Common use of REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS Clause in Contracts

REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS. The council’s responsibilities and rights 6.1 The council’s responsibilities are: • to keep in repair the structure and exterior of the property (including drains, gutters and external pipes); • to keep in repair and proper working order the installations in the property (unless the tenant has installed items themselves) for the supply of water, gas and electricity, and for sanitation (including basins, sinks, baths and sanitary conveniences but not, except as aforesaid, fixtures, fittings and appliances for making use of the supply of water, gas or electricity); and • to keep in repair and proper working order the installations in the property for space heating and water heating (This is only intended to summarise the council’s responsibilities under s.11, Landlord and Tenant Xxx 0000, and the council does not accept any greater responsibilities than those contained in that statutory provision, save that it will in addition paint the outside of your home every five years) 6.2 The council must do repairs in a reasonable time. When you report a repair, the council will tell you how quickly the work will be done - this will depend on how urgent it is. 6.3 The council must clear up after completing a repair, and will leave the decoration as close as possible to how it was before the work was done. 6.4 The council will keep both internal and external communal areas in a reasonable state of repair and cleanliness. The council will mow communal grassed areas and maintain communal flowerbeds, xxxxxx and trees. 6.5 The council will keep in repair and working order shared facilities, e.g. communal bathrooms, communal laundry facilities, door entry systems. 6.6 You must immediately report any repairs, faults or damage to the property to the council. 6.7 You must pay for any repair or replacement if damage is caused deliberately or by neglect, by you, a member of your family, or any other person who is on the premises with your permission. 6.8 You must keep the inside of the property in a reasonable state of cleanliness and in a good state of repair and decoration. You are responsible for a number of repairs including: • repairing or replacing internal doors – internal doors remain in place at all times and must not be removed; • repairing kitchen units and other cupboards; • replacing or repairing internal glazing; • providing draught excluders to doors and windows; • replacing electric fuses; • replacing water tap washers; • repairing toilet seats and chains; • TV aerials (unless these are communal); • gates; • sheds; • sweeping chimneys; • washing lines and posts (unless these are communal); • all internal decorations wherever needed; • ensuring the property is suitably aired and heated to avoid the build up of condensation which can result in damp and mould. 6.9 You must allow employees of the council or people authorised by the council into the property to inspect and carry out repairs and improvements and undertake gas servicing. 6.10 In emergencies access will be required immediately. Where you are absent at the time of such an emergency the council will force entry and ensure the property is left secure after any necessary works are completed. (Examples of emergency situations are burst pipes and gas leaks.) 6.11 You are responsible for repairing and maintaining your own equipment such as cookers or washing machines. 6.12 You may undertake alterations and improvements to the property but before doing so you must have the written permission of the council and have obtained all statutory consents including town planning and building regulation approvals. You are not entitled to compensation for any improvements you make to the property. Only secure tenants have this right but introductory tenants may apply for written permission. 6.13 If you do carry out an alteration or improvement to the property without the council’s written agreement, the council may at its discretion grant retrospective permission or tell you to return the property to its original condition, or may enter your property to carry out necessary work and recharge you. 6.14 Elderly or disabled tenants may be eligible to receive assistance from the council in carrying out their repair responsibilities. You must contact the council if you have a repair in order to find out whether you would be eligible for help. 6.15 You may only erect a satellite dish with the approval of the council and where any necessary planning permission has been granted.

REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS. The council’s responsibilities and rights 6.1 rights The council’s responsibilities are: • to keep in repair the structure and exterior of the property (including drains, gutters and external pipes); • . to keep in repair and proper working order the installations in the property (unless the tenant has installed items themselves) for the supply of water, gas and electricity, and for sanitation (including basins, sinks, baths and sanitary conveniences but not, except as aforesaid, fixtures, fittings and appliances for making use of the supply of water, gas or electricity); and • to keep in repair and proper working order the installations in the property for space heating and water heating (This is only intended to summarise the councilCouncil’s responsibilities under s.11s. 11, Landlord and Tenant Xxx 0000Act 1985, and the council Council does not accept any greater responsibilities than those contained in that statutory provision, save that it will in addition paint the outside of your home every five years) 6.2 ) The council must do repairs in a reasonable time. When you report a repair, the council Council will tell you how quickly the work will be done - this will depend on how urgent it is. 6.3 . The council must clear up after completing a repair, and where it would be reasonably expected, will leave the decoration as close as possible to how it was before the work was done. 6.4 . The council will keep both internal and external communal areas in a reasonable state of repair and cleanliness. The council will mow communal grassed areas and maintain communal flowerbeds, xxxxxx and trees. 6.5 . The council will keep in repair and working order shared facilities, facilities e.g. communal bathrooms, communal laundry facilities, facilities and door entry systems. 6.6 . Tenants responsibilities You must immediately report any repairs, faults or damage to the property to the council. 6.7 . You must pay for any repair or replacement if damage is caused deliberately or by neglect, by you, a member of your family, or any other person who is on the premises with your permission. 6.8 . You must keep the inside of the property in a reasonable state of cleanliness and in a good state of repair and decoration. You are responsible for a number of repairs including: • repairing or replacing internal doors – internal doors remain in place at all times and must not be removed; • . repairing kitchen units and other cupboards; • cupboards replacing or repairing internal glazing; • glazing providing draught excluders to doors and windows; • windows replacing electric fuses; • fuses replacing water tap washers; • washers repairing toilet seats and chains; • chains TV aerials (unless these are communal); • gates; • sheds; • ) gates sheds sweeping chimneys; • chimneys washing lines and posts (unless these are communal); • ) all internal decorations wherever needed; • ensuring needed Ensuring the property is suitably aired and heated to avoid the build up of condensation which can result in damp and mould. 