Our responsibilities

As your landlord, we have a responsibility to carry out certain repairs to your property. We are responsible for repairs to your home's structure, including the roof, guttering and shared parts of the buildings such as communal stairways. For some repairs a crime reference number will be required.

Please note in certain circumstances responsibility for a repair will differ from those listed below. Please check with customer services on 0800 783 2399.

We are responsible for:

Baths

Repair/replacement.

Brickwork

This does not include garden walls (see separate entry).

Carpentry

Except any locks.

Chimneys

 

Communal areas

 

Central heating

Including storage heaters and fitted electric fires.

Decoration (external)

 

Domestic appliances

If they are provided by us.

Doors (external)

Including door step (flats or maisonettes), including door step (houses).

Doors (internal)

Including door frame and hinges.

Drains

Excluding waste pipes.

Electrical

Wiring, sockets and switches, replacing fuses and resetting circuit breakers.

Entry doors

Communal, external (usually repaired periodically) and timber (prior to painting).

Fences

Check with customer services.

Fire grates and surrounds.

 

Floorboards

 

Floor covering

Kitchen, WC and bathroom only.

Garages

Sole use or attached.

Gardening maintenance

communal gardens and grassed areas with service charge for maintenance.

Garden walls

Houses or non-communal.

Gas

Contact the contractors direct.

Glazing

Communal glazing, internal glazing with crime reference number provided.

Hand basins

Repair/replacement.

Hot water cylinder jackets

 

Immersion heaters

 

Kitchen units

 

Lifts

 

Lighting

Communal/estate lighting.

Light fittings

Except light bulbs and dimmer switches.

Paths

 

Plastering

 

Plumbing repairs and leaks

Leaks to domestic appliances, e.g. washing machines, will only be repaired if they were originally provided by us.

Porches

Except broken glazing.

Roofs and gutters

 

Sanitary fixtures and fittings

Except WC seats.

Sink units

 

Skirting boards

 

Stairs

 

Switches and sockets

Except dimmer switches.

WC repairs

I.e. pan, u-bend, cistern, leaks. If blockage is considered to be caused through neglect of the tenant, a member of the family or another person on the premises you will be recharged.

Windows

Except window locks.

Worktops

 

There are also repairs that you will have to carry out yourself, and are responsible for. Your responsibilities