Part I

Grants, &c. for renewal of private sector housing
Chapter III

Home repair assistance.
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1
A local housing authority may, on application being made to them, give assistance under this Chapter (“home repair assistance”) in the form of a grant or the provision of materials for the carrying out of works of repair, improvement or adaptation to a dwelling.
2
The Secretary of State may by order make provision as to the total amount or value of home repair assistance that may be given—
a
on any one application, or
b
in respect of the same dwelling in any period of three years.
3
Home repair assistance shall not be given in respect of works—
a
for which a grant under Chapter I has been approved or in respect of which an application for a grant is pending, or
b
which are specified in a group repair scheme approved under Chapter II or prepared and awaiting the approval of the Secretary of State.
Pt. 1 Ch. 3 (ss. 76-80) repealed (19.7.2003) by The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1860), arts. 1(3), 11(1), 15, Sch. 3 para. 27, Sch. 6 (with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))
S. 76 wholly in force; s. 76 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 150; s. 76 in force for certain purposes at 11.9.1996 by S.I. 1996/2352, art. 2(2); s. 76 in force insofar as not already in force at 17.12.1996 by S.I. 1996/2842, art. 3