Housing (Scotland) Act 1987

248 Repairs grants. S

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, where an application for a repairs grant is duly made a local authority—

(a) shall approve the application in so far as it relates to the execution of works required by a notice under section 108(1) (repair notices); and

(b) in so far as it does not so relate, may approve the application in such circumstances as they think fit.

(2) A local authority shall not approve an application under this section unless they are satisfied that the house to which the application relates will provide satisfactory housing accommodation for such period as they consider reasonable.

F1 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) Sections 237 to [F2 243 and 245 to 247] shall apply [F3 in relation to an application for a repairs grant or to] a repairs grant as they apply [F4 in relation to an application for an improvement grant or to] an improvement grant, except that for the purposes of the application of section 243(1)(b), [F5 the words from “or such other” to “244(7)” are omitted.]

(6) References in this section to a house shall, in relation to an application made under this section for a grant in respect of works which are to rectify defects specified in a notice under section 108(1), be construed as including references to premises other than a house; but where such an application relates to such premises—

(a) the local authority shall not, under subsection (2), approve the application unless they are satisfied that the premises form part of a building which contains a house or houses and that house or, as the case may be, all those houses will provide satisfactory housing accommodation as mentioned in that subsection;

F6 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) subsection (5) shall be construed as if the enactments excepted by that subsection included sections 240(2) to (6), 246(1), (2), (3), and (5) to (10) [F7 and 247].

F8 (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8 (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8 (9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8 (10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8 ( 11 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 248(3)(4) repealed (1.10.2003) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10), s. 113(1), sch. 10 para. 13(30); S.S.I. 2003/434, art. 2, sch. (with arts. 3, 4)

F2 Words in s. 248(5) substituted (1.10.2003) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10), ss. 103(a), 113(1); S.S.I. 2003/434, art. 2, sch. (with arts. 3, 4)

F3 Words substituted by Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43, SIF 61), s. 72(1), Sch. 8 para. 6(a)(i)

F4 Words substituted by Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43, SIF 61), s. 72(1),Sch. 8 para. 6(a)(ii)

F5 Words in s. 248(5) substituted (1.10.2003) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10), ss. 103(b), 113(1); S.S.I. 2003/434, art. 2, sch. (with arts. 3, 4)

F6 S. 248(6)(b) repealed (1.10.2003) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10), s. 113(1), sch. 10 para. 13(30); S.S.I. 2003/434, art. 2, sch. (with arts. 3, 4)

F7 Words added (retrospectively) by Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43, SIF 61), s. 72(1), Sch. 7 para. 14(b)

F8 S. 248(7)-(11) repealed (1.10.2003) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10), s. 113(1), sch. 10 para. 13(30); S.S.I. 2003/434, art. 2, sch. (with arts. 3, 4)