Types of grants available

The Disabled Facilities Grant provides adaptations to the home for a person with a disability.

These adaptations are based on the recommendation of an Occupational Therapist.

For more information visit our:

• Disabled Facilities Grant page

The Repair Grant is available to help with repairs to houses after a local council has issued a statutory notice.

For more information visit our:

• Repair Grant page

The Renovation Grant is for homes that have been inspected and found unfit to live in. We will only approve this Grant in exceptional circumstances.

For more information visit our:

• Renovation Grant page

Replacement grant are only available where:

• a home is unfit to live and

• repair is not an option

We will only approve this Grant in exceptional circumstances.

For more information visit our:

• Replacement Grant page

The Home Repair Assistance Grant is for:

• small-scale repair work and

• improvements to homes

We will only approve this Grant in exceptional circumstances.

For more information visit our

• Home Repair Assistance Grant page

Your local Council deals with Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).

If you own a House in Multiple Occupation, you must have it licensed by your local council.

Belfast City Council manages the licence scheme. It does this on behalf of all councils in Northern Ireland. You can read more on the:

• Belfast City Council website

You can read more about the Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 at:

• Legislation.gov.uk