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# Housing repairs - decoration and disturbance allowance

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housing, repairs, decoration, disturbance, allowance
<h2>Housing</h2><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><p><i>A decoration allowance is a payment given to a tenant for one of the following reasons: </i></p><hr/><ul> <li title="*">a new tenant going into their new home</li> <li title="*">following major repairs or programmed works within their home e.g. re-plastering</li> </ul><p>The Council decides how much the payment will be by calculating it on a room to room basis.</p><p>The decoration allowance is issued in a voucher form that tenants can exchange for goods in most DIY stores. (NB this only applies for goods classed as decoration materials.) The voucher must be used within 6 months of issue.</p><p>How can I apply for a decoration allowance if I have major/programmed works?</p><p>To apply for a decoration allowance for major/programmed works you must put your request in writing to the Council detailing the following information:</p><ul> <li title="*">Your name</li> <li title="*">Address</li> <li title="*">Reason why you are requesting to receive this payment</li> </ul><p>Once we receive your request we will write back to you within <span class="gen">enter amount</span> days of receipt detailing their decision.</p><p>You have the right to appeal against the decision via the appeals procedure within <span class="gen">enter amount</span> days of notification.</p><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><span class="gen">postal address here</span><h3> <a href="/ccm/services/pid.jsp?pid=143"> Providing Information (143) </a></h3>