Private Sector Housing Assistance Policy

• subject to available funds grants of up to £5,000 are available
• assistance via this route is capped at £5,000 in any twelve-month period

Residents of the borough who own their home or are private tenants responsible for carrying out the works as set out in the tenancy agreement.

Have a household income of less than £36,000 and meet one or more of the following:

• is aged 65 and over, or has a child under 5, or is pregnant
• has a health or vulnerability condition that can be exacerbated by living in a cold home, as referenced in the National Institute for Health Excellence (NICE) guideline on "Excess winter deaths and illness and the health risks associated with cold homes"; this guidance identifies people with the following health conditions as being particularly vulnerable to cold:

1. people with cardiovascular conditions
2. people with respiratory conditions (in particular, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and childhood asthma)
3. people with mental health conditions, and
4. people with disabilities
5. people who are terminally ill
6. people with suppressed immune systems (e.g., from cancer treatment or HIV)

• houses
• flats
• bungalows
• mobile homes

Works may include:

• replacement or repair of slip resistant flooring in a wet room previously installed under a DFG
• remedy of structural dampness or treatment of mold
• replacement windows or doors
• installation of security measures including additional window locks, door chains and video doorbells
• electrical fault finding and remedy
• installation of smoke/heat detectors
• roofing repairs to prevent water ingress