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Version Superseded: 17/12/1996

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Housing Act 1985, Section 100 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

100 Power to reimburse cost of tenant’s improvements.E+W

(1)Where a secure tenant has made an improvement and—

(a)the work on the improvement was begun on or after 3rd October, 1980,

(b)the landlord, or a predecessor in title of the landlord, has given its written consent to the improvement or is treated as having given its consent, and

(c)the improvement has materially added to the price which the dwelling-house may be expected to fetch if sold on the open market, or the rent which the landlord may be expected to be able to charge on letting the dwelling-house,

the landlord may, at or after the end of the tenancy, make to the tenant (or his personal representatives) such payment in respect of the improvement as the landlord considers to be appropriate.

(2)The amount which a landlord may pay under this section in respect of an improvement shall not exceed the cost, or likely cost, of the improvement after deducting the amount of any improvement grant, intermediate grant, special grant [F1or repairs grant][F1, repairs grant or common parts grant] under Part XV in respect of the improvement.

[F2(2A)In subsection (2)—

(a)the reference to an improvement grant under Part XV includes a reference to a renovation grant, disabled facilities grant or HMO grant under Part VIII of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989; and

(b)the reference to a common parts grant under Part XV includes a reference to a common parts grant under the said Part VIII.]

(3)The power conferred by this section to make such payments as are mentioned in subsection (1) is in addition to any other power of the landlord to make such payments.

Textual Amendments

F1Words “, repairs grant or common parts grant” substituted (prosp.) for words “or repairs grant” by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 61), ss. 15, 57(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 16(2)

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