
housing benefit;
(b)
universal credit; or
(c)
any other form of assistance,
as they have effect from time to time.