A Housing Repairs Service Overview
Managing and maintaining Waveney's council housing stock

Accommodation certificates (fitness for human habitation)
Any dwelling house is deemed fit for human habitation unless it fails to meet one or other of several requirements...

Communal Areas
Information concerning repairs to communal areas around council owned property.

Decoration and Disturbance Allowance
Advice on payment of decoration allowances.

Disabled Facilities Grant
The Disabled Facilities Grant is available for a range of work that will help a disabled person remain in their home.

Energy Efficiency Grants
Information concerning grants for energy saving in the home

Equipments and Home Adaptations
If you have a disability you may be entitled to help with equipment or adaptations for your home.

Garden Maintenance
The Council are able to offer a limited grass cutting service for those elderly tenants who are not capable of doing the work themselves.

Home Modernisation
All Councils have been set a target of raising the standard of all its properties by the year 2010 by the Government.

Home Repair Assistance Grants
Grants are available for assistance to carry out home repairs

Lighting - Council Communal Flats
The Council is responsible for repairs to communal areas to blocks of flats.

Overdue Repairs - Discretionary Allowance
The contract that the Council has for most repairs insists that the contractor completes 90% of all non-urgent repairs within the projected timespan.

Private Property Housing Renovation Grant
A Renovation Grant is a discretionary, available where larger scale works are required to make a house fit for habitation...

Property Alteration By A Tenant
You have the right to carry out improvements to your Council property, such as fitting a new bathroom suite or building a new fireplace.

Renovation Grants
We may be able to help you undertake repairs and improvements to your home if your situation meets our criteria and funding priorities.

Repairs - Home Ownership
Responsibilities for Repairs And Maintenance During Leasehold Ownership

Surveying (major repairs)
From time to time the Council may need to gain access to your home to undertake surveys.

Temporary Accommodation
You may be entitled to temporary accommodation in the event of major works to your home.