Repairs - Landlord

Landlords Responsibility

As part of your Tenancy Agreement, the Council will carry out most of the repairs to the main structure of your home. As Landlord we are responsible for:

Repair of the structure and exterior of the house including:

Drains
Gutters
External pipes
The roof
Outside walls
Window frames
Doors
Chimneys
Internal walls
Floors
Ceilings and plasterwork

Repair and maintenance of items such as installations for:

Water
Gas
Electricity
Sanitation
Space and water heating

We are also responsible for external decoration and redecoration of communal areas on a cyclical basis.

More information on:

Secure Tenancy Agreement - pdf document

Improvements

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The Tenancy Agreement

Paragraph 36 - Repairs

We are responsible for repairs to the structure and exterior of the property, the main services and landlord's fixtures and fittings. We reserve the right for our employees and anyone authorised by us to fix or place cables, pipes, brackets and other apparatus on, over across or under the premises and to inspect and maintain them.

We will make reasonable arrangements for access, but in an emergency may enter without giving notice. We accept responsibility to meet the cost only of those repairs which are the result of fair wear and tear. Any other repairs will be your responsibility, including any damage cuased by a member of your household or a visitor. Any necessary additional work may be charged to you in accordance with Council policy.