Explanatory note

Grants by local housing authorities for the improvement or repair of a dwelling are made under Part XV of the Housing Act 1985. The amount or the maximum amount of grant is the appropriate percentage of the estimated expense of the relevant works which is eligible to be taken into account.

Article 2 of the Order prescribes the appropriate percentage for intermediate or repairs grant in different descriptions of case.

Section 516 of the Act enables the Secretary of State to make contributions towards the expense incurred by an authority in making a grant. The contributions are equal to a percentage of the notional annual loan charges referable to the amount of the grant. Article 3 varies the percentages by reference to the cases described in article 2.

Orders still in force which apply where application for intermediate or repairs grant was made before the date this Order comes into force are S.I. 1982/581, 1763, 1987/1379 and 1988/1475.