Section 255 — Housing Act 1985: General powers of local housing authority.

General powers of local housing authority. 255 1 Where a local housing authority have declared an area to be a general improvement area, they may, for the purpose of effecting or assisting the improvement of the amenities of the area, or of the dwellings in the area, or both—

a carry out works on land owned by them and assist (by grants, loans or otherwise) in the carrying out of works on land not owned by them, b acquire any land by agreement, and c let or otherwise dispose of land for the time being owned by them; and may be authorised by the Secretary of State to acquire compulsorily land within the general improvement area or adjoining it.

2 The authority may not under this section—

a improve a dwelling which has not been acquired or provided by them in pursuance of this section, . . . b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .