Housing grants

You might qualify for a minor works grant of up to £1,000 if you need to make repairs or improvements to your home.

These grants are available to owner-occupiers who receive certain means-tested benefits.

Please note: no work should be started before a grant is approved.

The types of work covered by the grant are:

• repair and improvement works
• energy efficiency works
• crime prevention works
• payment of the minimum insurance excess where works required can be claimed on an insurance policy
• payment for specialist surveys such as electrical, dampness or structural failure
• payment for legal, valuation or other fees incurred when investigating sources of funding (for example equity release or a loan from the commercial sector)

You will have to repay the grant if you sell the property within five years of the work being completed.

For more information, please contact the private sector housing team on 01252 774420.