Oxford Home Improvement Agency

The Oxford Home Improvement Agency is a service which offers invaluable support to residents within Oxford City. Our purpose is to help occupiers remain safe, secure, independent and warm in their own homes.

The agency service is available to people aged 60 and over, or person(s) on a low income, suffering from a long term health condition or a disability and who are vulnerable and need help repairing, maintaining or adapting their home. The type of assistance we offer are:

Disabled Facilities Grants

This is a means tested mandatory grant, the current maximum grant available is �30,000. A Disabled Facilities Grant provides adaptations to the property to help the eligible disabled person(s) function in and around the home.

To apply for a Disabled Facilities Grant you must first be assessed by an Occupational Therapist.

Disabled Facilities Grants booklet (410kB PDF)

Essential Repair Grants

This is a means tested discretionary grant for home owners. An Essential Repairs Grant of up to �5,000 is available to assist with essential repairs to the home.

Essential Repair Grants booklet (414kB PDF)

Flexible Home Loans

This is a loan scheme for owner/occupiers aged 55 and over designed to help with work to improve the comfort, safety, security and repairs to your home. This is a Government supported loan to assist clients in releasing some of the equity in their property to enable these improvements.

Flexible Home Improvement Loans booklet (182kB PDF)

Small Repairs Service

This service is available to owner/occupiers and tenants who are aged 60 and over, suffering from a long term health condition and who are disabled. This service covers small plumbing, electrical and basic house hold repairs. The labour charge is �15 + VAT plus the cost of any materials used.

Small Repairs Service booklet (391kB PDF)