Improvements and repairs - council housing
If you want to:
Alter, improve or enlarge the house, fittings or fixtures;
Add new fixtures or fittings (for example kitchen or bathroom installations, central heating or other fixed heaters, double glazing, or any kind of external aerial or satellite dish);
Put up a garage, shed or other structure;
Decorate the outside of the house;
You must first get our written permission. We will not refuse permission unreasonably. We may grant permission with conditions, including conditions regarding the standard of the work.
If you have made alterations or improvements with our permission, you may be entitled to compensation at the end of your tenancy under regulations governing such arrangements. We also have the power, even if you do not qualify under these Regulations, to make a discretionary payment.
If you carry out any alterations or improvements without our permission we are entitled to restore the house to its previous condition during, or at the end of, your tenancy. If we do so, we are entitled to charge you for this work.