Housing renewal assistance policy 2026 - 2030: 1. Introduction - 12. Repayment of financial assistance

Where a grant or loan condition imposes a liability to repay the financial assistance, the condition will be registered by the Council as a Land Charge. If a grant or loan condition is breached the council has the right to seek repayment on demand. The Council may at its discretion require repayment of a lesser sum than the full amount of financial assistance. 

Examples of circumstances where the council may exercise discretion include, where there is evidence that:

• the applicant, spouse or partner has had to move to avoid becoming unemployed, or
• the applicant’s employer has required a move, or
• the property is subject to a mortgage entered into before the grant application and the mortgagee is exercising the power of sale.

The decision to allow a waiver in full or part is delegated to the Head of Housing, who may in turn delegate this decision to other members of the service.