Where a tenant of one of the houses of a local authority moves to another house (whether or not that house is also one of theirs), the authority may—
pay any expenses of the removal, and
where the tenant is purchasing the house, pay any expenses incurred by him in connection with the purchase, other than the purchase price.
If the house belongs to the same authority subsection (1)(b) only applies if the house has never been let and was built expressly with a view to sale or for letting.
The Secretary of State may give directions to authorities in general or to any particular authority—
as to the expenses which may be treated (whether generally or in any particular case) as incurred in connection with the purchase of a house, and
limiting the amount which they may pay in respect of such expenses.
An authority may make their payment of expenses subject to conditions.