Council Housing Improvements

If you wish to make changes to your Council owned property, or a former Council home (including leaseholders and homeowners) you must apply for landlord permission, and this needs to be approved before any works begin. 

Please note: Landlord permission is not the same as Planning Permission or Building Regulations approval.

If these are required, you must apply for them separately after landlord permission has been granted.

Common Alterations That Require Landlord Permission

• CCTV systems
• Smart home devices (video doorbells, cameras, thermostats)
• Electric vehicle chargers
• Broadband or TV installations
• Satellite dishes or aerials
• Driveways or dropped kerbs
• Painting the outside of your home
• Garden landscaping or planting (including communal gardens)
• Installing fencing, gates, or walls
• Garden structures (sheds, summer houses, hot tubs or other outbuildings)
• Adding or removing internal doors or partitions
• Conservatories or lean-tos
• Changing fixtures and fittings (taps, light fittings, electrical sockets or switches, door handles, or locks)
• Building alterations (removing walls, adding extensions, or changing layouts)
• Installing a new kitchen or bathroom

For Leaseholders or Homeowners of a Former Council Property

If your lease agreement, transfer document, or property deeds contain covenants requiring the Council's consent, you must obtain landlord permission before carrying out any adaptation, alteration, improvement, or addition to your property. Permission must be granted before any work commences.

How to Apply for Landlord Permission

Submit your request in writing, detailing the alterations you wish to carry out. You can do this by:

• Email: customer.services@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
• Telephone:  02476 376376 

What happens if you carry out alterations without obtaining permission

If you carry out alterations without landlord permission, you may:

• Be required to remove the alteration and restore the property to its original condition at your own expense.
• Be charged for any damage caused or for work that does not meet the required standards.
• Be in breach of your tenancy agreement, lease agreement, or property covenants, which may result in further action being taken.
• Experience delays or difficulties when selling, transferring, or remortgaging your property.
• Be required to obtain retrospective approval, which is not guaranteed to be granted.