Housing Act 1985

3 (1) Where a house—

(a) is made the subject of a compulory purchase order under section 290 (acquisition of land for clearance) as being unfit for human habitation, and

(b) is on that ground included in the order as confirmed by the Secretary of State,

the local housing authority shall if they are satisfied that the house has been well maintained make a payment of such amount, if any, as is authorised by the following provisions of this Schedule.

(2) The payment shall be made—

(a) if the house is occupied by an owner, to him;

(b) if the house is not so occupied, to the person or persons liable under any enactment, covenant or agreement to maintain and repair the house (and, if more than one person is so liable, in such shares as the authority think equitable in the circumstances);

unless some other person satisfies the authority that the good maintenance is attributable to a material extent to the work carried out by him or at his expense, in which case the authority may, if it appears to them to be equitable in the circumstances, make the payment, in whole or in part, to him.