If you're carrying out repairs, improvements or adaptations to your home, moving home or are building a home from scratch, you may be able to get help from the council. The Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 has introduced a new 'scheme of assistance' in each council area, which replaces the current system of home improvement grants.

If you or someone else in your household is disabled, you may need to adapt your home to make day-to-day living easier. It may be possible to get a grant from the council to help with the cost of the work. This is a new grant scheme, introduced in April 2009.

This page looks at financial help that may be available to get repairs or adaptations carried out to your home if you're older or disabled. It also explains where you can get help and advice.

If you are older or disabled and need repairs, improvements or adaptations carried out in your home, you may be able to get help from a Care and Repair service. This page explains what Care and Repair services do and who is eligible for help.

If you are a home owner or hold a full repairing lease, and your property is of particular historic interest, you may be able to get a grant from Historic Scotland to carry out essential repairs. In return, you will need to insure and maintain the property, and allow some access for visitors.