Can I decorate and make improvements to my home? Home improvements and decorating your home. You can paper the walls, paint the skirting boards, walls and ceilings in your home without our permission. The Dulux Decorator Centre can advise you in choosing the right products. If you are an assured tenant, not a shorthold (starter) tenant, as long as you have our written permission, you can make alterations or improvements to your home. Visit the Improving your home page by logging into your tenant account for more information, if you have not yet registered for your online account you can register online now. Tenant terms and conditions Before carrying out any alterations / improvements to your home, contact us about any permissions you need before completing the Home Improvement Application. Keywords improvement ; improvement programme ; improvements ; Wakefield standard ; refurbish ; modernise ; rent arrears ; Decent Homes ; modernisation ; modernisation w ; can I have ; TV aerial ; fence ; Improvements Related links How to register for your online account Improvements to your home