Reigate and Banstead Downsizing Scheme

Reigate and Banstead Downsizing Scheme helps housing association tenants move to a smaller home. It is for people in Reigate and Banstead who have one or more spare bedrooms.

The scheme may help if:

• your home is too big
• you want a smaller home
• your home is hard to look after
• your home costs too much to heat
• bedroom tax affects you

The scheme offers:

• a home setup payment
• £1,000 for each bedroom you give up
• up to £3,000 in total
• support from a personal assistant
• packing and removal help, if needed
• a DIY handyman service

A personal assistant can help with:

• removals
• setting up gas, electric and other utilities
• benefit claims

The packing and removal service can help with:

• getting rid of unwanted items
• taking furniture apart
• putting furniture back together

The handyman service can help with:

• putting up shelves
• fitting curtain rails and blinds
• connecting appliances
• building flatpack furniture

To qualify, you must be a housing association tenant in Reigate and Banstead with one or more spare bedrooms