HOUSING ASSISTANCE POLICY
The Council is reviewing the Housing Assistance
Policy as part of our service planning process. We will therefore
be taking no more applications until the review is complete. The
review is currently still underway and we hope to start taking
applications again soon. Once the review is complete the eligble
criteria may differ from that below.
A new assitance policy was introduced on the 1st April 2009,
this provides help for first time buyers, families, older people
and people on a low Income. The Factsheets below will give you more
information, if you would like to view the policy, please click on
the link at the bottom of the page.
WHAT IS HOME RENEWAL…..?
Home Renewal is our initiative to help
homeowners bring their homes up to
modern standards and to promote comfortable,
healthy living. Home Renewal offers
financial support to qualifying households to
carry out works of improvement and repair.
Home Renewal aims to make homes which:
- Have
reasonably modern facilities
- Are in a
good state of repair
- Provide
thermal comfort and are energy efficient
- Are free
from dangerous hazards
In each case we will have regard to the age,
character & location of your home when considering your Home
Renewal package. Factsheet 6 gives more detail on the Home
Renewal Standard.
CAN I APPLY FOR HOME
RENEWAL…..?
If your home falls below the Home Renewal
Standard and it is over 10 years old you may be eligible to
apply for Home Renewal if you (or your partner) are:
A low income household (see Factsheet
4), OR
An older person household (see Factsheet
3), OR
A family household (see Factsheet 5),
OR
A first time buyer (see Factsheet 2)
Each Factsheet describes in some detail what
we mean by each household definition.
HOW MUCH CAN I
GET…..?
Home Renewal is designed to reflect the
differing needs of qualifying households and the characteristics of
individual homes. The maximum you can get depends on your
circumstances and the size of your home, determined by the number
of bedrooms. The table below indicates the maximum amount you
may get.
For more information please see the factsheets below, and to
apply please contact the Housing Renewal Department on 01946
598429.