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Landlord's permission for tenant's alterations :
Making alterations and improvement to council owned property
You may make alterations and improvements to council owned property subject to the following conditions :
- No work will be carried out until you have received written permission
from the council as landlord.
- The work will be carried out by a competent tradesperson to the complete
satisfaction of the council.
- The work will be carried out at no cost to the council.
- If the improvement/alteration falls into the category of a qualifying
repair under the 1994 Regulations for Compensation for Tenants Improvements
then,
- You understand that you must obtain from the council a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion as soon as practical after the works have been completed.
- You can only claim for compensation, if applicable, using the required form up to 28 days before and 14 days after the termination of the tenancy and vacation of the property.
- You can only receive compensation at the end of your tenancy if you can produce invoices/receipts for the work (covering both pans and labour) and you have been issued with a Landlord's permission letter and Certificate of Satisfactory Completion. (invoices/receipts are to be photocopied by the council and kept on file). Compensation can only apply to improvements costing between £50 and £3,000 and will only be paid according to the set formula under normal conditions. You understand that before any compensation due to you under this scheme is paid to you, any debts owed to the council will be deducted.
- Any appropriate appliances have at least one years warranty including parts and labour and a copy of this warranty is supplied to the council.
- The council will maintain the improvement/alteration for the notional
life of the item(s).
- In all cases, upon termination of the tenancy, the improvement/alteration is to remain - unless the written agreement of the council has been obtained for its removal.
If you wish to make an application for landlord's permission for tenant's alterations then please use our on-line form (requires Adobe Acrobat)
Please enclose a sketch plan showing existing and proposed layout, if applicable.
If you require any further information or wish to discuss your plans then please contact your Local Housing Office :
See also : tenants' handbook - particularly chapters 5 and 6
Some alterations may also require planning permission or building consent.