6.9 . You must allow council employees of the council or people authorised by the council Council into the property to inspect and carry out repairs and improvements and undertake gas servicing. 6.10 . In emergencies access will be required immediately. Where you are absent at the time of such an emergency the council will force entry and ensure the your property is left secure after any necessary works are completed. (Examples of emergency situations are burst pipes and gas leaks.) 6.11 . You are responsible for repairing and maintaining your own equipment such as cookers or washing machines. 6.12 . You may undertake alterations and improvements to the property your home but before doing so you must have the written permission of the council and have obtained all statutory consents including town planning and building regulation approvals. You are not entitled to compensation for any improvements you make to the property. Only secure tenants have this right but introductory tenants may apply for written permission. 6.13 If you do carry out an alteration or improvement to the property without the council’s written agreement, the council may at its discretion grant retrospective permission or tell you to return the property to its original condition, or may enter your property to carry out necessary work and recharge you. 6.14 make you pay. Elderly or disabled tenants may be eligible to receive assistance from the council in carrying out their repair responsibilities. You must contact the council if you have a repair in order to find out whether you would be eligible for help. 6.15 . You may only erect a satellite dish with the approval of the council and where any necessary planning permission has been granted. Tenants responsibilities You are responsible for the behaviour of every person (including children and pets) living in or visiting the property. You are responsible for their behaviour in the property, on surrounding land, in communal areas (stairs, landings, entrance halls, paving, shared gardens, parking and garage areas) and in the neighbourhood around the property. You and persons living with you, or visiting you including pets, must not use your home or any communal area (stairs, landings, entrance halls, paving, shared gardens, parking and garage areas) so as to cause a nuisance, annoyance or disturbance to neighbours, or to any other person. Examples of nuisance, annoyance or disturbance include: loud music arguing so that it can be heard beyond the boundaries of the property door slamming dog barking and fouling offensive drunkenness selling illegal drugs or using illegal drugs from the property or in the locality of the property dumping rubbish playing ball games close to another person’s home handling stolen goods at the property You and persons living with you, or visiting you, must not harass any other person. Examples of harassment include: sexual abuse or suggestive language racist behaviour or language using or threatening to use violence using abusive or insulting words or behaviour damaging or threatening to damage another person’s home or possessions writing threatening, abusive or insulting graffiti doing anything that interferes with the peace, comfort or convenience of others behaviour or language that intimidates, threatens or causes harassment to any person You, and persons living with you, or visiting you, must not damage, deface or put graffiti on council property. You, and persons living with you, or visiting you, must not interfere with security and safety equipment in communal blocks, e.g. doors should not be jammed open and strangers should not be let in without identification. You, and persons living with you, or visiting you, may not break any of the council’s byelaws, which apply to the locality within which the property is located. You and any persons living with you, or visiting you, or any other person acting on your behalf must not use threatening language, violence or threats of violence against any employee of the Council. Neither must you or any persons living with you or visiting you or any other person acting on your behalf behave in such a way towards any agent or contractor of the Council or any other person visiting you or lawfully in the vicinity of the property. You and/or any persons living with you, or visiting you, must not inflict domestic violence or threaten violence against any other person living with you or living in the neighbourhood or harass or use mental or sexual abuse to make anyone who lives with you leave the property. Subject to clause 7.10 you must not keep any animal, or pet, including snake or other reptile, spider, insect, monkey or other exotic animals in the property without the Council’s written consent. You must keep your pets under control. Once given, the permission may be withdrawn by the council without notice if the animal causes a nuisance or annoyance. You must not keep a dog in a council property if the dog is a dangerous dog as defined in the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (as may be amended or altered by new legislation from time to time). You must keep communal areas clean, tidy and free from obstruction and must not dump any bulky items or household furnishings in communal areas or in the vicinity of the property. In particular, but without prejudice to the generality of that provision, you must ensure that nothing is left in the communal area which could present a fire risk. The council can assist you in the disposal of bulky items and you should contact your housing officer for details. Tenants of flats are responsible for the cleaning of any walkway serving and immediately to the front of their homes. You must not run a business from your home without the council’s written permission. The council will not refuse permission unreasonably unless the business would cause a nuisance to your neighbours or would contravene planning regulations. You and persons living with you, or visiting you must not park a caravan or motor home or boat or trailer on the garden, driveway or paved areas around the property or on any communal parking or garage area without the council’s written agreement. You and persons living with you, or visiting you must not, on or near the property, or on the estate of which the property forms part; carry out motor vehicle repairs which in the opinion of the council are or may become a nuisance or annoyance or cause offence to other people; carry on a business involving the sale of motor vehicles; allow motor vehicles to be parked other than in designated parking areas. Where vehicles are parked, whether in designated areas or otherwise, they must be taxed and in a roadworthy condition; park commercial vehicles without the written consent of the council. We will not give permission if in the opinion of council may become a nuisance or annoyance.

REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS. The council’s responsibilities and rights 6.1 The council’s responsibilities areare : • * to keep in repair the structure and exterior of the property (dwelling-house ( including drains, gutters and external pipes)pipes ) ; • and * to keep in repair and proper working order the installations in the property dwelling-house (unless the tenant has installed items themselvesa) for the supply of water, gas and electricity, and for sanitation (including basins, sinks, baths and sanitary conveniences but not, except as aforesaid, fixtures, fittings and appliances for making use of the supply of water, gas or electricityelectricity ); and • to keep in repair and proper working order the installations in the property , and (b) for space heating and water heating (This is only intended to summarise the council’s responsibilities under s.11, Landlord and Tenant Xxx 0000, and the heating 6.2 The council does not accept any greater responsibilities than those contained in that statutory provision, save that it will in addition paint the outside of your home every five years). 6.2 6.3 The council must do repairs in a reasonable time. When you report a repair, the council Council will tell you how quickly the work will be done - this will depend on how urgent it is. 6.3 6.4 The council must clear up after completing a repair, and will leave the decoration as close as possible to how it was before the work was done. 6.4 6.5 The council will keep both internal and external communal areas in a reasonable state of repair and cleanliness. The council will mow communal com munal grassed areas and maintain communal flowerbedsflower beds, xxxxxx and trees. 6.5 6.6 The council will keep in repair and working order shared facilities, facilities e.g. communal bathrooms, communal laundry facilities, door entry systems. 6.6 6.7 You must immediately report any repairs, faults or damage to the property dwelling house to the council. 6.7 6.8 You must pay for any repair or replacement if damage is caused deliberately or by neglect, by you, a member of your family, or any other person who is on the premises with your permission. 6.8 6.9 You must keep the inside of the property in a reasonable state of cleanliness and in a good state of repair and decoration. You are responsible for a number of repairs including: • * repairing or replacing internal doors – internal doors remain in place at all times and must not be removed; • * repairing kitchen units and other cupboards; • cupboards * replacing or repairing internal glazing; • glazing * providing draught excluders to doors and windows; • windows * replacing electric fuses; • fuses * replacing water tap washers; • washers * repairing toilet seats and chains; • chains * TV aerials (unless these are communal); • gates; • sheds; • ) * gates * sheds * sweeping chimneys; • chimneys * washing lines and posts (unless these are communal); • ) * all internal decorations wherever needed; • ensuring the property is suitably aired and heated to avoid the build up of condensation which can result in damp and mould. 6.9 6.10 You must allow council employees of the council or people authorised by the council into the property your home to inspect and carry out repairs and improvements and undertake gas servicing. 6.10 improvements. In emergencies access will be required immediately. Where you are absent at the time of such an emergency the council will force entry and ensure the your property is left secure after any necessary works are completed. (Examples of emergency situations are burst pipes and gas leaks.) 6.11 You are responsible for repairing and maintaining your own equipment such as cookers or washing machines. 6.12 You may undertake alterations and improvements to the property your home but before doing so you must have the written permission of the council and have obtained all statutory consents including town planning and building regulation approvals. You are not entitled to compensation for any improvements you make to the property. Only secure tenants have this right but introductory tenants may apply for written permission. 6.13 If you do carry out an alteration or improvement to the property without your home with out the council’s written agreement, the council may at its discretion grant retrospective permission or tell you to return the property to its original condition, or may enter your property to carry out necessary work and recharge youmake you pay. 6.14 Elderly or disabled tenants may be eligible to receive assistance from the council in carrying out effecting their repair responsibilities. You must contact the council if you have a repair in order to find out whether you would be eligible for help. 6.15 You may only erect a satellite dish with the approval of the council and where any necessary planning permission has been granted.

REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS. The council’s responsibilities and rights 6.1 The council’s responsibilities are: • to keep in repair the structure and exterior of the property (including drains, gutters and external pipes); • to keep in repair and proper working order the installations in the property (unless the tenant has installed items themselves) for the supply of water, gas and electricity, and for sanitation (including basins, sinks, baths and sanitary conveniences but not, except as aforesaid, fixtures, fittings and appliances for making use of the supply of water, gas or electricity); and • to keep in repair and proper working order the installations in the property for space heating and water heating heating. (This is only intended to summarise the council’s responsibilities under s.11, Landlord and Tenant Xxx 0000, and the council does not accept any greater responsibilities than those contained in that statutory provision, save that it will in addition paint the outside of your home every five years) 6.2 The council must do repairs in a reasonable time. When you report a repair, the council will tell you how quickly the work will be done - this will depend on how urgent it is. 6.3 The council must clear up after completing a repair, and where it would be reasonably expected, will leave the decoration as close as possible to how it was before the work was done. 6.4 The council will keep both internal and external communal areas in a reasonable state of repair and cleanliness. The council will mow communal grassed areas and maintain communal flowerbedsflower beds, xxxxxx and trees. 6.5 The council will keep in repair and working order shared facilities, e.g. communal bathrooms, communal laundry facilities, door entry systems. 6.6 You must immediately report any repairs, faults or damage to the property to the council. 6.7 You must pay for any repair or replacement if damage is caused deliberately or by neglect, by you, a member of your family, or any other person who is on the premises with your permission. 6.8 You must keep the inside of the property in a reasonable state of cleanliness and in a good state of repair and decoration. You are responsible for a number of repairs including: • repairing or replacing internal doors – internal doors remain in place at all times and must not be removed; • repairing kitchen units and other cupboards; • replacing or repairing internal glazing; • providing draught excluders to doors and windows; • replacing electric fuses; • replacing water tap washers; • repairing toilet seats and chains; • TV aerials (unless these are communal); • gates; • sheds; • sweeping chimneys; • washing lines and posts (unless these are communal); • all internal decorations wherever needed; • ensuring the property is suitably aired and heated to avoid the build up of condensation which can result in damp and mould. 6.9 You must allow employees of the council or people authorised by the council into the property to inspect and carry out repairs and improvements and undertake gas servicing. 6.10 In emergencies access will be required immediately. Where you are absent at the time of such an emergency the council will force entry and ensure the property is left secure after any necessary works are completed. (Examples of emergency situations are burst pipes and gas leaks.) 6.11 You are responsible for repairing and maintaining your own equipment such as cookers or washing machines. 6.12 You may undertake alterations and improvements to the property but before doing so you must have the written permission of the council and have obtained all statutory consents including town planning and building regulation approvals. You are not entitled to compensation for any improvements you make to the property. Only secure tenants have this right but introductory tenants may apply for written permission. 6.13 If you do carry out an alteration or improvement to the property without the council’s written agreement, the council may at its discretion grant retrospective permission or tell you to return the property to its original condition, or may enter your property to carry out necessary work and recharge you. 6.14 Elderly or disabled tenants may be eligible to receive assistance from the council in carrying out their repair responsibilities. You must contact the council if you have a repair in order to find out whether you would be eligible for help. 6.15 You may only erect a satellite dish with the approval of the council and where any necessary planning permission has been granted.

REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS. The council’s responsibilities and rights 6.1 The council’s responsibilities are: • to keep in repair the structure and exterior of the property (including drains, gutters and external pipes); • to keep in repair and proper working order the installations in the property (unless the tenant has installed items themselves) for the supply of water, gas and electricity, and for sanitation (including basins, sinks, baths and sanitary conveniences but not, except as aforesaid, fixtures, fittings and appliances for making use of the supply of water, gas or electricity); and • to keep in repair and proper working order the installations in the property for space heating and water heating (This is only intended to summarise the council’s responsibilities under s.11, Landlord and Tenant Xxx 0000, and the council does not accept any greater responsibilities than those contained in that statutory provision, save that it will in addition paint the outside of your home every five years) 6.2 ) The council must do repairs in a reasonable time. When you report a repair, the council will tell you how quickly the work will be done - this will depend on how urgent it is. 6.3 . The council must clear up after completing a repair, repair and will leave the decoration as close as possible to how it was before the work was done. 6.4 . The council will keep both internal and external communal areas in a reasonable state of repair and cleanliness. The council will mow communal grassed areas and maintain communal flowerbeds, xxxxxx and trees. 6.5 . The council will keep in repair and working order shared facilities, e.g. communal bathrooms, communal laundry facilities, door entry systems. 6.6 . You must immediately report any repairs, faults or damage to the property to the council. 6.7 . You must pay for any repair or replacement if damage is caused deliberately or by neglect, by you, a member of your family, or any other person who is on the premises with your permission. 6.8 . You must keep the inside of the property in a reasonable state of cleanliness and in a good state of repair and decoration. You are responsible for a number of repairs including: • repairing or replacing internal doors – internal doors remain in place at all times and must not be removed; • repairing kitchen units and other cupboards; • replacing or repairing internal glazing; • providing draught excluders to doors and windows; • replacing electric fuses; • replacing water tap washers; • repairing toilet seats and chains; • TV aerials (unless these are communal); • gates; • sheds; • sweeping chimneys; • washing lines and posts (unless these are communal); • all internal decorations wherever needed; • ensuring the property is suitably aired and heated to avoid the build up buildup of condensation which can result in damp and mould. 6.9 . You must allow employees of the council or people authorised by the council into the property to inspect and carry out repairs and improvements and undertake gas servicing. 6.10 . In emergencies access will be required immediately. Where you are absent at the time of such an emergency the council will force entry and ensure the property is left secure after any necessary works are completed. (Examples of emergency situations are burst pipes and gas leaks.) 6.11 ) You are responsible for repairing and maintaining your own equipment such as cookers or washing machines. 6.12 . You may undertake alterations and improvements to the property but before doing so you must have the written permission of the council and have obtained all statutory consents including town planning and building regulation approvals. You are not entitled to compensation for any improvements you make to the property. Only secure tenants have this right but introductory tenants may apply for written permission. 6.13 . If you do carry out an alteration or improvement to the property without the council’s written agreement, the council may at its discretion grant retrospective permission or tell you to return the property to its original condition, or may enter your property to carry out necessary work and recharge you. 6.14 . Elderly or disabled tenants may be eligible to receive assistance from the council in carrying out their repair responsibilities. You must contact the council if you have a repair in order to find out whether you would be eligible for help. 6.15 . You may only erect a satellite dish with the approval of the council and where any necessary planning permission has been granted.

REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS. The council’s responsibilities and rights 6.1 rights The council’s responsibilities are: • to keep in repair the structure and exterior of the property (including drains, gutters and external pipes); • . to keep in repair and proper working order the installations in the property (unless the tenant has installed items themselves) for the supply of water, gas and electricity, and for sanitation (including basins, sinks, baths and sanitary conveniences but not, except as aforesaid, fixtures, fittings and appliances for making use of the supply of water, gas or electricity); and • to keep in repair and proper working order the installations in the property for space heating and water heating (This is only intended to summarise the council’s responsibilities under s.11, Landlord and Tenant Xxx 0000, and the council does not accept any greater responsibilities than those contained in that statutory provision, save that it will in addition paint the outside of your home every five years) 6.2 The council must do repairs in a reasonable time. When you report a repair, the council Council will tell you how quickly the work will be done - this will depend on how urgent it is. 6.3 . The council must clear up after completing a repair, and where it would be reasonably expected, will leave the decoration as close as possible to how it was before the work was done. 6.4 . The council will keep both internal and external communal areas in a reasonable state of repair and cleanliness. The council will mow communal grassed areas and maintain communal flowerbeds, xxxxxx and trees. 6.5 . The council will keep in repair and working order shared facilities, facilities e.g. communal bathrooms, communal laundry facilities, facilities and door entry systems. 6.6 . Tenants responsibilities You must immediately report any repairs, faults or damage to the property to the council. 6.7 . You must pay for any repair or replacement if damage is caused deliberately or by neglect, by you, a member of your family, or any other person who is on the premises with your permission. 6.8 . You must keep the inside of the property in a reasonable state of cleanliness and in a good state of repair and decoration. You are responsible for a number of repairs including: • repairing or replacing internal doors – internal doors remain in place at all times and must not be removed; • . repairing kitchen units and other cupboards; • cupboards replacing or repairing internal glazing; • glazing providing draught excluders to doors and windows; • windows replacing electric fuses; • fuses replacing water tap washers; • washers repairing toilet seats and chains; • chains TV aerials (unless these are communal); • gates; • sheds; • ) gates sheds sweeping chimneys; • chimneys washing lines and posts (unless these are communal); • ) all internal decorations wherever needed; • ensuring needed Ensuring the property is suitably aired and heated to avoid the build up of condensation which can result in damp and mould. 6.9 . You must allow council employees of the council or people authorised by the council Council into the property to inspect and carry out repairs and improvements and undertake gas servicing. 6.10 . In emergencies access will be required immediately. Where you are absent at the time of such an emergency the council will force entry and ensure the your property is left secure after any necessary works are completed. (Examples of emergency situations are burst pipes and gas leaks.) 6.11 . You are responsible for repairing and maintaining your own equipment such as cookers or washing machines. 6.12 . You may undertake alterations and improvements to the property your home but before doing so you must have the written permission of the council and have obtained all statutory consents including town planning and building regulation approvals. You are not entitled to compensation for any improvements you make to the property. Only secure tenants have this right but introductory tenants may apply for written permission. 6.13 If you do carry out an alteration or improvement to the property without the council’s written agreement, the council may at its discretion grant retrospective permission or tell you to return the property to its original condition, or may enter your property to carry out necessary work and recharge you. 6.14 make you pay. Elderly or disabled tenants may be eligible to receive assistance from the council in carrying out their repair responsibilities. You must contact the council if you have a repair in order to find out whether you would be eligible for help. 6.15 . You may only erect a satellite dish with the approval of the council and where any necessary planning permission has been granted. Tenants’ responsibilities You are responsible for the behaviour of every person (including children and pets) living in or visiting the property. You are responsible for their behaviour in the property, on surrounding land, in communal areas (stairs, landings, entrance halls, paving, shared gardens, parking and garage areas) and in the neighbourhood around the property. You and persons living with you, or visiting you including pets, must not use your home or any communal area (stairs, landings, entrance halls, paving, shared gardens, parking and garage areas) so as to cause a nuisance, annoyance or disturbance to neighbours, or to any other person. Examples of nuisance, annoyance or disturbance include: loud music arguing so that it can be heard beyond the boundaries of the property door slamming dog barking and fouling offensive drunkenness selling illegal drugs or using illegal drugs from the property or in the locality of the property dumping rubbish playing ball games close to another person’s home handling stolen goods at the property You and persons living with you, or visiting you, must not harass any other person. Examples of harassment include: sexual abuse or suggestive language racist behaviour or language using or