Repairs and adaptations

Help to improve your home

The council can offer financial assistance to enable home repairs and adaptations for the disabled and vulnerable to be carried out. These pages give details of the specific grants available.

There is also general advice about making improvements and repairs to your home, information about the Anchor Staying Put home improvement agency and the services they offer, as well as details of how to obtain affordable furniture if you are on benefits or a low income.

If you would like more advice please contact our Environmental Protection Team using the contact details on the right. 

• Grants to help you improve your home
• Twenty things you need to know about housing grants
• Disabled Facilities Grant
• Discretionary Disabled Facilities Grant
• Essential repairs grant
• Flexible Home Improvement Loan
• Relocation Grant
• Repairs Grant
• Mears Home Improvement Ltd
• Advice on carrying out home repairs
• Need help furnishing your home?