Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022
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Relevant dwelling | ||
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8. (1) Subject to subsection (2), for the purposes of this Act, a dwelling is a relevant dwelling if— | ||
(a) it is located in a designated local authority area, | ||
(b) the construction of the dwelling was completed before 31 January 2020, | ||
(c) defective concrete blocks were used in its construction, and damage was caused to the dwelling as a result of the use of those blocks, and | ||
(d) it is not an unauthorised structure. | ||
(2) A relevant dwelling shall not include— | ||
(a) any structure on land appurtenant to the dwelling in the construction of which defective concrete blocks were used, unless the Housing Agency is satisfied on considering the application under section 16 (4) that damage may be caused to the dwelling, after the completion of a remediation option, by the failure to include the structure, or | ||
(b) a building that provides multi-occupancy accommodation under conditions specified by the provider of the accommodation, including a nursing home, boarding school, hotel or hostel. |