Tenant and Leaseholder Alteration and Improvement Policy

In some exceptional circumstances the Council will consider granting permission for tenants on Introductory Tenancies or Demoted Tenancies to undertake  alterations or improvements to their homes, or granting permission for alterations or improvements which would otherwise be refused, including alterations or improvements to external communal areas. Such decisions will be at the discretion of the Council reflecting the individual circumstances of the tenant and any  vulnerability they have. Any such decision will not create a precedent for other similar requests. Where discretion is used, permission for alterations may be time limited or the works approved may be required to be removed prior to the ending of the tenancy or the tenant will be recharged to remove the alteration or
improvement and make good.