# The Heathrow Airport–London Noise Insulation Grants Scheme 1989, Section 5: Persons to whom grants are to be paid by Heathrow Airport Limited


Subject to the provisions of this Scheme, HAL shall make a grant in respect of an eligible dwelling to any person who has applied for the grant at a time when–
(a) he is the occupier of the dwelling, or
(b) if the dwelling is unoccupied at that time, he is entitled to be the occupier, or
(c) if there is a tenancy or licence of the dwelling, he is the immediate landlord or licensor of the occupier or, if the dwelling is unoccupied, of the person entitled to be the occupier,
and the amount of the grant shall be recoverable by that person from HAL as a debt due to him:
Provided that–
(i) if two or more persons have applied for a grant in respect of the insulation of the same room, otherwise than as joint applicants, the grant shall be paid only to the applicant otherwise entitled to it whose application was first received by HAL unless such application shall be withdrawn;
(ii) a grant shall not be paid to any person, if he claims the grant by reason of being the landlord or the licensor of the dwelling, unless he was entitled to an interest in that dwelling on 1st April 1980 and has retained the interest since that date, whether as holder of the fee simple or otherwise; or in any other case unless on that date he resided or was entitled to reside in that dwelling, disregarding any tenancy or licence held by any other person, and has resided there or has been entitled to reside there continuously since that date;
(iii) a grant shall not be paid if the dwelling is, at the time when the application is lodged, the subject of tenancy or licence unless the applicant, being the tenant or licensee, certifies that he has obtained any requisite consent of the landlord or licensor, or being the landlord or licensor, certifies that he has obtained any requisite consent of the tenant or licensee.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/247/section/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/heathrow-airportlondon-noise-insulation-grants-scheme-1989/section-5
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