http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/53/section/70Housing 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 Database2026-10-12Expert Participation2026-10-05 Part IChapter II701It is a condition of participation in a group repair scheme as an assisted participant that if, at any time after signifying scheme consent and before the end of the protected period, he makes a relevant disposal (other than an exempt disposal) of the premises in which he had an owner’s interest at the date of the approval of the scheme, he shall pay to the local housing authority on demand the balance of the cost.2The condition under this section is a local land charge and is binding on any person who is for the time being an owner of the premises concerned.3Where the authority have the right to demand payment of an amount as mentioned in subsection (1), they may determine not to demand payment or to demand a lesser amount.4The condition under this section shall cease to be in force with respect to any premises if there is a relevant disposal of the premises that is an exempt disposal, other than—aa disposal within section 54(1)(a) (disposal to associates of person making disposal), orba disposal within section 54(1)(b) (vesting under will or on intestacy).Pt. 1 Ch. 2 (ss. 60-75) repealed (19.7.2003) by The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1860), arts. 1(3), 11(1), 15, Sch. 3 para. 27, Sch. 6 (with art. 11(2))