Your home will be weatherproof and will have both electrical and gas safety checks. All essential repairs will be completed before you move in; although some less important repairs may be completed with your agreement once you have moved in.
It will be clean and be ready for you to add your own decoration with an effective heating system and with a bathroom and kitchen that work.
When you move into your new home we expect you to look after it. This means keeping it clean, well decorated, reporting repairs and allowing us to carry out safety inspections
Kitchen units, work surfaces, bathroom fittings, cupboards, doors/frames, window sills, skirting boards, fire surrounds, radiators, walls, tiles, floors, sockets, switches and the inside of windows will be clean
All former tenant’s belongings and any rubbish to be removed from the whole property including the loft space, cellar, gardens and shed
Health & Safety
We will carry out gas and electrical safety checks
Your home will have a working and safe form of heating
Wiring, fuse-board, sockets, switches and light fittings will be in working order
At least one battery operated smoke alarm will be provided
A light bulb will be left in all ceiling fittings
Decoration will be free from graffiti
All walls and ceilings will have no major cracks or loose plaster and in suitable for preparation and redecoration
Polystyrene tiles will be removed
Woodwork will be not have significant damage
Floor surfaces will be safe
Floor coverings will be removed unless they are of a good standard
Internal staircases will be safe and secure, a handrail will be in place
All bathroom and toilet fittings will be in working order
Sealant around the bath and sink will be clean and in good condition
Tiling and grouting will be clean and defect free
An extractor fan will be fitted where one is not fitted
Any cracks in porcelain will be checked so they are not able to hurt anyone
Every property will have either a gas or electric cooker supply
If your preferred cooking method differs from the one provided, it is your responsibility to arrange an alternative supply
We will fit plumbing and an electrical socket for an automatic washing machine
Taps and stop taps will be in working order
Wall tiling will be clean, waterproof, not loose or cracked
Sealant around sinks and worktops will be clean and in good condition
There will be a minimum of two power sockets
All units, worktops and sink will be functional
An extractor fan will be fitted where one is not already fitted
Gutters and rainwater pipes will be free flowing
Roofs will be in a safe and watertight condition
Glazing will be free of cracks and breaks
All windows will be easy to open and close
Internal doors will open and close with secure hinges and catches
Locks to entrance doors will be changed
External doors will be secure and watertight
Where in place grass will be cut and excessively large shrubs will be cut back to a reasonable level
Sheds which are in a safe condition will be kept and gifted to the new tenant. Those in poor condition will be removed
Outhouses where they exist will be left in a safe condition
Boundary walls, fences and gates will be left in a safe condition
Brickwork will be free from graffiti
A facility to dry clothes will be provided
Your home will be numbered
A facility to receive post will be provided
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