Social Landlord Service: Adaptations Policy

10. Tenants installing their own adaptations

1. Secure tenants of the council may be able to organise their own adaptations at their own expense. In all cases, the tenant must obtain written agreement from the council before carrying out alterations or adaptations to their property, decisions as to whether permission will be granted for tenants to carry out adaptations to their property will be made in accordance with the Tenant and Leaseholder Alteration Policy.
2. The council will advise the tenant prior to providing consent for the tenant to carry out their own adaptation that they may be required to remove any adaptations and make good any damage to the property and or reinstate the original features of the property at the end of their tenancy.  For example, when a bath is replaced with a shower, the tenant may be required (depending on the property type) to install a replacement bath at the end of their tenancy.
3. The tenant will be responsible for the maintenance and repairs of adaptations that they have arranged themselves for the duration of the tenancy. In addition, the council will not be liable for any damage or injury caused by the adaptations.
4. The amount of rent charged will not be affected by installing privately funded adaptations to the property.