Changes to your home
If you have a disability, illness or health condition, you might benefit from a change to your home. These changes are often called adaptations.
Changes to your home in British Sign Language
About adaptations
An adaptation is a change to your home that makes life easier for you.
This could be:
- installing a handrail
- widening a door
- installing equipment for people with a hearing or visual impairment
- replacing a bath with a level access shower
Adaptations are free, if all three of the following apply:
- you live in a property owned by the council
- you have a physical disability, mental health condition or illness
- you have difficulty undertaking normal daily activities
If you own your home, rent privately or are a housing association tenant in Brighton & Hove, you may be able to get help towards the cost of adapting your home.
Find out if you could apply for a disabled facilities grant.
Housing currently offer a wider range of assistance to help with housing repairs and adaptations, find out more in our disabled facilities grant housing policy.
If it’s your first time contacting us about a Disabled Facilities Grant, please send an email to AccessPoint@brighton-hove.gov.uk.
If you've already contacted access point and your adaptation has been referred or is ongoing then please send an email to adaptations@brighton-hove.gov.uk.
For information about how we use your data, you can view the Housing adaptations grant application privacy notice.
How much adaptations cost
Adaptations that cost:
- less than £1,000 (minor adaptations) are free for people who we’ve assessed as eligible
- more than £1,000 (major adaptations) may be funded or part funded by the council
Complete our online self assessment to check if you can get an adaptation.