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You are also required to pay for the cost
to the Council, of putting right any
damage to the property at the end of the
tenancy.
The following minor repairs are not
covered by the Council’s responsibilities.
You can do these yourself:
● draught exclusion, provided the doors
and windows fit reasonably
● fitting TV aerials or satellite dishes
(subject to the Council’s permission)
● repairing minor cracks to plaster
● adapting doors to accommodate
carpets
● fixing minor gaps between skirting
boards and doors
● fitting extra catches and safety devices
to doors and windows and installing
burglar alarms
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easing and adjusting inside doors and
their fittings
supplying and fitting things like
shower heads, toilet seats, towel rails,
toilet roll holders, mirrors,
plugs and chains on sinks, baths and
basins, curtain rails, washing lines,
tidy-driers, rotary driers, plugs, light
fittings, shelving, coat and hat hooks,
door handles, doors inside your home
and letterboxes
minor repairs to kitchen cupboards and
drawers
Information for tenants
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replacing locks if you lose your keys
www.yhn.org.uk
Repairs Centre 0845 113 8888
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