Housing Act 1985

481 Intermediate grants: limit on expense eligible for grant.

(1) Except in a case or description of case in which the Secretary of State approves a higher eligible expense, the eligible expense for the purpose of an intermediate grant is the aggregate of—

(a) so much of the estimated expense determined under section 480(1)(a) (expense of provision of standard amenities) as does not exceed the total of the amounts specified in column 2 of the Table in section 508(1) (standard amenities and maximum eligible amounts) in relation to each of the standard amenities to be provided by the relevant works, and

(b) so much of the estimated expense determined under section 480(1)(b) (expense of works of repair and replacement) as does not exceed the limit determined under the following provisions of this section.

(2) The limit referred to in subsection (1)(b) in a case where either—

(a) the dwelling will in the opinion of the local housing authority be put on completion of the relevant works into reasonable repair, or

(b) it appears to the authority that the applicant could not without undue hardship finance the cost of the works necessary to put the dwelling into reasonable repair,

is £2,000 or such other amount as may be prescribed.

(3) In any other case the limit referred to in subsection (1)(b) is £200, or such other amount as may be prescribed, multiplied by the number of standard amenities to be provided on completion of the relevant works, subject to a maximum of £800 (or such other amount as may be prescribed).

(4) In this section “prescribed” means prescribed by order of the Secretary of State.

(5) An order—

(a) may make different provision for different cases or descriptions of case, including different provision for different areas, and

(b) shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.