Repairs service

In line with your tenancy agreement, you have the right to make alterations and improvements to your home. However, you must first get written consent from Great Yarmouth Borough Council or you may be asked to remove any alterations to your property at your own cost and put this back to Great Yarmouth Borough Council standard. While you remain the tenant, you will be responsible for the repairs and maintenance of these items.

Examples of improvements often carried out are:

• electric showers
• sheds
• fire surrounds
• kitchens
• bathrooms
• additional lighting
• outside tap

Before you make any improvement, you must request permission by completing the Tenant Alteration and Property Improvement application form (PDF, 155 KB)(opens new window).  

Please provide as much information as you can on the application to help us with our decision. The Tenant alterations - additional information page provides guidance on what is required for common improvement requests. 

Please submit your completed form either:

• by post to:
  GYBC Housing Assets - Property and Asset Management
  Town Hall 
  Hall Plain 
  Great Yarmouth
  NR30 2QF 
• by email to: tenantalterations@great-yarmouth.gov.uk

Dependent upon the request, we may need to visit your home. There will be occasions where we are not able to grant permission if the alteration impacts upon the structure of your home or may cause a health and safety concern.