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Home and community

Repairs to council homes

Council tenants - your right to repairs

Council tenants have the right to get some small, urgent housing repairs done in certain timescales

Decent Homes standard

All council homes must meet the Decent Homes standard by 2010

Improvements and adaptations to a council property

Information on what happens when the council needs to make improvements and adaptations to your property

Housing repairs - communal areas and services

Find out who may be responsible for areas of your property that are used by more than one tenant

Leasehold tenants - who is responsible for what

Information for leaseholders on their repairs and maintenance obligations

Housing repairs - decoration and disturbance allowances

Information on help that the council might be able to provide to help decorate after they carry out work on your council home

Improving your council property

Information for council tenants on carrying out improvements to their council properties

Housing renewal - funding for repairs and adaptations

You might be able to get a loan or grant to improve your home. Find out more here

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