Grants and Loans for Home Improvements

If you own your own house or rent from a private landlord and are on a low income, you may be able to get help and/or advice on repairing, improving or adapting your home.

A matrix (PDF 63.9KB) shows what grants and loans the Council can offer and who would be eligible to apply.

The grants leaflet (PDF 189.9KB) gives more information about:

Essential Works Grant
Affordable Warmth Grant (PDF 24.3KB)
Home Repair Assistance
Safety, Security and Emergency Repair Assistance
Disabled Facilities Grant
How to apply for a grant
Step by step guide of the grants process

Other grants we provide:

Renovation Grant (PDF 23.1KB) to Provide Additional Affordable Accommodation (Landlord's Renovation Grant)
Relocation Grant (PDF 20.3KB)
Empty Homes Grant (PDF 22.2KB)

We also provide loans:

Decent Homes Improvement Loan (PDF 19.9KB)
Renovation Loan (PDF 21.1KB)

And we also provide advice with regard to Equity Release and Home Loan Support Grant (PDF 38.2KB)

Please click on any of the links above for more information.

If you want to apply for a grant you can contact the Private Sector Housing team on 0300 300 8000 or you can print out the Initial Assessment Form (PDF 91.8KB) and the Equal Opportunities Form (PDF 33.5KB) and send the completed form to the address below;

Private Sector Housing
South Bedfordshire District Council
The District Offices
High Street North
Dunstable LU6 1LF