Section 21 Disabled facilities grants: certificate required in case of owner’s application.

England and Wales

(1)

A local housing authority shall not entertain an owner’s application for a F1. . . grant unless it is accompanied by an owner’s certificate in respect of the dwelling to which the application relates or, in the case of a common parts application, in respect of each flat in the building occupied or proposed to be occupied by a disabled occupant.

(2)

An “owner’s certificate”, for the purposes of an application for a F2. . . grant, certifies that the applicant—

(a)

has or proposes to acquire a qualifying owner’s interest, and

(b)

intends that the disabled occupant will live in the dwelling or flat as his only or main residence throughout the grant condition period or for such shorter period as his health and other relevant circumstances permit.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 21 repealed (19.7.2003) by The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1860), arts. 1(3), 11(1), 15, Sch. 3 para. 5(b), Sch. 6 (with art. 11(2))
F2: Words in s. 21 repealed (19.7.2003) by The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1860), arts. 1(3), 11(1), 15, Sch. 3 para. 5(b), Sch. 6 (with art. 11(2))

Notes on Chapter I

Modifications

C1: Pt. I Ch. I (ss. 1-59) excluded (17.12.1996) by S.I. 1996/2890, reg. 3(1)
C2: Pt. I Ch. I modified (temp.) (E.) (coming into force in accordance with regs. 1(2)-(4), 3 of the amending S.I.) by The Disabled Peoples Right to Control (Pilot Scheme) (England) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2862), reg. 23, Sch. 2 (with reg. 22)