Decoration Allowance Policy - Section 1
1. Scope of policy
1.1 This policy sets out the circumstances where the Moray Council's Housing Service will issue decoration allowances. This policy applies to all tenants who have a Scottish Secure Tenancy or a Short Scottish Secure Tenancy with the Moray Council.
1.2 A decoration allowance is described in this policy as the payment in vouchers given to assist both new and existing tenants where:
- a property has been allocated and it does not meet a reasonable standard of decoration. For the purpose of this policy, a property is said to be in an unreasonable standard of decoration when there is extensive damage to wallpaper, smoke stained walls, and so on; or
- work that has been carried out by the Council, or by a contractor working on behalf of the Council, has caused excessive damage to the interior decoration of the property (see Section 6)
1.3 A flooring allowance is described in this policy as the payment by cheque given to assist existing tenants to replace floor coverings following kitchen replacement works to their home.
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