(1)A local housing authority may, on application being made to them, give assistance under this Chapter (“home repair assistance”) in the form of a grant or the provision of materials for the carrying out of works of repair, improvement or adaptation to a dwelling.
(2)The Secretary of State may by order make provision as to the total amount or value of home repair assistance that may be given—
(a)on any one application, or
(b)in respect of the same dwelling in any period of three years.
(3)Home repair assistance shall not be given in respect of works—
(a)for which a grant under Chapter I has been approved or in respect of which an application for a grant is pending, or
(b)which are specified in a group repair scheme approved under Chapter II or prepared and awaiting the approval of the Secretary of State.
Commencement Information
I1S. 76 wholly in force; s. 76 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 150; s. 76 in force for certain purposes at 11.9.1996 by S.I. 1996/2352, art. 2(2); s. 76 in force insofar as not already in force at 17.12.1996 by S.I. 1996/2842, art. 3