The Occupational Therapy team can help with an assessment of a person’s needs.
Seek advice early. If your house isn’t suited to adaptation, finding an alternative may take time.
Use these services to get the right housing provision for you.
Housing Association Homes
If you rent your home from a housing association, contact your landlord to discuss the possibility of adaptations to suit your needs.
Or, for information on applying for a property that would better suit your needs, please visit:
Private Sector Houses
- Landlords cannot unreasonably refuse permission for an adaptation to be made for a disabled occupant who has applied for consent to do so – although this is NOT the same as a landlord having to pay for it. The legislation, Section 52 Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 covers this.
- Tenants or landlords can apply for grant assistance for disabled adaptations as assessed by an Occupational Therapist.
- Grant is available for mandatory assessed priority adaptations.
- Landlords and private tenants do not qualify for discretionary grants.
Or, for information on applying for a property that would better suit your needs, please visit:
Grant Assistance for Owner Occupiers
- Grant is available for mandatory assessed priority adaptations
- There may be grant assistance for discretionary works
- Full information on the assistance available is detailed in our Scheme of Assistance
How to apply
Assessment of works and priority is carried out by the Occupational Therapy Service.
Argyll & Bute Care & Repair is an independent charity offering specialist information, support and advice on all the services needed to enable individuals or their families to live more independently at home.
Address: 5 Stafford Street, Oban, PA34 5NJ
Telephone: 01631 567 780
Website:
Our Advice
- Grant is available for assessed priority mandatory work
- The Care & Repair Service can alleviate much of the stresses of organising work to your home
- This is an excellent opportunity to get your house adapted to suit your needs at a reduced cost thanks to the grant
