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The first method is to apply for an improvement grantknown
as a discretionary grant-under the Housing (Financial
Provisions) Act, 1958. The maximum grant payable is one half of
the approved expenditure (which must not be less than £100) subject
to a maximum allowance of £400.
In considering a scheme of improvement or conversion
submitted for grant, only one question may properly be asked,
namely, whether it will produce a satisfactory modernised dwelling
complying with the statutory conditions and the specified
requirements.
The requirements which the Minister of Housing and Local
Government has specified for a dwelling in respect of which an
improvement grant may be made are as follows:-
The dwelling must, after improvement or conversion-
1. be in a good state of repair and substantially
free from damp;
2. have each room properly lighted and ventilated;
3. have an adequate supply of wholesome water laid
on inside the dwelling;
4. be provided with efficient and adequate means
of supplying hot water for domestic purposes;
5. have an internal or otherwise readily accessible
water closet;
6. have a fixed bath (or shower) preferably in a
separate room;
7. be provided with a sink or sinks and with
suitable arrangements for the disposal of
waste water;
8. have a proper drainage system;
9. be provided in each room with adequate points
for gas or electric lighting (where reasonably
available);
10. be provided with adequate facilities for
heating;
11. have satisfactory facilities for storing,
preparing and cooking food;
12. have proper provision for the storage of
fuel (where required).