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Typical <strong>repairs</strong><br />
Information for tenants<br />
Emergency <strong>repairs</strong><br />
Serious damage <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> building<br />
Danger <strong>to</strong> health<br />
Risk <strong>to</strong> safety<br />
Risk or damage <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> occupier’s<br />
property<br />
For example:<br />
● Gas leaks<br />
● Total electrical failure<br />
● Total heating failure (winter)<br />
● Burst pipes<br />
● Making <strong>the</strong> property secure by<br />
boarding up and so on<br />
● Making <strong>the</strong> property safe after<br />
s<strong>to</strong>rm damage<br />
● Major drainage faults<br />
● Failure <strong>of</strong> lighting on communal<br />
staircases<br />
Urgent <strong>repairs</strong><br />
Repairs which seriously affect <strong>the</strong><br />
comfort <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> resident or cause<br />
potential damage <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> property<br />
For example:<br />
● Plumbing and drainage faults<br />
● Ro<strong>of</strong> leaks<br />
● Electrical faults <strong>to</strong> individual<br />
lights<br />
● Majority <strong>of</strong> gas <strong>repairs</strong><br />
● Partial loss <strong>of</strong> heating<br />
● Taps which can’t be turned <strong>of</strong>f<br />
or on<br />
Routine <strong>repairs</strong><br />
Repairs which will not seriously<br />
interfere with <strong>the</strong> comfort and<br />
convenience <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> resident<br />
For example:<br />
● Repairs <strong>to</strong> plasterwork<br />
● Repairs <strong>to</strong> doors, windows and<br />
so on<br />
● Repairs <strong>to</strong> bathroom and<br />
kitchen fittings<br />
● New sanitary fittings, that is<br />
bath, <strong>to</strong>ilet and wash-hand<br />
basin<br />
The diagrams on pages 19 <strong>to</strong> 51 are intended <strong>to</strong> assist you in identifying <strong>repairs</strong>.<br />
8 Repairs Centre 0845 113 8888 www.yhn.org.uk
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