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(1)The purposes for which an application for an HMO grant (other than a conversion application) may be approved are—
(a)to comply with a notice under section 189 of the M1Housing Act 1985 (repair notice in respect of unfit premises) or otherwise to render the house fit for human habitation;
(b)to comply with a notice under section 190 of that Act (repair notice in respect of premises not unfit but in need of substantial repair) or otherwise to put the building in reasonable repair;
(c)to comply with a notice under section 352 of that Act (notice requiring works to render premises fit for the number of occupants) or otherwise to enable the house to meet one or more of the requirements in subsection (1A) of that section;
(d)to provide adequate thermal insulation;
(e)to provide adequate facilities for space heating;
(f)to provide satisfactory internal arrangements;
(g)to provide means of escape in case of fire or other fire precautions, not being precautions required under or by virtue of any enactment (whenever passed);
(h)to ensure that the house complies with such requirements with respect to construction or physical condition as may be specified by the Secretary of State;
(i)to ensure that there is compliance with such requirements with respect to the provision or condition of services and amenities to or within the house as are so specified;
(j)any other purpose for the time being specified for the purposes of this section by order of the Secretary of State.
(2)The purpose for which a conversion application may be approved is to provide a house in multiple occupation by the conversion of a house or other building.
(3)If in the opinion of the authority the relevant works are more or less extensive than is necessary to achieve any of the purposes set out in subsection (1) or (2), they may, with the consent of the applicant, treat the application as varied so that the relevant works are limited to or, as the case may be, include such works as seem to the authority to be necessary for that purpose.
(4)In exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs (h) and (i) of subsection (1) the Secretary of State may specify requirements generally or for particular cases, and may specify different requirements for different areas.
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I1S. 27 wholly in force; s. 27 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 150; s. 27 in force for certain purposes at 11.9.1996 by S.I. 1996/2352, art. 2(2); s. 27 in force insofar as not already in force at 17.12.1996 by S.I. 1996/2842, art. 3
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