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Grants & financial assistance

Repairs grants and financial assistance
Repairs, grants & financial assistance

There are very few public grants available these days to help people improve their homes.  There are only two grants which the Housing Executive has to award if applicants meet the eligibility criteria.  These are the Disabled Facilities Grant and the Repair Grant.  Until the last few years, there were lots of grants to help homeowners improve their homes.  Nowadays, these grants will only be approved in exceptional circumstances. If your home is causing a serious risk to public health & safety you might be eligible for a grant but it's very rare for these to be approved.

Repairs for Housing Executive tenants

Your tenancy agreement and tenant handbook should explain whether you or the Housing Executive is responsible for repairs.  Ask your local office for a copy of these documents if you can't find your copies.

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Housing association repairs

Your housing association must make sure that your home is safe to live in. Your tenancy agreement should explain whether you or your housing association is responsible for repairs. Ask your landlord for a copy of your agreement if you don’t already have one.

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Repair issues for homeowners and leaseholders

You are usually responsible for carrying out any repairs or improvements once you have bought your home. It's very difficult to get grant approval from the Housing Executive to help you with the cost of repairs. These days, this type of grant will only be awarded if the Housing Executive believes the condition of the property is likely to cause a very real and very serious risk to the life of the person living in it.

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Adapting your home

If you have a physical illness or disability you may need some alterations carried out to your home to help you get around. If you’re a private tenant, you’ll need to get your landlord’s permission to alter the property in any way. Alterations could range from the relatively small, like a ramp or a handrail, through to larger adaptations such as putting in a downstairs toilet.

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Repairs and safety for private tenants

You should report any damage or disrepair to your landlord immediately. It's always a good idea to follow up any reports you make over the phone or in person with a letter so both you and your landlord have a record of any work that needs to be done.

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Grants

You may be able to get a grant to make your home more energy efficient or if you need to adapt it because you, or someone else living there, has a disability. There are other grants, but these are only approved in exceptional circumstances.

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