London Borough of Sutton

Priority Repairs Grant (Sutton)

Sutton Council's Priority Repairs Grant pays for emergency repairs to make a home safe, such as dangerous wiring, a condemned gas installation, a collapsed drain or a broken boiler. It is for Sutton residents who own their home and receive certain benefits or have a low income. The grant is secured as a charge on the property and must be repaid in full if the home is sold or changes hands.

Apply on the funder’s site

You could get: Amount not specified; no fixed round
Deadline: Rolling; apply any time
Effort: Moderate; full application with documents

Who can apply

Sutton residents who own their home and receive certain benefits or are on a low income, where one of the listed emergency conditions applies
The grant is subject to funding being available
Structural problems may need an independent professional report at your own expense
The grant is registered as a charge against the property with the Land Registry and must be repaid in full if the property is sold or its ownership changes at any time after the works are certified complete

What it funds

Emergency works that present an imminent risk to the health and safety of the occupants, where one or more of these applies:

Structural instability: structural movement, and damage likely to cause structural collapse
Dampness affecting living accommodation, to such an extent that there is a likelihood of harm to the health of the occupants
Disrepair, if this is likely to affect the safety of the occupants
Risk of electrocution or outbreak of fire as a result of faulty electrical circuitry
Risk of gas poisoning due to a defective gas installation, where all or part of the installation has been condemned or disconnected by a competent person
Major drainage failure, which could include a collapsed private drain
Lack of a hot water supply and/or heating as a result of appliance or boiler breakdown; the appliance or boiler may be repaired or renewed, subject to a report by a registered Gas Safe installer

How to apply

Call the council on 020 8770 5000, selecting option 5 and then option 2

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