Section 540: Notice of determination.

Housing Act 1985 · 1985 c. 68View on legislation.gov.uk

Part XVI: ASSISTANCE FOR OWNERS OF DEFECTIVE HOUSING

Where an applicant is eligible for assistance, the authority to whom the application was made shall as soon as reasonably practicable give him notice in writing (a "notice of determination") stating the form of assistance to which he is entitled.

If, on such a claim by the applicant as is mentioned in section 537(2) (claim that assistance by way of reinstatement grant is inappropriate in his case), the authority are not satisfied that it would be unreasonable to expect him to secure or await the carrying out of the work required to reinstate the defective dwelling, the notice shall state the reasons for their view.

A notice stating that the applicant is entitled to assistance by way of reinstatement grant shall also state—

the grounds for the authority's determination;
the work which, in their opinion, is required to reinstate the defective dwelling;
the amount of expenditure which, in their opinion, may properly be incurred in executing the work;
the amount of expenditure which, in their opinion, may properly be incurred in entering into an associated arrangement;
the condition required by section 542 (execution of work to satisfaction of authority within specifed period), including the period within which the work is to be carried out; and
their estimate of the amount of grant payable in respect of the dwelling in pursuance of this Part.

A notice stating that the applicant is entitled to assistance by way of repurchase shall also state the grounds for the authority's determination and the effect of—

paragraphs 1 to 3 of Schedule 20 (request for notice of proposed terms of repurchase), and
sections 554, 556 and 557(1) (provisions for grant of tenancy to former owner-occupier of repurchased dwelling).

References in the following provisions of this Part to a person entitled to assistance by way of reinstatement grant or, as the case may be, by way of repurchase are to a person who is eligible for assistance in respect of the dwelling and on whom a notice of determination has been served stating that he is entitled to that form of assistance.

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