# The Grants by Local Housing Authorities (Appropriate Percentage and Exchequer Contributions) Order 1987, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
The amount of a grant for the improvement, repair or conversion of a dwelling or a house in multiple occupation under Part XV of the Housing Act 1985 (“the 1985 Act”) is determined inter alia by the “appropriate percentage” of the cost of the works to be carried out. Section 509 of the 1985 Act provides for this percentage to be ascertained from orders made by the Secretary of State. Articles 2 to 6 of this Order prescribe the appropriate percentage for different descriptions of cases.
Article 7 of the Order specifies the percentages of grants under Part XV which may be contributed by the Secretary of State towards expenses incurred by a local housing authority in making such grants. The effect of the Order, taken together with section 516 of the 1985 Act, is to set the percentage which may be contributed by the Secretary of State at 90 per cent. where the appropriate percentage is 75 per cent. or 90 per cent., and at 75 per cent. in all other cases.
Sections 509 and 517 of the 1985 Act enable Orders to operate with respect to applications for grant approved after a date specified in the relevant Order so long as that date is not earlier than the date of the laying of a draft of the Order before the House of Commons. This Order was laid on 8th April 1987, and has effect with respect to applications for grant approved after 30th April 1987.
This Order consolidates the Grants by Local Authorities (Appropriate Percentage and Exchequer Contributions) Order 1980 and the Grants by Local Authorities (Appropriate Percentage and Exchequer Contributions) (Amendment) Order 1981 which cease to have effect except in relation to applications for grants approved on or before 30th April 1987. Article 7 is redrafted so that 90 per cent. of the expense incurred may be contributed by the Secretary of State in relation to applications for grants in General Improvement Areas, where the appropriate percentage is 75 per cent. Other Orders still in force under sections 509 and 517 of the 1985 Act are S.I. 1982/581 and S.I. 1982/1763.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/1379/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/grants-by-local-housing-authorities-appropriate-percentage-and-exchequer-contributions-order-1987/note
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