The Right to Compensation for Improvements

If you improve your home and later move, you may be able to claim compensation for the work you have done.

This applies to work which you started after 1st April 1994.

To claim, you must ask us in writing when you end your tenancy. Remember that you should always ask us for permission before you do any improvements to your home. If you have done work that you want to claim for and you do not already have permission, ask for permission when you make your compensation claim.

When we work out how much you can claim we will take into account the cost of the work, the age and condition of the improvement and any grant you may have received,

You may get a total of £3,000 for any one improvement, but you will not get any compensation if the amount is below £50.

The Right to Compensation does not apply if you are buying your home,

The type of improvements you can claim for are:-

• bath or shower, washbasin and toilet ;
• kitchen sink, cupboards and work surfaces;
• bathroom cupboards;
• central heating and thermostatic radiator valves ;
• pipe, water tank or cylinder insulation;
• loft and cavity wall insulation;
• draughtproofing of external doors or windows;
• double glazing or other window replacement or secondary glazing;
• rewiring or providing power and lighting or other electrical fittings;
• security measures (excluding burglar alarms).

Interior decoration does not qualify for compensation.

Remember to keep the receipts for any work you have done.

If you want to claim compensation, please contact us and tell us when you are giving in your notice that you are leaving your home.

PLEASE REMEMBER - after the end of your tenancy, you only have 14 days to make your claim.

If you want a full explanatory leaflet about the Right to Compensation Scheme please contact us download the Government's leaflet on this Right from the following link:
Information about the Right to Compensation from the Government's Department fo Communites and Local Government
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