Repair responsibilities

We’ll repair:

• Kitchen units
• Sink units – except waste pipe blockages. You must show that you’ve made all reasonable efforts to unblock waste pipes. This includes using a plunger or drain cleaning products
• Tap washers – fitting and replacements
• Worktops

You’re responsible for:

• Kitchen sink – waste pipe blockages. We reserve the right to bill you for the cost of the repair if the blockage is considered to be caused by neglect by you, a member of your family or another person in your home
• Sink plugs and chains

We’ll repair:

• Baths – repairing and replacing
• Hand basins – repairing and replacing. Accidental damage is your responsibility. Waste pipe blockages
• Hand basins – waste pipe blockages We reserve the right to bill you for the cost of the repair if the blockage is considered to be caused by neglect by you, a member of your family or another person in your home
• Sanitary fixtures and fittings – except toilet seats
• Tap washers – fitting and replacements
• Toilet repairs – Blocked toilets. You must show that you’ve made all reasonable efforts to unblock waste pipes. This includes using a plunger or drain cleaning products.

You’re responsible for:

• Waste pipe blockages (baths and hand basins) – you must show that you have made all reasonable efforts to unblock waste pipes. This includes using a plunger or drain cleaning product
• Bath plugs and chains

We’ll repair:

• Decoration (external)
• Domestic appliances – ff they have been provided by MTVH and if you pay a service charge
• Carpentry
• Main front door lock if it’s not working or broken
• Doors (internal) – including door frame and hinges, but excluding door handles
• Floorboards
• Floor covering – kitchen, WC and bathroom only
• Light fittings – except light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, bathroom sealed ceiling light bulbs, starter motors and dimmer switches
• Plastering and plasterboard – except minor cracks. Minor cracks and making good are part of the internal decoration you’re responsible for. We’ll only repair where the plaster repairs are extensive and the plaster is at the end of its useful life
• Skirting boards
• Stairs
• Telephone points
• Windows – except window locks

You’re responsible for:

• Decoration (internal) – we will not decorate after carrying out repairs. This is your responsibility
• Domestic appliances – if they belong to you or were ‘gifted’ to you
• Fixtures and fittings – for example coat hooks, curtains and curtain rails
• Laminate flooring – Except when the damage is caused by other repairs we’ve carried out. You must get our written permission before fitting laminate flooring

If floor coverings you’ve bought need to be removed then put back to allow for repairs, you must arrange and pay for them to be removed and refitted

We’ll repair:

• Electrical – wiring, sockets and switches
• Switches and sockets – except dimmer switches

We’ll repair:

• Central heating – including storage heaters and fitted electric fires
• Fire grates and surrounds – if a gas fire is removed completely, the opening will be blocked and ventilated as needed
• Gas – boilers and central heating systems. Specific arrangements are in place for vulnerable residents
• Immersion heaters
• Relighting pilot light on gas boiler – includes re-setting any heating controls or programmers. We can make exceptions for vulnerable tenants in supported schemes

We’ll treat communal areas for pests, for example pigeons, rats or insects. We’ll also treat the surrounding flats if we need to.

We’ll repair:

• Plumbing repairs and leaks – we’ll only repair leaks to domestic appliances (e.g. washing machines) if we originally provided them, and if you pay a service charge. If it has been ‘gifted’ then it is no longer an MTVH responsibility

You should confirm that you have checked that your appliances are not causing the leak before we send a plumber to investigate. If it becomes apparent that it is the appliance that has caused the leak, then we may bill you for the costs of the repair

You’re responsible for:

• Drains – not including waste pipes. You must show that you have made all reasonable efforts to unblock waste pipes. This includes using a plunger or drain cleaning products
• Hot water cylinder jackets

We’ll repair:

• Doors (external) – including door step
• Brickwork – garden walls (may then be replaced with alternative boundary marking)
• Fences – we will only repair fences if there’s a health and safety risk. This will not be replaced as ‘like for like’ and may be chain link fencing
• Garages – you must repair garage door locks, you may need to arrange a private locksmith
• Porches – except broken glazing. Re-glazing will not be carried out unless there is a health and safety risk present. If there’s a risk, the window will be boarded up

You’re responsible for:

• Door furniture (external) – including bells, knockers, letter boxes, door number and door handles
• Front door lock – Except communal locks. You must repair locking systems. You may need to arrange a private locksmith
• Keys – We will not replace locks or provide keys. We will not provide replacement keys for non-suited locks. You should arrange replacements
• Locks – you should repair non-communal locks. You may need to arrange for a locksmith
• Garden maintenance – if you have sole use or it’s shared but with no service charge for maintenance
• Paths
• Washing lines
• TV aerials and sockets – unless communal

We’ll repair:

• Chimneys
• Roofs and gutters

We’ll repair:

• Communal and external entry doors
• Communal gardens and grassed areas where you pay a service charge for landscaped areas
• Communal glazing
• Pests – for example pigeons, rats or insects
• Lighting – communal or estate
• Lifts

If you live in a flat, we’ll repair the structure and outside of your home:

• Roof
• Outside walls
• Gutters and external pipes
• Drains and gullies
• Interior
• Communal parts (e.g. lighting)
  communal TV aerials
• Lifts and entry phones
• Fire alarm systems
• Communal roads
  pathways and steps
  communal boilers

You’re responsible for repairing and maintaining the inside of your home:

• Central heating (including annual gas safety check)
• Water tanks in your flat
• Internal walls, floors
• Ceilings
• Doors
• Door frames
• Locks and door hinges
• The glass in windows
• Window catches, locks, hinges and sash cords
• Window frames
• Plasterwork
• Decoration
• Air vents and extractor fans
• Any internal blockages and overflows (e.g. sinks, baths, WCs)
• Leaks from within your flat and any damage caused to another property
• All plumbing and electrical services
• External doors

If you live in a house, you’re responsible for any maintenance and repairs to the inside and outside of your home.