sch.6-sec.9Assistance for accommodation, removal and storage costs

### sch.6-sec.9 Assistance for accommodation, removal and storage costs This section applies if— the commission allows a claim for assistance mentioned in section 7 (1) (the completion claim ); and the residential construction work the subject of the completion claim is for a residence that is— occupied by the consumer or, if the residence is unoccupied, intended to be occupied by the consumer; and uninhabitable because the work is incomplete. In addition to the assistance mentioned in section 7 (1) , the consumer is entitled to claim assistance for the accommodation, removal and storage costs incurred by the consumer during all or part of the claim period for the completion claim. However, no assistance can be given to the consumer for the accommodation, removal and storage costs unless the consumer makes the claim for the costs within 28 days after the day the claim period for the completion claim ends. In this section— accommodation, removal and storage costs , incurred by a consumer, means the reasonable costs of the following— alternative accommodation of the consumer; removal; storage. claim period , for the completion claim, means— the initial claim period for the completion claim; and the subsequent claim period for the completion claim. initial claim period , for the completion claim, means the period— starting on the latest of the following— the day the contract for the residential construction work the subject of the completion claim ends; the day the consumer makes the completion claim; if a day for practical completion of the work is stated in, or is decided under, the contract—that day; and ending on the earliest of the following— when the residence is habitable; the day the consumer for the work contracts with a licensed contractor to complete the work the subject of the completion claim; 7 days after the day the consumer is given written notice that the completion claim has been allowed. subsequent claim period , for the completion claim, means the period— starting on the day the consumer for the residential construction work the subject of the completion claim contracts with a licensed contractor to complete the work the subject of the completion claim; and ending when the residence is habitable. (sch.6-sec.9-ssec.1) This section applies if— the commission allows a claim for assistance mentioned in section 7 (1) (the completion claim ); and the residential construction work the subject of the completion claim is for a residence that is— occupied by the consumer or, if the residence is unoccupied, intended to be occupied by the consumer; and uninhabitable because the work is incomplete. (sch.6-sec.9-ssec.2) In addition to the assistance mentioned in section 7 (1) , the consumer is entitled to claim assistance for the accommodation, removal and storage costs incurred by the consumer during all or part of the claim period for the completion claim. (sch.6-sec.9-ssec.3) However, no assistance can be given to the consumer for the accommodation, removal and storage costs unless the consumer makes the claim for the costs within 28 days after the day the claim period for the completion claim ends. (sch.6-sec.9-ssec.4) In this section— accommodation, removal and storage costs , incurred by a consumer, means the reasonable costs of the following— alternative accommodation of the consumer; removal; storage. claim period , for the completion claim, means— the initial claim period for the completion claim; and the subsequent claim period for the completion claim. initial claim period , for the completion claim, means the period— starting on the latest of the following— the day the contract for the residential construction work the subject of the completion claim ends; the day the consumer makes the completion claim; if a day for practical completion of the work is stated in, or is decided under, the contract—that day; and ending on the earliest of the following— when the residence is habitable; the day the consumer for the work contracts with a licensed contractor to complete the work the subject of the completion claim; 7 days after the day the consumer is given written notice that the completion claim has been allowed. subsequent claim period , for the completion claim, means the period— starting on the day the consumer for the residential construction work the subject of the completion claim contracts with a licensed contractor to complete the work the subject of the completion claim; and ending when the residence is habitable. - (a) the commission allows a claim for assistance mentioned in section 7 (1) (the completion claim ); and - (b) the residential construction work the subject of the completion claim is for a residence that is— (i) occupied by the consumer or, if the residence is unoccupied, intended to be occupied by the consumer; and (ii) uninhabitable because the work is incomplete. - (i) occupied by the consumer or, if the residence is unoccupied, intended to be occupied by the consumer; and - (ii) uninhabitable because the work is incomplete. - (i) occupied by the consumer or, if the residence is unoccupied, intended to be occupied by the consumer; and - (ii) uninhabitable because the work is incomplete. - (a) alternative accommodation of the consumer; - (b) removal; - (c) storage. - (a) the initial claim period for the completion claim; and - (b) the subsequent claim period for the completion claim. - (a) starting on the latest of the following— (i) the day the contract for the residential construction work the subject of the completion claim ends; (ii) the day the consumer makes the completion claim; (iii) if a day for practical completion of the work is stated in, or is decided under, the contract—that day; and - (i) the day the contract for the residential construction work the subject of the completion claim ends; - (ii) the day the consumer makes the completion claim; - (iii) if a day for practical completion of the work is stated in, or is decided under, the contract—that day; and - (b) ending on the earliest of the following— (i) when the residence is habitable; (ii) the day the consumer for the work contracts with a licensed contractor to complete the work the subject of the completion claim; (iii) 7 days after the day the consumer is given written notice that the completion claim has been allowed. - (i) when the residence is habitable; - (ii) the day the consumer for the work contracts with a licensed contractor to complete the work the subject of the completion claim; - (iii) 7 days after the day the consumer is given written notice that the completion claim has been allowed. - (i) the day the contract for the residential construction work the subject of the completion claim ends; - (ii) the day the consumer makes the completion claim; - (iii) if a day for practical completion of the work is stated in, or is decided under, the contract—that day; and - (i) when the residence is habitable; - (ii) the day the consumer for the work contracts with a licensed contractor to complete the work the subject of the completion claim; - (iii) 7 days after the day the consumer is given written notice that the completion claim has been allowed. - (a) starting on the day the consumer for the residential construction work the subject of the completion claim contracts with a licensed contractor to complete the work the subject of the completion claim; and - (b) ending when the residence is habitable.