C1C2PART II PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION
Pt. II (ss. 8-57) restricted (19.8.1996) by 1996 c. 49, s. 9(4)(a); S.I. 1996/2127, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I
Housing management
26 Financial assistance towards tenants’ removal expenses.
1
Where a tenant of one of the houses of a local authority moves to another house (whether or not that house is also one of theirs), the authority may—
a
pay any expenses of the removal, and
b
where the tenant is purchasing the house, pay any expenses incurred by him in connection with the purchase, other than the purchase price.
2
If the house belongs to the same authority subsection (1)(b) only applies if the house has never been let and was built expressly with a view to sale or for letting.
3
The Secretary of State may give directions to authorities in general or to any particular authority—
a
as to the expenses which may be treated (whether generally or in any particular case) as incurred in connection with the purchase of a house, and
b
limiting the amount which they may pay in respect of such expenses.
4
An authority may make their payment of expenses subject to conditions.
Pt. II (ss. 8–57): power to apply certain functions conferred by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 65(2)(a)(4)