A person who holds a relevant interest in a defective dwelling is not eligible for assistance in respect of the dwelling at any time when that interest is subject to the rights of a person who is a protected occupier or statutory tenant within the meaning of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 or who occupies the dwelling under an assured agricultural occupancy which is not an assured tenancy.
A person is not eligible for assistance in respect of a defective dwelling if the local housing authority are of the opinion—