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F2(2)References in this Chapter to an “owner's application” or a “tenant's application”[F3or an “occupier’s application”]F3, in relation to a F4... grant, shall be construed accordingly.
(4)In this Chapter, in relation to an application for a F5... grant—
(5)In this Chapter “tenant”, in relation to a F6... grant, includes—
and other expressions relating to tenancies, in the context of an application for F7... grant, shall be construed accordingly.
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(2)An “owner’s certificate”, for the purposes of an application for a F10... grant, certifies that the applicant—
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(2)A “tenant’s certificate”, for the purposes of an application for a F12... grant, certifies—
(3)Except where the authority consider it unreasonable in the circumstances to require such a certificate, they shall not entertain a tenant’s application for a F13... grant unless it is also accompanied by an owner’s certificate from the person who at the time of the application is the landlord under the tenancy.
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(a)facilitating access by the disabled occupant to and from [F16(i)the dwelling, qualifying houseboat or qualifying park home, or
(ii)]F16the building in which the dwelling or, as the case may be, flat is situated;
(b)making [F17(i)the dwelling, qualifying houseboat or qualifying park home, or
safe]F17 for the disabled occupant and other persons residing with him;
(i)improving any heating system in the dwelling [F18, qualifying houseboat or qualifying park home]F18 to meet the needs of the disabled occupant or, if there is no existing heating system [F19there]F19 or any such system is unsuitable for use by the disabled occupant, providing a heating system suitable to meet his needs;
(k)facilitating access and movement by the disabled occupant around the dwelling [F18, qualifying houseboat or qualifying park home]F18 in order to enable him to care for a person who is normally resident [F19there]F19 and is in need of such care;
(3)If in the opinion of the local housing authority the relevant works are more or less extensive than is necessary to achieve any of the purposes set out in subsection (1) F21..., they may, with the consent of the applicant, treat the application as varied so that the relevant works are limited to or, as the case may be, include such works as seem to the authority to be necessary for that purpose.
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F22(2)Where an authority entertain an owner’s application for a F23... grant made by a person who proposes to acquire a qualifying owner’s interest, they shall not approve the application until they are satisfied that he has done so.
(3)A local housing authority shall not approve an application for a F24... grant unless they are satisfied—
(b)that it is reasonable and practicable to carry out the relevant works having regard to the age and condition of [F25(i)the dwelling, qualifying houseboat or qualifying park home, or
(ii)the]F25 building.
(4)An authority proposing to approve an application for a F26... grant shall consider—
(b)in the case of a common parts application, whether the building meets the requirements in section 604(2) of the M3Housing Act 1985.
(5)A local housing authority shall not approve a common parts application for a F27... grant unless they are satisfied that the applicant has a power or is under a duty to carry out the relevant works.
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