Social Landlord Service: Adaptations Policy

1. Background

1. Under section 8 of the Housing Act 1985 the council has a duty to consider housing conditions in its area and have regard to the needs of chronically sick and disabled persons. This includes the provision or adaptation of existing accommodation for its own disabled tenants.
2. The Safety and Quality Standard requires the council to assist tenants seeking adaptations to access appropriate services.
3. The council provides an in-house adaptations service and provides funding each year for the provision of aids and adaptations to enable its tenants to remain in their home for as long as it is safe and reasonable to do so. This funding comes from income received from rents and service charges from council tenants.
4. This Adaptations Policy specifically refers to adaptations carried out for tenants of Great Yarmouth Borough Council.

5. The Safety and Quality Standard is one of four Consumer Standards which the council as a Registered Provider of social housing is required to comply with.  For more information read the government documentation.