Glossary

Glossary

• Act - Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
• Agent - surveyor, architect, project manager or other suitably qualified professional that would be eligible for ancillary charges under S.2 (3) of the above act
• Client - applicant for a DFG in accordance with S.24 of the above act, may also be known as the service user
• Grant officer - officer from the (district/borough/city) council. They could also be called a technical officer, private sector housing officer or an Environmental Health Officer (EHO).