What is Houseproud?
The Council, in partnership with Houseproud, is offering an easy way to get repairs, improvements and adaptations carried out to your home.
Through the Houseproud Scheme eligible homeowners can apply for a variety of loans, which carry a guarantee of no repossession even if applicants were unable to keep up with repayments.
Who is the scheme for?
The scheme is aimed at helping homeowners aged 60 or over, or households with a disabled person of any age repair, improve or adapt their homes.
Typical works carried out by Houseproud include:
- A new bathroom
- Electrical rewiring
- Central heating
- A new roof
- Replacement windows and doors
- New guttering
- Plumbing
- A refitted kitchen
- Better home security
The Council will support applicants throughout the process and pay the £500 arrangement fee to the Home Improvement Trust.
For more information
For more information on the Houseproud scheme:
- Call free on 0800 783 7569 and receive a Houseproud information pack and video
- Call or email Waltham Forest Direct on 020 8496 3000 or wfdirect@walthamforest.gov.uk and ask for information on the Houseproud scheme
You can also download a leaflet on the Houseproud Scheme from the website www.houseproud.org.uk
