Issue 42 July 2004

Home Sweet Home

Burngreave owner-occupiers could receive grants of up to £500 to improve their properties thanks to an initiative by BNDfC and Sheffield City Council.

The Home Owners Maintenance and Advice Scheme aims to help people look after their homes by offering free external property surveys and maintenance advice.

Leaflets about the scheme are being delivered to homes on a street-by-street basis. Once an owner-occupier has received a leaflet they can make an appointment with our surveyor who will visit the property to assess all external maintenance issues.

Free advice will be given and a grant of up to £500 is available for any essential maintenance work identified.

A display is currently up in the BNDfC Information Shop which gives you all the details including which streets the scheme is currently working on and which are due to be leafleted.

An information pack about the project is also available from the Information Shop.

The Burngreave Home Owners Maintenance and Advice Scheme team.

(From left to right) Annemarie Johnston, Project Officer for the Burngreave Home Owners Maintenance and Advice Scheme, Glen Lannaman, Project Leader of the scheme, Ali Abdi, Community Development Worker for BNDfC, and Carol Anderson, Acting Community Engagement Officer for BNDfC, promote the Sheffield Homeowners and Maintenance Scheme Advice and Information pack.