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2. The conditions in respect of sites, aspect,
planning, construction and sanitation and number
per acre of houses set out in the previous Housing
(New Houses) Regulations of 1948, 1950 and 1953
shall be prescribed conditions in relation to these
regulations.
The Minister may in any particular
case dispense with any of the said conditions where
he is satisfied that circumstances exist which render
rigid adherence to the conditions undesirable.
3. A house shall be deemed to have been begun
when
the construction of the foundations has
started. Irish materials shall be used in the erection
as far as possible. The grant house shall not be
connected with a shop or business premises.
4. Plans shall be submitted to the appointed
officer in the form required by any local act or by the
bye-laws in force together with :—
(a)
a site plan and a house plan. Each house on
the site plan shall be marked by a separate
distinguishing number. The house plan shall
contain a schedule setting out the floor area
of each room and the total floor area of the
house.
(b)
an undertaking in writing that the standard
of construction will be in accordance with
one of the specifications issued with the
prescribed plans.
(f)
evidence in writing that the appropriate local
authority has approved of the plans under
building bye-laws.
((/) an undertaking in writing that throughout the
erection of the houses trade union rates of
wages will be paid and conditions of labour
observed.
5. When the appointed officer has
received the
plans and documents he shall examine them to see
if they comply with the provisions of section 13 of
the 1954 Act and these regulations ;
if so he will
prepare a certificate of approval. One copy of the
certificate will be issued to the applicant.
If it is
proposed to erect 10 or more houses on one site
the appointed officer shall not issue a certificate
of approval until the Minister has approved of the
site plans.
6. When a house has been completed and let in
accordance with these regulations, an applicant
for a grant shall first apply to the appointed officer
for a certificate that the house has been completed
in a proper and workmanlike manner ; the appointed
officer if satisfied after an inspection of the house
shall duly issue a certificate of satisfactory com
pletion.
The applicant shall thereupon forward
such certificate to the Minister with a written ap
plication for a grant in the prescribed form together
with the :—
(a)
documents of title
(b)
the letter of agreement relating to the house
and
(t)
such other evidence as
the Minister may
require.
The Minister if satisfied that the requirements
of the Act have been complied with may make a
grant in respect of such house to the applicant and
shall notify the appointed officer that such a grant
has been made.
7. Any person aggrieved by
the neglect or
refusal of the appointed officer to give a certificate
may appeal to the Minister. On such appeal the
Minister may as he shall think fit give or refuse such a
certificate and his decision shall be final.
8.
A grant house shall when completed not be let for a
longer period than
10
years. No fine other than the rent
reserved in the lease and a deposit not exceeding three
months' rent shall be charged.
The person to whom the
grant is made shall not reside in the house. The rent reserved
shall not include any charge in respect of the use offurniture.
The lease shall provide that the tenant shall not sub-let,
sub-divide, or part with or share possession of the house
or any part thereof.
9.
If unregistered, the title deeds of the house shall have
endorsed thereon a note to the effect that an undertaking
has been given by the person providing the house that subject
to the provisions of these regulations he will not sell the
house within
15
years from the date of the undertaking
and that he will let the house within that period subject
to the regulations.
If the bouse
is registered under the
Registration of Title Acts, an inhibition shall be entered
on the folio relating to the premises to the effect that no
disposition of the said premises shall be registered within
a period of \
5
years from the date of the undertaking
without notice to the Minister.
10. A grant house may with the consent of the
Minister be sold within the period of 15 years from
the date of the undertaking
subject to the following
conditions :