What do I need to do?
We want you to take pride in your home and make it your own. If you want to make changes to your home or garden, you must request a permission pack. You should get in touch with your housing officer to arrange this. Details of how to do this are at the bottom of the page.
We may need to grant permission with special conditions if needed. We will not refuse your request without a good reason. It’s important that you get written permission from us, to make sure the work is being done to an agreed standard. Please do not carry out any work without this.
Examples of alterations that would need permission are:
You also need written permission if you wish to:
What happens next?
Once we get your application, we will contact you directly within the next 28 days. We use this time to check the information you give us and get advice from qualified teams. We will visit your home as part of this process. It’s up to you to check if you require building warrants or planning permission.
If we haven’t been in touch after 28 days, you have the right to carry out the works without permission.
If we refuse you permission, for any reason, you must not carry out work. We have the right to ask you to return your home or garden to the way it was before. If you refuse to do this, we can do it and recharge you for the cost.
What to do when you end your tenancy
You could get the costs of any alterations or improvements you’ve made refunded back to you at the end of your tenancy. This is on the advice of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001.
When you hand in your official end of tenancy paperwork, please ask for an “Application for Compensation for Improvement Works” form. You need to fill this out and return it within 21 days of leaving your tenancy. You must include all proofs that work was carried out. We have 28 days to get back to you and arrange to visit your property, to inspect the alteration. We will then let you know our decision.
We will not get these costs refunded if:
For advice on building warrants and planning permission, please call 03451 55 11 22.