PART XVGRANTS FOR WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT, REPAIR AND CONVERSION
Main forms of grant assistance
461Grant applications.
1
A grant shall be paid by a local housing authority only if an application for it is made to the authority in accordance with the provisions of this Part and is approved by them.
2
The application shall specify the premises to which the application relates and contain—
a
particulars of the works in respect of which the grant is sought (referred to in this part as “the relevant works”) and an estimate of their cost, and
b
such other particulars as may be specified by the Secretary of State.
3
A local housing authority may not entertain an application for a grant if—
a
the relevant works are or include works which were the relevant works in relation to an application previously approved under the Part, and
b
the applicant is, or is the personal representative of, the person who made the earlier application,
except in the circumstances specified in subsection (4).
4
Such an application may be entertained if the relevant works have not been begun and either—
a
more than two years have elapsed since the date on which the previous application was approved, or
b
the application is made with a view to taking advantage of an order under section 509 (orders varying appropriate percentage for purposes of determining amount of grant).