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(1)The local housing authority may approve an application for a renovation grant if they think fit, subject to the following provisions.
(2)The authority shall not approve an application for a renovation grant unless they are satisfied that the works are necessary for one or more of the purposes set out in section 12(1) or (2).
(3)Where an authority entertain an owner’s application for a renovation grant made by a person who proposes to acquire a qualifying owner’s interest, they shall not approve the application until they are satisfied that he has done so.
(4)An authority proposing to approve an application for a renovation grant shall consider whether the premises to which it relates are fit for human habitation.
(5)If it appears to the authority that the premises are not fit for human habitation, they shall not approve the application unless they are satisfied—
(a)that on completion of the relevant works, together with any other works proposed to be carried out, the premises will be fit for human habitation,
(b)that there are satisfactory financial and other arrangements for carrying out those works, and
(c)that the carrying out of the works is the most satisfactory course of action.
(6)In considering whether to approve an application for a renovation grant the authority shall have regard to the expected life of the building (taking account, where appropriate, of the effect of carrying out the works).
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