Emergency |
24 hours to remove danger. Follow-up work within 3 working days |
Repairs which are required to avoid an immediate danger to personal safety or health or serious damage to the property and/or neighbouring buildings. The removal of graffiti of a racial or obscene nature will be removed/painted out within 24 hours. |
Burst pipes. Total loss of electricity. Re-securing property following a break-in. Total loss of heating/hot water - where no backup systems are in place e.g. combi-boilers (winter only) |
Urgent |
5 working days |
Repairs needed to avoid substantial inconvenience to tenants or further deterioration of the building. |
No hot water. Leaking pipe. Blocked sink/sanitary fitting. |
Routine |
1 month |
All other statutory repairs |
Blocked gutters. Adjusting doors/locks. Repairs to kitchen unit. |
Planned |
6 months |
Major works that are required for the improvement of a property or the replacement of items that are at the end of their useful life. |
Installing central heating. Replacing kitchens and bathrooms. Replacing roofs. Fences, walls, pointing. |