You are at risk if you do not keep your property to a safe standard both inside and out and if you are a landlord you must have adequate procedures in place for repair workTimescales for remedial works to a rented property. 

Remember you could be classed as a Tenant after your property has been taken by an equity release company and you could have a one year tenancy agreement. 

Central Heating not working (between 31st October and 1st May) 1 day.

Quarry tiles to floors repair replace if trip hazard 1 day or if not 25 days.

Leaking roof 7 days cost of any damage to tenant’s possessions to be paid by Landlord..

Continuous overflow from WC or storage tanks 1 day cost of lost water to be paid for by Landlord.

Burst tank 4 hours cost of lost water to be paid for by Landlord.

Any costs incurred by Tenant by non conformance of Landlord to be paid by Landlord.

Total loss of electric power 1 day, Partial loss of electric power 3 days.

Unsafe power or lighting socket, or electrical fitting 1 day.

Total loss of water supply 1 day, Partial loss of water supply 3 days.

Total or partial loss of gas supply 1 day, Blocked flue to open fire or boiler 1 day.

Blocked or leaking foul drain, soil stack or (where there is no other working toilet in the dwelling-house)

Blocked sink, bath or basin 3 days, Tap which cannot be turned 3 days.

Leaking roof 7 days, Insecure external window, door or lock 1 day.

Door entry phone not working 7 days.

Mechanical extractor fan in internal kitchen or bathroom not working 7 days.

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