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If you rent your home
Before you report a repair, you should check who's responsible for fixing it.
If it's us, let us know and we'll sort it.
Contact us to report a repair- roof, chimney, gutters, down pipes
- outside walls and floors
- external doors and frames
- windows, frames, sills, catches
- baths, basins, sinks, toilets, cisterns and waste pipes
- meter cupboard doors
- drains and waste pipes
- sockets, switches and light fittings
- central heating, water heaters and fitted fires,
- garden fences which face a public boundary
- communal entrances, halls, lifts, passageways, rubbish chutes and other communal parts including their electrical lighting and a shared TV aerial
We will also undertake certain external repairs to the building if they're causing issues.
- all internal decorations unless your agreement says otherwise
- replacing light bulbs, fluorescent tubes/starters, fuses and batteries
- replacing floor coverings unless they were fitted by us
- replacing plugs and chains to baths, basins and sinks
- filling minor internal cracks in walls
- adjusting/replacing letter box covers
- replacing kitchen cupboard catches
- altering kitchen units to fit new appliances
- repairing or replacing washing lines or posts, with the exception of those in communal areas
- toilet seat renewal and fitting
- plumbing and/or fitting of appliances
- providing additional power sources and sockets
- glazing, you should claim on your contents insurance. If you do not, we will make safe but you will be re-charged
- cutting extra keys or replacing keys if they are lost
- providing extra key fobs if they are lost, damaged or not returned to us at the end of your tenancy - these fobs can cost up to £40 each.
- replacing locks and keys, and any repairs caused by us lawfully forcing or gaining access, or if you lock yourself out of your home
- replacing bathroom fittings such as toilet roll holders
- environmental treatment of wasps and ants nests, vermin, pigeon, squirrel, flea or beetle infestation inside the home unless due to property defect, and in all instances outside the home
- garden fences between neighbouring properties and timber sheds
- work to trees in individual dwellings, unless they are subject to a tree preservation order, a maintenance agreement or may cause damage to the property if not pruned
- TV aerial repairs, unless you share a communal aerial
- more than one annual chimney sweep.
- unblocking sinks where the blockage has been caused by the wrong items being put down - this could be things such as fat and food waste.
If you own your home
If you live in a shared ownership apartment you are usually responsible for all repairs to the inside of your property.
You can still contact us about communal areas, or take a look at our help and advice section.
We or the managing agent are responsible for:
- communal entrances, halls, lifts, passageways, rubbish chutes and other communal parts
- external repairs and painting of the exterior of the apartment and any communal areas on a set cycle
Repairs to:
- central heating, water heaters and fitted fires
- sockets switches and light fittings
- the roof, gutters and downpipes
- baths, basins, sinks, toilets, cisterns and waste pipes
- drains and waste pipes
If it's an emergency
If there's a risk to safety, security or health, we'll treat it as an emergency. We'll make it a priority, and get to it as soon as possible.
Our emergency phone line is open 24/7 365 days a year.
How we deal with repairs
All repairs are important, but we must deal with them in order of priority. We might even have to rearrange an appointment if there's an emergency somewhere else.
Emergency repairs
We make emergencies a priority, and get to them as soon as possible.
It's an emergency if:
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there's a risk to someone's safety, security or health
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there's a risk of severe damage to property
When you contact us, we'll tell you how fast we can get to you, and will attend within 24 hours.
Appointable repairs
We'll book an appointment with you to complete all other repairs. We'll agree a time that's convenient for you where possible.
Sometimes, we will send an engineer or surveyor first. This means we'll have everything we need when we come to complete your repair.
We may also ask to look around your home to see if there are any other repairs we need to do while the engineer is with you.
Criminal damage
If part of your property gets damaged by someone you don't know, we may do the repair.
We need a crime reference number to do this. You must contact the police before we can book an repairs appointment to make.
If the emergency services need to force access to your home because of a medical reason, we will do the repairs.
If the police have to force access for another reason, you will be responsible for the repair.
If items in your home get damaged make a claim on your contents insurance. Find out more about low rate contents insurance.
Damage caused by you, or someone in your home
If you cause damage to your home it is your responsibility to put this right, even if it was an accident.
You can fix things yourself if you feel capable of doing so or hire a professional. You are responsible for all costs, and we'll pop out to check they're safe.
If we have to repair the damage, we will then have to charge you for the work carried out.
Plumbing repairs
- blocked drain/waste – £80
- replace basin – £150
- replace toilet – £250
- replace bath – £500
- re-hang radiator – £150
Windows and doors
- repair kitchen door/drawer – £80
- replace kitchen door/drawer – £150
- replace small single glazed window – £95
- replace medium single glazed window – £130
- replace large single glazed window – £150
- replace small double glazed window – £150
- replace medium or large double glazed window – £250
- replace internal door – £130
- lock change for door/gain access – £130
- replace front/back door/fire doors – £800
Electrical repairs
- replace electrical switch, outlet or pendant – £95
- disconnect and remove illegal wiring and electrical accessories & reinstate wiring – £250
Gas services
- turning gas back on following capping – £80
Rubbish removal
- remove small quantity of rubbish (i.e., bags) – £130
- remove large quantity of rubbish (i.e., skip/van load) – £250
DIY repairs
You may be able to fix some common issues yourself without waiting for an appointment. See our 'how to guides' for more information.