129 Schemes for payments to assist local housing authority tenants to obtain other accommodation
Housing Act 1988 (1988 c 50) | Legislation

129  Schemes for payments to assist local housing authority tenants to obtain other accommodation

(1)     In accordance with a scheme made by a local housing authority and[, where the authority is in Wales,] approved by the Secretary of State under this section, the authority may make grants to or for the benefit of qualifying tenants or licensees of the authority with a view to assisting each person to whom or for whose benefit a grant is made to obtain accommodation otherwise than as a tenant or licensee of the authority either—

(a)     by acquiring an interest in a dwelling-house; or

(b)     by carrying out works to a dwelling-house to provide additional accommodation; or

(c)     by both of those means.

(2)     A scheme under this section shall contain such provisions as the local housing authority considers appropriate together with[, where

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