Helping you to keep your home in good repair

Huntingdonshire District Council is committed to helping people to live in homes that are decent, comfortable and secure.  But we know that not every home owner can afford to keep their property in good condition, which is why we have introduced a form of financial help called Repair Assistance.

• Available to help low income households pay for essential building maintenance work.
• Usually paid as an interest-free loan secured against the property and paid back only when you sell.
• You won’t have to make regular repayments.

If you don’t have much equity in your property, repair assistance can be made as a grant and you won’t have to pay the grant back so long as you carry on living in the property for at least five years.

Where to find out more

The full document (PDF 193k) and the summary (PDF 64k) can be downloaded in PDF format via the links on the right.

How to enquire about financial assistance to repair your home

Telephone the Private Housing Section on 01480 388216.

The link on the right tells you more about repair assistance.  It explains the Council’s Repair Assistance policy.  It tells you how we will decide whether or not to support an application.  It also tells you about how we means test applicants and how we calculate the amount of assistance we may pay.