| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2003] All ER (D) 410 (Jul) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2003] EWHC 1832 (Admin) |
| Court: | Administrative Court |
| Judge: | Stanley Burnton J |
| Representation | Claire Miskin (instructed by Ridley & Hall) for the claimant. |
| Gerry Facenna (instructed by GJ Norrie, Calderdale) for the defendant. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 24 July 2003 |
Catchwords
Housing - Housing renovation grant - Eligibility of tenant - Grant for disabled person - Defendant authority refusing to provide disabled facilities grant to increase capacity of house - Purpose of grant - s 23(1)(b).
The Case
Where work was undertaken under s23(1)(b) of the Housing, Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, the relevant works had to be intended to make the dwelling safe for the disabled person. If the premises was already safe for him and the purpose of the works was for the benefit of those residing with him, that section did not apply.
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