Repair Responsibilities for Leasehold Properties P ? x
Key
Location
Examples
Go ahead and arrange the repair the responsibility is with you Please see notes and ask if your not certain Don't repair it's not your responsibility
Notes
Leaseholder
Outside the property Chimney stack
Roofs
Woodwork
Pointing Brickwork cracking Chimney sweeping Leaks Tiles missing / loose Felt damage Storm damage Repairs or decoration to fascia, barge or soffit boards
TV Aerial
Reception poor / off
Loft
Repairs to roof structure Structural parts, external finishes or framework
Balconies
x x P x x x x
x Individual aerial / sky dish
? x
Landlord repairs communal aerials Loft spaces are normally owned by the landlord please check lease details
External walls
Canopies
Floor surfaces including tiling Pointing Damp proofing Rendering Faulty wall ties Brickwork cracking Leak through tiled or felt covering Repairs to structure or supports
Gutters, Rainwater pipes and Soil pipes Leaks Blockages Refixing items
P x x x x x x x x x x
Waste pipes
Leaks
Serves flat exclusively
Foundations
Blockages Subsidence Rising damp
Serves flat exclusively x x
Sewers, Drains, Waste pipes, Water Pipes and Manhole covers Leaks Blockages Bursts Missing / Broken covers
Serves flat exclusively Serves flat exclusively Serves flat exclusively Serves flat exclusively
Landlord repairs communal waste pipes check location of leak Landlord repairs communal waste pipes check location of blockage
Landlord repairs communal items. From 01/10/11 Northumbrian water will be responsible for shared sewer and drainage outside the curtilage of the property. Check location of problem.
Windows
Repairs and decoration to window frames Repairs to lock handles and hinges Missing keys Cracked glass Replace glass Make safe or secure glass
External doors (including front doors of flats leading to Repair and decoration to communal areas) doors Door frame Faulty locks, handles and hinges, door bells, knockers, numerals and vandalism Glass in external doors, cracked / replace External Staircase
All repairs or renewal
x x P P P P
External doors leading on to a communal area may need to comply with fire safety regulations. If in doubt please check
P P
P P ?
Inside the property Internal Walls
Damp proofing Faulty wall ties brickwork cracking Surfaces including plaster
Decoration limited to external surface only
x x x P
Check details of lease
Plasterboards Decoration Tiling
Floors and Ceilings
Bathroom fittings and sanitary ware
P P P
Faulty timbers, joists or beams Concrete sub floor deterioration Other supporting floor structural problems Surfaces including floorboards, plaster, plasterboards, decoration, carpets, tiling and laminate flooring
P
Sink or bath leaking or blocked Faulty taps or plug Shower problems WC blocked or leaking
P P P P
Light fittings, sockets, bulbs and fuses Broken or faulty item
x x x
P
Internal doors
All repairs and decoration to all items
P
Kitchen fixtures and fittings
Sink leaking or blocked
P
Faulty taps or plugs or sink top Faulty kitchen units or worktops
Fires and cookers
Gas appliances
Skirting boards, cills, architraves, stairs and fire surrounds
P P
Washing machine problems
P
Faulty appliances
P
Gas boilers Gas fires Gas water heaters Any other form of gas appliance
P P P
All repairs and decoration
P
Heating system
Gas appliances should be serviced or repaired by a Gas Safe (previously CORGI) registered engineer
P
Serves flat exclusively Faulty radiators
Serves flat exclusively
Boiler problems
Item serves flat exclusively
Landlord repairs communal items only Landlord repairs communal items only Landlord repairs communal items only
Smoke alarms
Extractor fans
Faulty or broken
Faulty or broken
Water tank and pumps Cables, wires and supply lines
Item serves flat exclusively
Landlord repairs communal items only
Item serves flat exclusively
Landlord repairs communal items only
Item serves flat exclusively
Landlord repairs communal items only
Item serves flat exclusively
Landlord repairs communal items only
Internal Communal areas Passage, landings, staircases and other common parts
Fire alarms, Fire safety equipment, door entry systems
Decoration Lighting or sockets faulty or off Broken or cracked flooring broken stair treads Repairs to skirting boards Repairs to plaster
x
Broken or faulty
x
x x x x x
External and internal doors and windows
Lifts and machinery
Repairs and decoration Replace broken glass Faulty locks, handles and hinges, door bells, knockers, numerals and vandalism
x x
Lifts faulty / broken down Servicing , statutory inspection Lights off
x
x
x x
External communal area 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
Boundary walls, fences and gates
Boundary marked 'T' on lease plan. Check details of lease.
Gardens
Gardens outlined red (private gardens marked on lease plan Check details of lease
Outbuildings
Keep clean and tidy
?
Check details of lease
Forecourts and pathways
cracked and lifted paving
Lighting
Walkways or exterior of building
Private areas marked on lease plan
Check details of lease
x
Note: this guidance is for use relating to leasehold properties and should not be used by YHN secure or introductory tenants