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Improvement and Repair of Private Sector Properties

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Private Sector Services Unit
Dundee House
50 North Lindsay Street
Dundee DD1 1NB
Tel: 01382 436880

Email: private.sector@dundeecity.gov.uk

The Private Sector Services Unit can provide advice, information and limited financial assistance to owners, landlords and private tenants to enable them to deal with a range of housing related matters. In addition to general information and advice, practical help will be provided in certain circumstances. This service includes:

Property inspection reports and maintenance plans to owner occupiers for properties more than 10 years old
In conjunction with the Occupational Therapy Service, practical help in arranging adaptations to meet the need of a disabled person
Support to owners trying to arrange common repairs including coordinating & chairing meetings in neutral venues

With limited Private Sector Housing Grant (PSHG) funding available to assist home owners to repair and improve their homes, the Council have had to prioritise the categories of work which will receive grant assistance. These are summarised below:

Mandatory Grants - Disabled Adaptations

Mandatory grant (and for some adaptations, discretionary grant) assistance at a minimum rate of 80%, or at 100% when in receipt of certain benefits, is available to carry out adaptations to suit the needs of a disabled person where a recommendation has been received from the Community Occupational Therapy Section of the Social Work Department.

Discretionary Grants

Subject to the availability of funds, discretionary grant assistance is currently available towards the following categories of work: