UK Act of Parliament 1996 United Kingdom

Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996

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At a glance

What's here

32 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

Any Person 10
Landlord 4
Employer 2
Contractor 2
Client 1
Licence Holder 1
Occupier 1

Plus 11 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

Direct — cites this Act

1 guides

Construction payment rights and adjudication

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Landlords also bound by 70 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 2022 59 duties
Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 2016 33 duties
Housing Act 1985 1985 31 duties
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Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 2015 10 duties

Employers also bound by 171 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 204 duties
The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 201 duties
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 1989 55 duties
Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 2006 51 duties
TULRCA 1992 1992 47 duties

Contractors also bound by 56 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 2015 360 duties
The Income Tax (Sub-contractors in the Construction Industry) Regulations 1993 1993 19 duties
Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 2000 17 duties
Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 2012 15 duties
Work in Compressed Air Regulations 1996 1996 14 duties

Clients also bound by 30 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 2015 89 duties
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Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023 2023 10 duties
Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 2004 10 duties
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Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 7 duties
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Occupiers also bound by 101 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (England/Wales comparison) 2005 23 duties
Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 2006 21 duties
Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 2006 15 duties
Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 2015 13 duties
Highways Act 1980 1980 12 duties

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Part I — Grants, &c. for renewal of private sector housing

s.019

Disabled facilities grants: owner’s and tenant’s applications.

Establish legal interest in land when applying for a Disabled Facilities Grant Any Person

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must verify applicant eligibility for Disabled Facilities Grants Local authority

s.021

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

Submit owner's certificate with disabled facilities grant application Landlord

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authority must check for an owner's certificate before processing a grant Local authority

s.022

Disabled facilities grants: certificates required in case of tenant’s application.

Provide owner’s certificate for disabled facilities grant applications Landlord

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must require certificates for tenant grant applications Local authority

s.022

Certificates required in case of occupier’s application

Submit required certificates with houseboat or caravan grant applications Occupier

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must require certificates for occupier grant applications Local authority

s.023

Disabled facilities grants: purposes for which grant must or may be given.

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local housing authority must approve grants for disability adaptations Local authority

s.024

Disabled facilities grants: approval of application.

Show that disabled‑facility works are necessary, appropriate and practicable before applying Landlord

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local housing authority must approve or reject disabled facilities grants Local authority

s.035

Payment of grants: general.

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must pay approved housing grants Local authority

s.061

Qualifying buildings.

Confirm buildings meet qualifying criteria for a group repair scheme Any Person
Ensure buildings in a group repair scheme meet qualifying conditions Client

s.066

Certificate of completion date.

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local housing authority must issue a certificate of completion for repair works Local authority

s.070

Condition as to payment of balance of cost on disposal.

Pay the balance of repair costs if you sell the property during the protected period Landlord
Repay repair costs if you sell your property within the protected period Any Person

s.071