Decision details
Disabled Facilities Grants and Charges on Properties
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
Agreed to place charges on properties where owner occupiers receive a disabled facilities grant in excess of £10,000 (excluding HIA fees) where the grant is for a garage or outbuilding conversion, or extension or any combination of these; authorised the Heads of Legal and Democratic Services and of Housing Services, after consultation with the Executive Councillor for Strategic Planning and Housing, to determine the most effective and efficient procedure for placing charges on properties to include the development and adoption of a repayment scheme; and authorised the Head of Housing Services to decide whether to seek repayment in accordance with the requirements of the Disabled Facilities Grants General Consent Order 2008.
Reasons for the decision:
In response to an amendment to legislation that gave local authorities the discretion to impose a limited charge on adapted properties.
Publication date: 20/10/2011
Date of decision: 20/10/2011
Decided at meeting: 20/10/2011 - Cabinet
Effective from: 29/10/2011
Accompanying Documents:
- Housing grants construction and regeneration Act, Order, regulations and General consent
- DFG and charges on properties
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