Cyclical works
Cyclical work involves routine maintenance tasks conducted on a regular basis.
9.1 Gas Servicing
Faulty appliances can give off carbon monoxide fumes, which are highly poisonous. Carbon monoxide has no colour, taste, or smell, and can kill. Annual gas safety checks mean we can make sure appliances are in safe working order.
By law the council is responsible for carrying out yearly gas servicing and safety checks in every home with gas. A tenant must give access to their home to allow these checks to be carried out.,
A tenant will receive an appointment letter and if no access has been permitted after two appointments, legal proceedings will commence to gain entry to the property. This may include a forced entry, if this happens the tenant will be responsible for all associated costs.
9.2 Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
In line with current regulations properties must have at least one working smoke alarm on each storey where there is a room used as living accommodation.
There must be a carbon monoxide alarm in any room used as living accommodation which contains a fixed combustion appliance. This is any appliance that uses fuel to generate heat but excludes gas cookers.
We also have the responsibility for repairing or replacing any smoke and carbon monoxide alarms that we are informed of or that we identify during an annual gas safety check. As these alarms may be hard wired and/or fixed sealed units, battery replacement is our responsibility too.
9.3 Sprinkler systems
Sprinkler systems are tested once a year in line with BS 9251. Which is the British Standard for Fire Sprinkler Systems in the UK. It specifies the designs, installation, components, water supplies and backflow protection, commissioning, maintenance, and testing of fire sprinkler systems installed for life safety purposes in residential and domestic premises.
9.4 Electrical inspections
A Periodic Electrical Inspection Test, completed in line with legislation is designed to check the condition of the electrics in the property against the current UK standard for the safety of electrical installations, BS 7671 - Requirements for Electrical Installations (IET Wiring Regulations).
If access is not permitted to a property for the test to be carried out, legal proceedings to gain entry will be commenced. This may include a forced entry, if this happens the tenant will be responsible for all associated costs.
9.5 Communal areas
General repairs to communal areas can be reported via the repairs line and will be allocated in line with our repair priorities.
To ensure compliance we complete fixed wire testing on a five-year programme, smoke alarm and emergency lighting testing annually.
Painting of communal areas is carried out every five years.