Repair & redecoration responsibilities

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Internal

CategoryRepairResponsibility
Heating Gas central heating repairs Twenty11
Gas annual servicing Twenty11
Electric night storage heaters/convector heaters/panel heaters Twenty11
Fire installed by tenant (provided they got permission) Tenant
Fire installed by Twenty11 Twenty11
 CategoryRepairResponsibility
Doors, windows, and locks Ease and adjust internal doors Twenty11
Replacing internal doors Tenant
Damaged glass on internal doors Tenant
Repairing/replacing internal door handles (wear and tear) Twenty11
Repairing/replacing internal door handles (broken/damaged by
tenant)
Tenant
External door handles, catches and locks Twenty11
Window handles, catches and locks Twenty11
Raising or lowering doors for new floor coverings Tenant
Lock change due to lost keys Tenant
Door numbers/knockers Tenant
Repairing letterboxes (not renewing) Twenty11
Window frames Twenty11
Broken glass in external door/window caused by tenant Tenant
Broken glass in external door/window caused by vandalism (must have crime refrence number) Twenty11
Broken glass in external door/window caused by a contractor Twenty11
Board broken glass Twenty11
Ease and adjust external doors Twenty11
Glass in communal windows/doors Twenty11
 CategoryRepairResponsibility
Flooring Floor tiles fitted by Twenty11 Twenty11
Floor tiles fitted by tenant Tenant
Floor boards and joists Twenty11
Fitting/replacing carpets Tenant
Replacing damaged lino (general wear and tear) Twenty11
Replacing damaged lino (damaged by tenant) Tenant
 CategoryRepairResponsibility
Walls and ceilings Internal wall tiles fitted by Twenty11 Twenty11
Internal wall tiles fitted by tenant Tenant
Decorations in communal areas Twenty11
Cracks in plasterwork (unless caused by tenant) Twenty11
Hole in walls and ceiling (unless caused by tenant) Twenty11
Damaged ceiling due to leak (not caused by tenant) Twenty11
Painting and decorating following leak (not caused by tenant) Twenty11
Painting and decorating (general upkeep) Tenant
 CategoryRepairResponsibility
Plumbing Taps fitted by Twenty11 Twenty11
Taps fitted by tenant Tenant
Internal blockages (sink, wash hand basin, bath, WC) Tenant
Maintaining pipe work to sink, basin, bath and WC (including supply pipe and waste pipe) such as leaks etc Twenty11
Plumbing in dishwashers/washing machines Tenant
Shower installed by Twenty11 Twenty11
Shower installed by tenant Tenant
Chains and plugs on sinks and baths Tenant
Dripping shower head/hose Tenant
Water meters Tenant
Leak on WC pan Twenty11
 CategoryRepairResponsibility
Bathroom Damaged bath, basin, WC (damaged by tenant) Tenant
Damaged bath, basin, WC (general wear and tear) Twenty11
Renew toilet seat (unless elderly with no family/vulnerable) Tenant
Towel rails, hand rails and clothes dryers (unless fitted by Twenty11) Tenant
Shower curtains Tenant
Shaver socket (unless fitted by Twenty11) Tenant
Toilet roll holder Tenant
Mirrors Tenant
 CategoryRepairResponsibility
Kitchen Kitchen units installed by Twenty11 Twenty11
Kitchen units installed by tenant Tenant
Electric point for cooker Twenty11
Cooker Tenant
Connecting a gas cooker Tenant
 CategoryRepairResponsibility
Electrical items Electrical wiring, sockets and light fittings Twenty11
Plastic casing over fluorescent tubes Twenty11
Mains operated smoke alarms Twenty11
Battery operated smoke alarms Tenant
Fuse box Twenty11
Replacement fuses Tenant
Electric meter and supply of electricity Tenant
Extractor fan fitted by Twenty11 Twenty11
Extractor fan fitted by tenant Tenant
Replacement light bulbs/fluorescent tubes/starter motors (unless
elderly with no family/vulnerable)
Tenant
Supplying electrical appliances (cooker, washing machine, dishwasher, microwave, kettle) Tenant
 CategoryRepairResponsibility
General Coat hooks Tenant
Curtain poles Tenant
Mould and condensation caused by tenant's lifestyle Tenant
Serious mould caused by rising damp Twenty11
Staircase and handrails Twenty11

External

CategoryRepairResponsibility
Communal areas Communal meter cupboards Twenty11
All communal areas including balconies, storage cupboards, drying areas and bin stores Twenty11
Communal TV aerials Twenty11
Communal rotary lines Twenty11
 CategoryRepairResponsibility
Roofing Roofing repairs (missing tiles, roof leaks etc) Twenty11
Soffit and fascia boards Twenty11
Chimney repairs Twenty11
Chimney sweeping (clearance) Tenant
 CategoryRepairResponsibility
Gardens and boundaries Paths - from highway to front door Twenty11
Paths leading to back door Twenty11
Patio in gardens Tenant
General upkeep of gardens Tenant
Boundary fencing/gates between neighbours Tenant
Boundary fencing/gates backing onto a public area (pathway, park, railway line etc) Twenty11
Sheds - Brick (and/or attached to the house) Twenty11
Shed - Wooden (gifted to tenants) Tenant
Greenhouses Tenant
Rotary washing line (unless communal) Tenant
 CategoryRepairResponsibility
Drainage Blocked gutters/downpipes Twenty11
Blocked gully drains Tenant
Blocked/overflowing maintenance hole (block of flats) Twenty11
Blocked/overflowing maintenance hole (houses - in their boundary) Tenant
 CategoryRepairResponsibility
General Foundations Twenty11
External painting Twenty11
Individual TV aerials Tenant