Grants for landlords
Discretionary grants of up to 75% of the
eligible cost of works up to a maximum of £10,000 per letting are
available for landlords.
Financial eligibility
· The landlord
must own the property outright.
Work eligibility
· The property
must require repairs or improvements to make it free from serious
hazards or to make it decent.
Examples of these types of problems might be
to repair or renew a leaking roof, sort out serious dampness
problems, or to renew dangerous wiring.
Occupation eligibility
· The property
must be occupied by tenants who are not related to the
landlord.
Conditions
These grants are offered on a discretionary
basis and are subject to sufficient funds being available.
· The grant
will be repayable if after receipt of grant the property is sold
within 5 years.
· The grant
will be repayable if at any time during the 5 year conditions
period the property becomes unavailable for letting.
· The grant
and grant conditions will be registered as a local land charge.
Contact
Private Sector Housing