Housing Minister Grant Shapps has offered wannabe decorators and carpenters the opportunity to become "an apprentice in the home" - and get paid to hone their skills. Under the Tenant Cashback Scheme, responsible residents will have the chance to tackle everyday DIY dilemmas like leaky taps, fitting doors and painting and decorating. Those who sign up to the scheme could not only receive cash for their efforts - those who get a taste for DIY could also get on the career ladder with the opportunity of basic training programmes to help them develop their skills even further. Mr Shapps said the Tenant Cashback scheme offers the opportunity:
*For tenants to earn extra cash - up to £500 a year for those who sign up and agree to undertake minor repairs in their homes; and
*For communities to come together to take on repairs for their area, pooling their money to improve the local area and help neighbours who can't do the work themselves.
Read more on the CLG website.
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