Housing Act 1985

475 Requirements as to standard amenities provided or to be provided.

(1) An application for an intermediate grant shall specify the standard amenity or amenities which it is intended to provide by the relevant works, and if some only of the standard amenities are to be so provided shall state whether the dwelling is already provided with the remainder.

(2) An application for a grant for such works as are mentioned in section 474(1)(a) (works for provision of standard amenity which is lacking) shall state with respect to each standard amenity to be provided whether to the best of the knowledge and belief of the applicant the dwelling has been without that amentiy for a period of at least twelve months ending with the date on which the application is made.

(3) The local housing authority shall not approve such an application unless they are satisfied, with respect to each of the standard amenities to be provided—

(a) that the dwelling concerned has been without that amenity for a period of at least twelve months ending with the date on which the application is made, or

(b) that the dwelling is provided with that amenity on the date of the application but relevant works (other than those for the provision of the amenity) involve, and it would not be reasonably practicable to avoid, interference with or replacement of that amenity.

(4) An application for an intermediate grant for such works as are mentioned in section 474(1)(b) (works for provision of standard amenity in place of amenity not readily accessible to disabled occupant) shall state that the dwelling possesses the standard amenity in question but that it is not or will not be readily accessible to the disabled occupant by reason of his disability.

(5) The local housing authority shall not approve such an application unless they are satisfied that the existing amenity in question is not or will not be readily accessible to the disabled occupant by reason of his disability.