threatening to use violence using abusive or insulting words or behaviour damaging or threatening to damage another person’s home or possessions writing threatening, abusive or insulting graffiti doing anything that interferes with the peace, comfort or convenience of others behaviour or language that intimidates, threatens or causes harassment to any person You, and persons living with you, or visiting you, must not damage, deface or put graffiti on council property. You, and persons living with you, or visiting you, must not interfere with security and safety equipment in communal blocks, e.g. doors should not be jammed open and strangers should not be let in without identification. You, and persons living with you, or visiting you, may not break any of the council’s byelaws, which apply to the locality within which the property is located. You and any persons living with you, or visiting you, or any other person acting on your behalf must not use threatening language, violence or threats of violence against any employee of the Council. Neither must you or any persons living with you or visiting you or any other person acting on your behalf behave in such a way towards any agent or contractor of the Council or any other person visiting you or lawfully in the vicinity of the property. You and/or any persons living with you, or visiting you, must not inflict domestic violence or threaten violence against any other person living with you or living in the neighbourhood or harass or use mental or sexual abuse to make anyone who lives with you leave the property. Subject to clause 7.10 you must not keep any animal, or pet, including snake or other reptile, spider, insect, monkey or other exotic animals in the property without the Council’s written consent. You must keep your pets under control. Once given, the permission may be withdrawn by the council without notice if the animal causes a nuisance or annoyance. You must not keep a dog in a council property if the dog is a dangerous dog as defined in the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (as may be amended or altered by new legislation from time to time). You must keep communal areas clean, tidy and free from obstruction and must not dump any bulky items or household furnishings in communal areas or in the vicinity of the property. In particular, but without prejudice to the generality of that provision, you must ensure that nothing is left in the communal area which could present a fire risk. The council can assist you in the disposal of bulky items and you should contact your housing officer for details. Tenants of flats are responsible for the cleaning of any walkway serving and immediately to the front of their homes. You must not run a business from your home without the council’s written permission. The council will not refuse permission unreasonably unless the business would cause a nuisance to your neighbours or would contravene planning regulations. You and persons living with you, or visiting you must not park a caravan or motor home or boat or trailer on the garden, driveway or paved areas around the property or on any communal parking or garage area without the council’s written agreement. You and persons living with you, or visiting you must not, on or near the property, or on the estate of which the property forms part; carry out motor vehicle repairs which in the opinion of the council are or may become a nuisance or annoyance or cause offence to other people; carry on a business involving the sale of motor vehicles; allow motor vehicles to be parked other than in designated parking areas. Where vehicles are parked, whether in designated areas or otherwise, they must be taxed and in a roadworthy condition; park commercial vehicles without the written consent of the council. We will not give permission if in the opinion of council may become a nuisance or annoyance. park a vehicle on any grassed areas or communal amenity land. (Designated parking areas include driveway or paved areas at your home intended for parking and which you have been given written permission to use as such by the council. It also includes the public highway and car park areas). You must not put up structures such as sheds, garages or pigeon lofts and aviaries without the council’s written agreement. If the property has a garden, you must keep your garden tidy by cutting the lawn and trimming the xxxxxx. If the garden is overgrown and there is no reason why you cannot clear it and it is causing a nuisance or health risk to your neighbours, the council can clear it and charge you for the work. You must not keep any dangerous, inflammable or offensive items in the property or communal areas. Tenants of properties with non-communal garden areas (e.g. former open plan frontages) must keep these areas tidy by cutting any lawns, trimming any xxxxxx and shrubs and looking after any trees on the land. The council will allow you to use portable electric heaters and portable heaters fuelled by bottled gas. Any appliance using bottled gas must meet statutory approved regulations and you must not store unreasonable quantities of spare gas bottles at the property. You are not permitted to use paraffin or oil heaters under any circumstances. You must not keep on your balcony or in your garden any bulky or unsightly items. You must not throw any articles from windows or balconies. Tenants rights You have the right to take in lodgers. A lodger is someone who lives in the property but does not have exclusive possession to any one part of it. Although you do not need permission to take in lodgers you must inform your housing officer if you do so. You have the right to sublet part of the property, but you must first obtain the council’s written agreement. Sub-letting means that someone pays you rent to have exclusive possession to the property. You must not sublet the whole of the property. If you sublet the whole of the property you will lose your security of tenure and the council may seek repossession of your home.

REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS. The council’s responsibilities and rights 6.1 The council’s responsibilities are: • to keep in repair the structure and exterior of the property (including drains, gutters and external pipes); • to keep in repair and proper working order the installations in the property (unless the tenant has installed items themselves) for the supply of water, gas and electricity, and for sanitation (including basins, sinks, baths and sanitary conveniences but not, except as aforesaid, fixtures, fittings and appliances for making use of the supply of water, gas or electricity); and • to keep in repair and proper working order the installations in the property for space heating and water heating (This is only intended to summarise the council’s responsibilities under s.11, Landlord and Tenant Xxx 0000, and the council does not accept any greater responsibilities than those contained in that statutory provision, save that it will in addition paint the outside of your home every five years) 6.2 ) The council must do repairs in a reasonable time. When you report a repair, the council will tell you how quickly the work will be done - this will depend on how urgent it is. 6.3 . The council must clear up after completing a repair, repair and will leave the decoration as close as possible to how it was before the work was done. 6.4 . The council will keep both internal and external communal areas in a reasonable state of repair and cleanliness. The council will mow communal grassed areas and maintain communal flowerbeds, xxxxxx and trees. 6.5 . The council will keep in repair and working order shared facilities, e.g. communal bathrooms, communal laundry facilities, door entry systems. 6.6 . You must immediately report any repairs, faults or damage to the property to the council. 6.7 . You must pay for any repair or replacement if damage is caused deliberately or by neglect, by you, a member of your family, or any other person who is on the premises with your permission. 6.8 . You must keep the inside of the property in a reasonable state of cleanliness and in a good state of repair and decoration. You are responsible for a number of repairs including: • repairing or replacing internal doors – internal doors remain in place at all times and must not be removed; • repairing kitchen units and other cupboards; • replacing or repairing internal glazing; • providing draught excluders to doors and windows; • replacing electric fuses; • replacing water tap washers; • repairing toilet seats and chains; • TV aerials (unless these are communal); • gates; • sheds; • sweeping chimneys; • washing lines and posts (unless these are communal); • all internal decorations wherever needed; • ensuring the property is suitably aired and heated to avoid the build up buildup of condensation which can result in damp and mould. 6.9 . You must allow employees of the council or people authorised by the council into the property to inspect and carry out repairs and improvements and undertake gas servicing. 6.10 . In emergencies access will be required immediately. Where you are absent at the time of such an emergency the council will force entry and ensure the property is left secure after any necessary works are completed. (Examples of emergency situations are burst pipes and gas leaks.) 6.11 ) You are responsible for repairing and maintaining your own equipment such as cookers or washing machines. 6.12 . You may undertake alterations and improvements to the property but before doing so you must have the written permission of the council and have obtained all statutory consents including town planning and building regulation approvals. You are not entitled to compensation for any improvements you make to the property. Only secure tenants have this right but introductory tenants may apply for written permission. 6.13 . If you do carry out an alteration or improvement to the property without the council’s written agreement, the council may at its discretion grant retrospective permission or tell you to return the property to its original condition, or may enter your property to carry out necessary work and recharge you. 6.14 . Elderly or disabled tenants may be eligible to receive assistance from the council in carrying out their repair responsibilities. You must contact the council if you have a repair in order to find out whether you would be eligible for help. 6.15 . You may only erect a satellite dish with the approval of the council and where any necessary planning permission has been granted. Tenant’s responsibilities 7.1 You are responsible for the behaviour of every person (including children and pets) living in or visiting the property. You are responsible for their behaviour in the property, on surrounding land, in communal areas (stairs, landings, entrance halls, paving, shared gardens, parking and garage areas) and in the neighbourhood around the property. 7.2 You and persons living with you, or visiting you, including pets, must not use your home or any communal area (stairs, landings, entrance halls, paving, shared gardens, parking and garage areas) so as to cause a nuisance, annoyance or disturbance to neighbours, or to any other person. Examples of nuisance, annoyance or disturbance include: loud music; arguing so that it can be heard beyond the boundaries of the property; door slamming; dog barking and fouling; offensive drunkenness; selling illegal drugs or using illegal drugs from the property or in the locality of the property; dumping rubbish; playing ball games close to another person’s home; handling stolen goods at the property. 