Your repair responsibilities
As our tenant, you are responsible for minor repairs, such as:
- internal decoration
- repairing minor cracks and holes in walls that can be reasonably filled before decoration
- replacing plugs and chains on baths and basins
- maintaining dividing fences, gates, driveways or any garden structure not erected by us. In communal areas this responsibility may be jointly shared among residents
- maintaining sheds and garages
- attempting to clear internal plumbing blockages
- resetting tripped circuit breakers and replacing light bulbs, not communal stair lighting
- testing smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors
- television aerials and reception equipment excluding communal aerials in isolated cases
- replacing keys and locks if the keys are lost or stolen
- burst pipes caused if caused by you (including frost damage)
- replacing damaged or broken glazing if caused by you, your family or visitors (including vandalism) unless reported promptly to the police, then to us with the relevant police incident number
However, our repairs staff can offer advice if you call:
03456 08 12 03
You should also:
- report any criminal damage or vandalism to the police and get an incident number
- take action to prevent further damage once a fault has been identified, such as placing a basin under a leak
- take action to avoid condensation, such as ventilating and heating your home sufficiently, not blocking air vents and opening windows as necessary
- get written permission before making alterations to your home
- allow us access to your home to carry out safety checks
- repair any damage that you, your family or any visitors have caused. We may charge you if we need to repair this damage