Home Improvements Grant

[Love Bunny]

Does anyone know what the criteria is for it?? I mean, do you have to be living in a practically derelict house to get it?! Or are they quite leanient with your circumstances?

Is it solely for re-decorating or do they give it to you for things like funrnishings etc...?

If all goes to plan we'll be renting a newly renovated 3 bed barn conversion for £460 per month so its basically a clean slate and painted and everything in neutrals so I don't think I'd wanna change that anyway!! We'd mainly need it for housy things like funiture etc...

Was just curious really?? Anyone who's got it and can tell me more about it?

xX

 

[MrsRH]

I found this on the internet:

Help with home improvements if you live in rented accommodation
If you rent your home and apply to your local authority for help with home improvements, you will need to get your landlord's permission before the local authority will agree to help you. If you're disabled and the changes are to do with your disability, your landlord must not refuse permission without a good reason. If your home is in need of repair, your landlord may have to do the repairs you need.

For more information about your landlord's responsibility to do repairs, see Disrepair in rented accommodation.

For more information about a landlord's duty to make alterations for disabled people, see Disability discrimination.

You can also get help from an experienced adviser, for example, at a Citizens Advice Bureau. To search for details of your nearest CAB, including those that can give advice by email, click on nearest CAB.


I think home improvements means structural not furnishings etc but worth a try!!
xxx

https://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/family_parent/housing/help_with_home_improvements.htm

 

[DizzyMoo]

Where i am, they dont do the grants for those things
Everything has to be done out your own pocket including carpets in your rented house grr