Repair responsibilities for leasehold properties. Key Go ahead and arrange the repair - the responsibility is with the leaseholder

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1 Repair responsibilities for leasehold properties? x Key Go ahead and arrange the repair - the responsibility is with the leaseholder Please see notes and ask if you're not certain Don't repair it's not your responsibility - report the problem to Repairs Location Examples Leaseholder otes Landlords permission required? Y/ Outside the property Chimney stack Pointing x Brickwork cracking x Chimney sweeping Roofs Leaks x Tiles missing / loose x Felt damage x Storm damage x Woodwork Repairs or decoration to fascia, barge or soffit boards x TV Aerial Reception poor / off? Landlord repairs communal aerials, individual aerial/sky dish to be repaired by leaseholder Putting up aerials or satelite dishes? Y Loft Repairs to roof structure? Loft spaces are normally owned by the landlord please check lease details Balconies Structural parts, external finishes or framework x Floor surfaces including tiling

2 External walls Pointing x Damp proofing x Rendering x Faulty wall ties x Painting x Brickwork cracking x Canopies Leak through tiled or felt covering x Repairs to structure or supports x Gutters, Rainwater pipes and Soil pipes Leaks x Blockages x Refixing items x Waste pipes Leaks Landlord repairs communal waste pipes check location of leak Blockages Foundations Subsidence x Rising damp x Sewers, Drains, Waste pipes, Water Pipes and Manhole covers Leaks Blockages Bursts Missing / Broken covers Windows Repairs and decoration to window frames x Landlord repairs communal waste pipes check location of blockage. From 01/10/11 orthumbrian water will be responsible for shared sewer and drainage outside the curtilage of the property. Check location of problem. Decoration limited to external surface Repairs to lock handles and hinges x Missing keys Cracked glass Replace glass Make safe or secure glass

3 External doors (including front doors of flats leading to communal areas) Window replacement x If you would like to replace your own windows there are certain types of property where we would grant landlords permission to allow you to do this Y External doors leading on to a communal area may need to comply with fire safety Repair and decoration to regulations. If in doubt please doors or replacement doors check Door frame Faulty locks, handles and hinges, door bells, knockers, numerals and vandalism Glass in external doors, cracked / replace Creating new, or altering existing external doorway x External Staircase All repairs or renewal? Check details of lease Inside the property Internal Walls Damp proofing x Faulty wall ties x brickwork cracking x Surfaces including plaster Plasterboards Decoration Tiling Wall or chimney breast removal Y Floors and Ceilings Faulty timbers, joists or beams x

4 Bathroom fittings and sanitary ware Concrete sub floor deterioration x Other supporting floor structural problems x Surfaces including floorboards, plaster, plasterboards, decoration, carpets, tiling and laminate flooring Sink or bath leaking or blocked Faulty taps or plug Shower problems WC blocked or leaking Installation of new bathroom Light fittings, sockets, bulbs and fuses Broken or faulty item Y - if you are going to alter, walls or the electrical system Internal doors All repairs and decoration to all items Creating new internal doorways Y Kitchen fixtures and fittings Sink leaking or blocked Faulty taps or plugs or sink top Faulty kitchen units or worktops Washing machine problems Y - if you are going to alter, walls or the electrical Installation of new kitchen system

5 Fires and cookers Faulty appliances If they are gas appliances they should be serviced or repaired by a Gas Safe (previously CORGI) registered engineer Gas appliances should be Gas appliances Gas boilers Gas fires Gas water heaters Any other form of gas appliance serviced or repaired by a Gas Safe (previously CORGI) registered engineer Skirting boards, cills, architraves, stairs and fire surrounds All repairs and decoration Loft conversions Y - it is likely that you would need to purchase the loft space before permission for a conversion is given Heating system Faulty radiators Boiler problems Item serves flat exclusively Smoke alarms Faulty or broken Item serves flat exclusively Extractor fans Faulty or broken Item serves flat exclusively Water tank and pumps Item serves flat exclusively

6 Cables, wires and supply lines Item serves flat exclusively Internal Communal areas Passage, landings, staircases and other common parts Decoration x Lighting or sockets faulty or off x Broken or cracked flooring x broken stair treads x Repairs to skirting boards x Repairs to plaster x Fire alarms, Fire safety equipment, door entry systems Broken or faulty x External and internal doors and windows Repairs and decoration x Replace broken glass x Faulty locks, handles and hinges, door bells, knockers, numerals and vandalism x Lifts and machinery Lifts faulty / broken down x Servicing, statutory inspection x Lights off x External communal area

7 Boundary walls, fences and gates Boundary marked 'T' on lease plan. Check details of lease. If no 'T' markers are shown on the lease plan the boundaries may be party boundaries (shared responsibility) neighbouring properties details may need to be checked Gardens Keep clean and tidy Gardens outlined red (private gardens marked on lease plan Check details of lease Outbuildings? Check details of lease Forecourts and pathways cracked and lifted paving Private areas marked on lease plan Check details of lease Lighting Walkways or exterior of building x ote: this guidance is for use relating to leasehold properties and should not be used by YH secure or introductory tenants

How to report a repair

How to report a repair for repairs to your home? We are committed to making sure your home is in a good state of repair. To meet our legal responsibilities we will: Keep the exterior (eg roof, walls, doors,