asked the Minister for the Environment whether under the terms of the tenant purchase scheme a person who had previously purchased a secondhand house on a housing finance loan, but was forced to surrender the house because of inability to pay, would be eligible for the £2,000 discount in lieu of the new house grant, under the tenant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Tenant Purchase Scheme.
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The £2,000 new house grant is available to a tenant who has not previously built or purchased a dwelling. The determination of eligibility in individual cases is a matter for the local authority concerned.