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Housing Grants

Grants and Other Assistance

Bassetlaw District Council has funding available to help you carry out repairs to your property. This assistance is discretionary and is available to assist owner-occupiers, landlords and certain tenants to undertake renovation works to their homes to meet the Governments Decent Homes Standard. Housing Grants Service Leaflet.

Mandatory Grants and Discretionary Assistance is also available to help the disabled within the community to carry out adaptations to their homes. Works carried out under these schemes are designed to support people managing disability and to enable them to remain in the community.

All grants are means tested and aimed at those individuals or families who are considered to be vulnerable

A copy with full details of the Private Sector Housing Strategy is available by request on

01909 533161. Private Sector Housing Strategy

Definitions

Discretionary is where assistance is given under the local authority’s policy.

Mandatory is where a local authority is obliged through legislation to provide grant aid to all applicants properly entitled to such assistance.

Vulnerable households has been defined for the purposes of the Decent Homes Standard as those in receipt of at least one of the principal means tested or disability related benefits. A comprehensive list of the qualifying benefits appears in the Council’s Strategy Document. Definition of Vulnerable

Grants available

Discretionary Assistance

Warm Front Top Up Grants
Decent Homes Grants
Repairs Grants (for Landlords)
Common Parts Assistance Grants

Mandatory Grant

Disabled Facilities Grant

Warm Front Top Up Grants

A top up grant is available when an application for a Warm Front government funded initiative grant exceeds the limit. You may apply for the difference in the cost up to a maximum of £5,000.

This grant is Non-Repayable.

Who Can Apply

Owner-occupiers and certain tenants who live in the property as their only or main residence. To qualify, the applicant must receive a qualifying benefit:-

Income Support
Guarantee Credit (part of Pension Credit)
Council Tax Benefit
Housing Benefit
Working Tax Credit
Income-based Job-seeker’s Allowance
Income-based Employment and Support Allowance

Decent Homes Grants

Decent Homes Grants are available for major repairs to properties that are over 10 years old.

This may include structural repairs, re-roofing, new windows, damp proof course, amenities, etc up to a maximum of £30,000. In each case the works must be approved by the Council prior to any works being started.

All applicants are means tested and grants are being targeted at those individuals or families who are considered to be vulnerable.

Conditions apply which may require repayment of the loan if the property is sold.

Decent Homes Grants

Who Can Apply

Vulnerable owner-occupiers and qualifying tenants who have lived in the property for three years and where it is their only or main residence, and private landlords.

Assistance for Landlords

Other than the Decent Homes Grant as mentioned above, landlords providing accommodation in the private sector may be entitled to assistance in respect of the following works.

Repairs Grants (Landlords)

Repair Grants are available to pay for works necessary to make the property habitable and fit for occupation. This assistance is available up to a maximum value of £10,000.

Conditions apply which require repayment of the loan. Repayment conditions.

The grant may also be made available for the following works

the conversion of dwellings or other buildings
the provision of fire precautions or means of escape (HMO)
such other circumstances as the Council sees fit.

Who Can Apply

Landlords of properties that have been vacant for 6 months or more.

Common Parts Assistance Grants

Works eligible for consideration relate to the common areas of a building containing flats occupied by persons where the accommodation is their only or main residence. The maximum grant is £10,000 per property.

Who Can Apply

There can be a landlord’s common parts application or a owners/tenant’s common parts application. Application criteria.

Mandatory Disabled Facilities Grant

This is a Non-Repayable grant up to a maximum of £30,000.

The Occupational Therapy Team, Nottinghamshire County Council will assess what adaptations best suit your needs and will advise us of the mandatory works that are necessary for you to remain in your own home. The disabled facilities grant process.

The grant is means tested, and is based on the disabled person’s financial circumstances.

Who Can Apply

Certain tenants, owner-occupiers or landlords acting on the behalf of a disabled person may make an application.

Non-Mandatory Disabled Facilities Assistance

This is discretionary and may be available to help meet the cost of adaptations that do not meet the criteria for a mandatory disabled facilities grant. It could also be offered to help meet the cost of moving to a more suitable home where the adaptations of the existing dwelling cannot be considered appropriate.

This grant is means tested and is based on the disabled person’s financial circumstances. Conditions of future occupation do apply and repayment may be demanded in the event of the conditions being breached. Disabled Facilities Assistance.

Who Can Apply

Owner-occupiers or landlords acting on the behalf of a disabled person may make an application. Certain tenants may also make an application.

Agency Service

The Council offer an Agency Service to all eligible applicants.

This is a full professional service helping with the completion of forms, obtaining all necessary quotations, approving the grants and supervising the works.

A Non-Repayable fee is charged, but this is included as part of the grant.