Regulation 10 Offer and acceptance of insulation work or grant
As soon as the responsible authority has deposited a map or list pursuant to regulation 9 the authority shall make an offer in writing in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3).
An offer shall be made in respect of every eligible building identified on the map or in the list to either—
the person who is the occupier of, or if the building is unoccupied, is entitled to occupy, the building; or
the immediate landlord or licensor of that person, if any,
but the obligation to make such an offer shall be conditional on the responsible authority or its agent, on giving reasonable notice, being afforded such access to the building as it may reasonably require for the purpose of determining the insulation work to be carried out thereto.
The offer shall—
identify the building to which it relates;
offer to carry out or make a grant in respect of the cost of carrying out, insulation work in or to every eligible room in the building;
describe the work required to be carried out for this purpose;
where the offer is made to the person mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2), require that person, if he is not the owner of the building, to notify his immediate landlord or licensor of the terms of the offer;
where the offer is made to the person mentioned in paragraph (2)(b), require that person, to notify the person who is the occupier of, or if the building is unoccupied, is entitled to occupy the building of the terms of the offer;
set out the conditions in regulation 13, subject to which the offer is made;
set out the restrictions on acceptance of the offer in paragraphs (4) and (7); and
set out the requirements of paragraphs (5) and (6), together with an indication that they have to be observed in order to constitute a valid acceptance of the offer.
Subject to paragraph (8), an offer may be accepted by the person to whom it was made or his successor and, if it has not been accepted by that person or his successor within 3 months after the date on which it was made, then, subject to paragraph (7), it may thereafter be accepted by the person to whom it as made or his successor or any other person to whom it has or could have been notified pursuant to this regulation.
An acceptance of an offer under this regulation shall be in writing and may be an acceptance—
of the offer to carry out insulation work in or to one or more or all of the rooms in respect of which the offer was made; and
of the offer of a grant in respect of the cost of carrying out such work in or to one or more of the other rooms or all of the rooms in respect of which the offer was made,
but no offer of a grant shall be accepted in respect of any room if an offer to carry out insulation work has been previously accepted in respect thereof and no offer to carry out insulation work shall be accepted in respect of any room if a grant has been previously accepted in respect thereof.
An acceptance of an offer under this regulation shall claim the benefit of the offer and shall contain the following—
the name and address of the claimant;
particulars identifying the eligible building;
a statement of the capacity (whether as occupier, person entitled to occupy, landlord or licensor) in which the claimant accepts the offer;
if the claimant is required to notify any person pursuant to sub-paragraph (d) or (e) of paragraph (3) of the terms of the offer, a statement that he has so notified that person, and whether or not that person consents to the carrying out of insulation work;
particulars of the rooms (if any) in respect of which the claimant accepts the offered work; and
particulars of the rooms (if any) in respect of which the claimant accepts the offered grant.
An offer must be accepted not later than—
6 months after the date thereof; or
12 months after the relevant date:
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Provided that the responsible authority may extend the time limited by this paragraph, whether before or after the expiration thereof.
Where insulation work has been carried out other than by a responsible authority in or to an eligible building and completed in accordance with the relevant specifications before an offer is made, an offer under paragraph (2) shall be deemed to be an offer of a grant only, and may be accepted only by the person who incurred the cost of the work.