Home repairs (not home improvement projects) are your responsibility and typically do not require preapproval. If it is a major repair, one that may require accessing your Custodial Savings Account funds, or if you aren’t sure, please contact your RMHF representative.
Home improvement projects
Before you begin any improvement project on your RMHF home, please review our preapproved project list to determine if RMHF approval is needed. If your project is not on the preapproved list, you must receive written authorization from RMHF prior to beginning any work.
If your project can be found on the following list, it does not require RMHF approval. If your project is not on this list, you must receive written authorization from RMHF prior to beginning any work.
Electrical
Fixtures
Larger installations require RMHF approval (e.g. installing a new toilet or vanity)
Landscaping
Lighting
Installing new light fixtures (i.e. where there hasn’t been one before) requires RMHF approval
Painting
Painting a surface that has not previously been painted requires RMHF approval (i.e. painting bricks/brickwork, wood, or another surface that hasn’t previously been painted)
Walls/Window frames
Flooring