Adapting your home
Aids and adaptations can help you live independently in your Broadland home for longer if you develop an illness or become less mobile.
Major works Major housing adaptations can include:
- level-access shower
- over-bath shower
- ramped access to your home
- stairlift hoist
- other specialist mobility aid equipment for the home.
An occupational therapist will first have to carry out an assessment of your needs. Contact your council to arrange this. Broadland or your local council will arrange for any necessary works to be completed.
Minor works
We can carry out some minor adaptations for you without an occupational therapy assessment, such as:
- hand/grab rails
- lever taps
- lowering thermostats and other electrical switches/ sockets
- levelling thresholds
- changing handles on doors/ cupboards
Please contact Customer Services to make a request.
Too big, too small?
If your home no longer meets your needs and you would like to move, a mutual exchange may be the answer…
What is mutual exchange?
A mutual exchange is a house swap between council and/or housing association tenants. For example, you may want to downsize to a smaller property to avoid paying the bedroom tax, or perhaps your family has grown and you need a larger house.
How to exchange
You can only exchange if all the tenants involved have an assured or secure tenancy.
Exchanges between Broadland tenants only
If you have found another Broadland property that you would like to exchange with, please complete the form on our website and return it to us, or talk to your Neighbourhood Officer.
All exchanges
The House Exchange website also includes non-Broadland properties. You will need to register your home at houseexchange.org.uk (intermediate rent tenancies are not eligible for House Exchange). Remember to add a description and pictures of your property to boost your chances of a successful swap!
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