Fixtures and fittings

You may have the right to compensation for certain types of work that you carry out in your home. You must have received written permission from North Tyneside Council to carry out the work in order to apply for compensation, and compensation will be considered at the end of your tenancy.

For further details about compensation, please contact the Fixtures and Fittings team. Further guidance can be found on this government website:

The Secure Tenants of Local Authorities (Compensation for Improvements) Regulations 1994

Types of qualifying work for compensation:

1. Bath or shower

2. Wash-hand basin

3. Toilet

4. Kitchen sink

5. Storage cupboards in bathroom or kitchen

6. Work surfaces for food preparation

7. Space or water heating

8. Thermostatic radiator valves

9. Insulation of pipes, water tank or cylinder

10. Loft insulation

11. Cavity wall insulation       

12. Draught proofing of external doors or windows  

13. Double glazing or other external window replacement or secondary glazing

14. Rewiring or the provision of power and lighting or other electrical fittings (including smoke detectors)

15. Any object which improves the security of the dwelling-house but excluding burglar alarms