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Home improvement grant..........Help please.
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It isn't about the house date.
The grants are more aimed at helping people who live in their own (sub-standard) housing who cannot afford to ugrade it.
"falling around her ears" isn't very descriptive.
That could mean her kitchen cabinets are falling apart through to ceilings falling down.
The grants tend to have been targetted at: roofing, insulation, heating, making safe electricals, making safe gas.
Every area is different. The schemes change all the time. Warm front seems to be the only constant one.
If the house is that bad, is it not better for her to sell it and move into a nice retirement flat. I looked at these for my parents last month (don't tell them!). Where they live they could have a lovely flat (best one I could find/I want it) and after selling their house would bank £120k. Service charge for the resident warden was £200/month and there is a panic button and residents lounge.
Have a look at ones in your area and see what the price differences would be between her house and a NICE retirement place. Pick one you would genuinely not mind living in. . .
Any work in the house is very disruptive and messy. I'd rather move and free up some cash to spend.0 -
for those asking there are several benefits that entitle you to a FREE HOME GRANT that will cover the cost of insulating yor home. All the online companies get their grants from the same place it seems, the major utility companies. there are several places online to get them form, just type "free insulation grants" into google or somewhere and take your pick0
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Warmfront do cavity wall, roof insulation, draught proofing for free for folks on benefit. They currently have a 6 weeks wait for an application form !!!!0
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Hi Clutton
I work for warmfront
its about six weeks for an assessor to visit
you can register straight away on line at www.warmfront.co.uk
hope this helps0 -
thanks sparkly !! - how do i know if the building company who shoved a flyer thru the door advertising this warmfront initiative is a good company doing quality work ?0
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