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Housing renewal - funding for repairs and adaptations

The Northern Ireland Housing Executive is able to provide discretionary grants to private homeowners and others to help them to renovate, repair or adapt their home.

About the Disabled Facilities Grant

This grant is to help improve the home of a person with a disability, and may be based on the recommendation of an occupational therapist.

Owner-occupiers, landlords or private tenants can get assistance to carry out adaptations, providing there is a person with a disability living in the house. Only works recommended by your local occupational therapist (unless otherwise agreed by the local Health Trust and the Housing Executive) can be considered for grant aid. Typical work may include:

  • improving access to your bathroom, livingroom or bedroom
  • providing additional bathroom facilities
  • making the preparation and cooking of food easier for example by enlarging the kitchen or providing low level units
  • adapting lighting or heating controls
  • improving your heating system

You can get up to £25,000 - depending on financial circumstances.

Landlord's Energy Saving Allowance

If you are a landlord and make energy saving improvements to your property, you could reduce the tax you pay. You can do this by claiming the ‘Landlord’s Energy Saving Allowance’ (LESA).

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