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Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996

1996 CHAPTER 53

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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  1. Part I

    Grants, &c. for renewal of private sector housing

    1. Chapter I

      The main grants

      1. Introductory

        1. 1. Grants for improvements and repairs, &c.

        2. 2. Applications for grants.

      2. Preliminary conditions

        1. 3. Ineligible applicants.

        2. 4. The age of the property.

        3. 5. Excluded descriptions of works.

        4. 6. Defective dwellings.

      3. Renovation grants

        1. 7. Renovation grants: owner’s applications and tenant’s applications.

        2. 8. Renovation grants: certificates required in case of owner’s application.

        3. 9. Renovation grants: certificates required in case of tenant’s application.

        4. 10. Renovation grants: prior qualifying period.

        5. 11. Prior qualifying period: the ownership or tenancy condition.

        6. 12. Renovation grants: purposes for which grant may be given.

        7. 13. Renovation grants: approval of application.

      4. Common parts grants

        1. 14. Common parts grants: occupation of flats by occupying tenants.

        2. 15. Common parts grants: landlord’s and tenants' applications.

        3. 16. Common parts grants: certificate required to accompany application.

        4. 17. Common parts grants: purposes for which grant may be given.

        5. 18. Common parts grants: approval of application.

      5. Disabled facilities grants

        1. 19. Disabled facilities grants: owner’s and tenant’s applications.

        2. 20. Disabled facilities grants: the disabled occupant.

        3. 21. Disabled facilities grants: certificate required in case of owner’s application.

        4. 22. Disabled facilities grants: certificates required in case of tenant’s application.

        5. 23. Disabled facilities grants: purposes for which grant must or may be given.

        6. 24. Disabled facilities grants: approval of application.

      6. HMO grants

        1. 25. HMO grants: the interest of the applicant in the property.

        2. 26. HMO grants: certificate required to accompany application.

        3. 27. HMO grants: purposes for which grant may be given.

        4. 28. HMO grants: approval of application.

      7. Restrictions on grant aid

        1. 29. Restriction on grants for works already begun.

        2. 30. Means testing in case of application by owner-occupier or tenant.

        3. 31. Determination of amount of grant in case of landlord’s application.

        4. 32. Apportionment in case of tenants' application for common parts grant.

        5. 33. Power to specify maximum amount of grant.

      8. Decision and notification

        1. 34. Decision and notification.

      9. Payment of grants

        1. 35. Payment of grants: general.

        2. 36. Delayed payment of mandatory grant.

        3. 37. Payment of grants: conditions as to carrying out of the works.

        4. 38. Payment of grants: conditions as to contractors employed.

        5. 39. Payment of grant to contractor.

        6. 40. Applicant ceasing to be entitled before payment of grant.

        7. 41. Change of circumstances affecting disabled occupant.

        8. 42. Cases in which grants may be re-calculated, withheld or repaid.

        9. 43. Repayment where applicant not entitled to grant.

      10. Grant conditions and repayment

        1. 44. Grant conditions: introductory.

        2. 45. Condition for repayment on disposal: renovation grants.

        3. 46. Condition for repayment on disposal: common parts grants.

        4. 47. Condition for repayment on disposal: HMO grants.

        5. 48. Condition as to owner-occupation: renovation grants.

        6. 49. Condition as to availability for letting: renovation grants.

        7. 50. Conditions as to occupation: HMO grants.

        8. 51. Conditions as to repayment in case of other compensation, &c.

        9. 52. Power to impose other conditions with consent of Secretary of State.

        10. 53. Meaning of relevant disposal.

        11. 54. Meaning of exempt disposal.

        12. 55. Cessation of conditions on repayment of grant, &c.

      11. Supplementary provisions

        1. 56. Provisions relating to death of applicant.

        2. 57. Power of local housing authority to carry out works which would attract grant.

        3. 58. Minor definitions: Chapter I.

        4. 59. Index of defined expressions: Chapter I.

    2. Chapter II

      Group repair schemes

      1. Introductory

        1. 60. Group repair schemes.

        2. 61. Qualifying buildings.

        3. 62. Scheme works.

        4. 63. Approval of scheme by Secretary of State.

      2. Participation in group repair scheme

        1. 64. Persons eligible to participate in group repair scheme.

        2. 65. Scheme consent and restriction on works.

        3. 66. Certificate of completion date.

        4. 67. Contributions by participants.

      3. Variation of group repair scheme

        1. 68. Variation of group repair scheme.

      4. Conditions of participation

        1. 69. Conditions of participation: general.

        2. 70. Condition as to payment of balance of cost on disposal.

        3. 71. Conditions as to occupation.

        4. 72. Meaning of relevant disposal and exempt disposal.

        5. 73. Payment of balance of cost, &c: cessation of conditions.

      5. Supplementary provisions

        1. 74. Power of Secretary of State to modify operation of Chapter.

        2. 75. Index of defined expressions: Chapter II.

    3. Chapter III

      Home repair assistance

      1. 76. Home repair assistance.

      2. 77. Entitlement to home repair assistance.

      3. 78. Assistance in respect of house-boats and mobile homes.

