Details of repairs you're responsible for.
You're responsible for minor items of repair, maintenance and decoration.
These include:
- lock changes and replacing lost keys
- TV aerials, not communal
- minor repairs to door catches, door bells, shelving and toilet seats
- blocked drains, baths and sinks which have been caused by damage, neglect or carelessness
- repairs to showers and other fixtures installed by you, or former tenants
- fittings installed by you (DIY)
- broken glazing
- changing light bulbs, we may help if you're elderly or disabled
- cleaning communal areas immediately outside your property
- maintaining gardens, including individual fences, gates and sheds
- paved areas or hardstandings, unless they have been installed by Accessible Homes
- plugs and chains to sinks, basins and baths
- any items which have been given to you as part of a rehousing scheme, such as white goods, floor coverings and sheds
- getting rid of pests such as ants, fleas and wasps