Housing repair responsibilities

Repair work that we should do:

Structural repairs including:

• drains, gutters, and outside pipes
• roofs, chimneys, chimney stacks, and flues
• foundations, outside walls, outside doors, window sills, window catches, sash cords, and window frames
• internal walls, floors, and ceilings, plasterwork, doors and door frames, door hinges, and skirting boards pathways, steps, and other ways in and out of your home
• garages, brick sheds, and store areas
• boundary walls, fences, and gates that are in a poor condition because of age.

Repairs to fittings and supply systems including:

• baths, showers, basins, sinks, and toilets
• kitchen cupboards
• electrical wiring, including sockets and switches
• gas pipes, water pipes, and internal drainage pipes
• water heaters, fitted fires, fireplaces, and central heating

Repairs to shared areas including:

• shared entrances, halls, stairways, and passages
• lifts, rubbish chutes, and lighting
• shared washing lines
• entry phones, fire alarms, shared TV aerials, and smoke detectors in shared areas

Decorating:

• painting the outside of the property 
• decorating the shared areas