The Common Parts Grant (Eligible Expense Limits) Order 1987

• Citation: S.I. 1987/2276
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Common Parts Grant (Eligible Expense Limits) Order 1987 and shall come into force on 17th February 1988.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order —

(a) “the residential floor area”of a building means the floor area of the following —

(i) parts of the building constructed or adapted for the use of residential occupants, unless they are occupied for some other purpose;

(ii) common parts of the building available for the use of residential occupants, whether or not in common with other occupants;

(iii) parts of the building containing facilities for the provision of services for residential occupants;

(b) references to a “floor area”mean an area calculated internally to the nearest square metre.

Section 3 Eligible expense limit

(1) The prescribed amount, for the purposes of section 498F of the Housing Act 1985 is the amount ascertained in accordance with the following formula —

where —

PA=the prescribed amount,

ELB=the eligible expense limit of the building,

RFA=the residential floor area of the building,

TFA=the total floor area of the building.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) above, the eligible expense limit of the building shall be —

(a) for the buildings situated in Greater London, £10,000 + £3,500 per storey in excess of 2 storeys + £320 per 10 square metres of total floor area;

(b) for buildings elsewhere in England and Wales, £8,500 + £3,000 per storey in excess of 2 storeys + £275 per 10 square metres of total floor area.