      4. 79. Power to make further provision by regulations.

      5. 80. Index of defined expressions: Chapter III.

    4. Chapter IV

      Deferred action notices, &c.

      1. Deferred action notices

        1. 81. Deferred action notices.

        2. 82. Service of deferred action notices.

        3. 83. Appeals against deferred action notices.

        4. 84. Review of deferred action notices.

        5. 85. Guidance by Secretary of State.

      2. Power to improve enforcement procedures

        1. 86. Unfitness for human habitation &c.: power to improve enforcement procedures.

      3. Power to charge for enforcement action

        1. 87. Unfitness for human habitation, &c.: power to charge for enforcement action.

        2. 88. Recovery of charge for enforcement action.

      4. Supplementary provisions

        1. 89. Power to prescribe forms.

        2. 90. Minor definitions: Chapter IV.

        3. 91. Index of defined expressions: Chapter IV.

    5. Chapter V

      Supplementary provisions

      1. Contributions by Secretary of State

        1. 92. Contributions by the Secretary of State.

        2. 93. Recovery of contributions.

      2. Consent of the Secretary of State

        1. 94. Consent of the Secretary of State.

      3. Parsonages, charities, &c.

        1. 95. Parsonages, charities, &c.

      4. Interpretation

        1. 96. Meaning of “reasonable repair”.

        2. 97. Fitness for human habitation.

        3. 98. Members of a person’s family and connected persons.

        4. 99. Meaning of “owner” of dwelling.

        5. 100. Disabled persons.

        6. 101. Minor definitions: Part I.

      5. Transitional and consequential provisions

        1. 102. Transitional provisions.

        2. 103. Consequential amendments: Part I.

  2. Part II

    Construction contracts

    1. Introductory provisions

      1. 104. Construction contracts.

      2. 105. Meaning of “construction operations”.

      3. 106. Provisions not applicable to contract with residential occupier.

      4. 107. Provisions applicable only to agreements in writing.

    2. Adjudication

      1. 108. Right to refer disputes to adjudication.

    3. Payment

      1. 109. Entitlement to stage payments.

      2. 110. Dates for payment.

      3. 111. Notice of intention to withhold payment.

      4. 112. Right to suspend performance for non-payment.

      5. 113. Prohibition of conditional payment provisions.

    4. Supplementary provisions

      1. 114. The Scheme for Construction Contracts.

      2. 115. Service of notices, &c.

      3. 116. Reckoning periods of time.

      4. 117. Crown application.

  3. Part III

    Architects

    1. The Architects Registration Board

      1. 118. The Board and its committees.

      2. 119. Registrar and staff.

    2. Registration and discipline

      1. 120. Registration.

      2. 121. Discipline.

      3. 122. Code of practice.

    3. Miscellaneous

      1. 123. Offence of practising while not registered.

      2. 124. The Education Fund.

      3. 125. Supplementary.

  4. Part IV

    Grants &c. for regeneration, development and relocation

    1. Financial assistance for regeneration and development

      1. 126. Power of Secretary of State to give financial assistance for regeneration and development.

      2. 127. Regeneration and development: forms of assistance.

      3. 128. Regeneration and development: terms on which assistance is given.

      4. 129. Regeneration and development: consequential amendment.

      5. 130. Regeneration and development: Welsh Development Agency.

    2. Relocation grants in clearance areas

      1. 131. Resolution by local housing authority to pay relocation grants.

      2. 132. Relocation grants: applications and payments.

      3. 133. Relocation grants: qualifying persons and qualifying dwellings.

      4. 134. Relocation grants: amount.

      5. 135. Relocation grants: condition for repayment on disposal.

      6. 136. Relocation grants: conditions as to owner-occupation.

      7. 137. Relocation grants: cessation of conditions on repayment of grant, &c.

      8. 138. Relocation grants: liability to repay is a charge on dwelling.

      9. 139. Relocation grants: contributions by the Secretary of State.

      10. 140. Minor definitions relating to relocation grants.

  5. Part V

    Miscellaneous and general provisions

    1. Miscellaneous provisions

      1. 141. Existing housing grants: meaning of exempt disposal

      2. 142. Home energy efficiency schemes.

      3. 143. Urban development corporations: pre-dissolution transfers.

      4. 144. Housing action trusts: orders for dissolution.

      5. 145. The Commission for the New Towns: orders for dissolution.

    2. General provisions

      1. 146. Orders, regulations and directions.

      2. 147. Repeals and revocations.

      3. 148. Extent.

      4. 149. Corresponding provision for Northern Ireland.

      5. 150. Commencement.

      6. 151. Short title.

  6. Schedules:

    1. Schedule 1

      Private sector renewal: consequential amendments.

    2. Schedule 2

      Architects.

      1. Part I

        New First Schedule to the 19311931 Act.

      2. Part II

        Other amendments.

      3. Part III

        Transitional provisions and savings.

    3. Schedule 3

      Repeals and Revocations.

      1. Part I

        Grants, &c for renewal of private sector housing.

      2. Part II

        Architects.

      3. Part III

        Financial assistance for regeneration and development.

An 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.

[24th July 1996]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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