7.3 You and persons living with you, or visiting you, must not harass any other person. Examples of harassment include: sexual abuse or suggestive language; racist behaviour or language; using or threatening to use violence; using abusive or insulting words or behaviour; damaging or threatening to damage another person’s home or possessions; writing threatening, abusive or insulting graffiti; doing anything that interferes with the peace, comfort or convenience of others; behaviour or language that intimidates, threatens or causes harassment to any person. You, and persons living with you, or visiting you, must not damage, deface or put graffiti on council property. You, and persons living with you, or visiting you, must not interfere with security and safety equipment in communal blocks, e.g. doors should not be jammed open and strangers should not be let in without identification. You, and persons living with you, or visiting you, may not break any of the council’s bye-laws which apply to the locality within which the property is located. You and any persons living with you, or visiting you, or any other person acting on your behalf must not use threatening language, violence or threats of violence against any employee of the council. Neither must you or any persons living with you, or visiting you, or any other person acting on your behalf behave in such a way towards any agent or contractor of the council or any other person visiting you or lawfully in the vicinity of the property. You and/or any persons living with you, or visiting you, must not inflict domestic violence or threaten violence against any other person living with you or living in the neighbourhood or harass or use mental, emotional or sexual abuse to make anyone who lives with you leave the property. Subject to clause 7.10 you must not keep any animal, or pet, including snake or other reptile, spider, insect, monkey or other exotic animals in the property without the council’s written consent. You must keep your pets under control. Once given, permission may be withdrawn by the council without notice if the animal causes a nuisance or annoyance. You must not keep a dog in the Property if the dog is a dangerous dog as defined in the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (as may be amended or altered by new legislation from time to time). You must keep communal areas clean, tidy and free from obstruction and must not dump any bulky items or household furnishings in communal areas or in the vicinity of the property. In particular, but without prejudice to the generality of that provision, you must ensure that nothing is left in the communal areas, which could present a fire risk. The council can assist you in the disposal of bulky items and you should contact your housing officer for details. Tenants of flats are responsible for the cleaning of any walkway serving and immediately to the front of their homes. You must not run a business from the property without the council’s written permission. The council will not refuse permission unreasonably unless the business would cause a nuisance to your neighbours or would contravene planning law. You and persons living with you, or visiting you, must not park a caravan or motor home or boat or trailer on the garden, driveway or paved areas around the property or on any communal parking or garage area without the council’s written agreement. You and persons living with you, or visiting you must not, on or near the property, or on the estate of which the property forms part: carry out motor vehicle repairs which in the opinion of the council are or may become a nuisance or annoyance or cause offence to other people; carry on a business involving the sale of motor vehicles; allow motor vehicles to be parked other than in designated parking areas. Where vehicles are parked, whether in designated areas or otherwise, they must be taxed and in a roadworthy condition; park commercial vehicles without the written consent of the council. We will not give permission if in the opinion of council may become a nuisance or annoyance; or park a vehicle on any grassed areas or communal amenity land. (Designated parking areas include driveway or paved areas at the property intended for parking and which you have been given written permission to use as such by the council. It also includes the public highway and car park areas). You must not put up structures such as sheds, garages or pigeon lofts and aviaries without the council’s written agreement. Only secure tenants have this right but introductory tenants may apply for written permission. If the property has a garden, you must keep the garden tidy by cutting the lawn and trimming the xxxxxx. If the garden is overgrown and there is no reason why you cannot clear it and it is causing a nuisance or health risk to your neighbours, the council can clear it and charge you for the work. You must also look after any trees on the land and carry out any work necessary to them. If you do not do so, the council can carry out any works it considers necessary and charge you for the work. You must not keep any dangerous, inflammable or offensive items in the property or communal areas. The council will allow you to use portable electric heaters and portable heaters fuelled by bottled gas. Any appliance using bottled gas must meet statutory approved regulations and you must not store unreasonable quantities of spare gas bottles at the property. You are not permitted to use paraffin or oil heaters under any circumstances. You must not keep any bulky or unsightly items on your balcony or in your garden. You must not throw any items from windows or balconies. USING YOUR HOME Tenant’s rights 8.1 You have the right to take in lodgers. A lodger is someone who lives in the property but does not have exclusive possession to any one part of it. Although you do not need permission to take in lodgers you must inform your housing officer if you do so. Introductory tenants DO NOT have this right. You get this right when you become a secure tenant. 8.2 You have the right to sublet part of the property, but you must first obtain the Council’s written agreement. Subletting means that someone pays you rent to have exclusive possession of part of the property. You must not sublet the whole of the property. If you sublet the whole of the property you will lose your security of tenure and the council may seek repossession of your home. Tenant’s responsibilities 8.3 If you want someone who was not part of your household when you first moved in, to stay (temporarily or permanently), you must get the council’s permission first. This includes children, relatives, friends and guests. The council will not refuse permission unless there is a good reason (e.g. it will cause overcrowding, or the council considers that the person is likely to cause a nuisance). Introductory tenants ONLY. This does not apply when you become a secure tenant. 8.4 You must use the property as your only or principal home. The Council may criminally prosecute tenants who undertake any form of Social Housing Tenancy Fraud. 8.5 You must keep the property in good condition and use it and all its fixtures responsibly. 8.6 You must pay for replacement or repair for damage, whether caused either by your neglect, or intentionally, or if a member of your family, or anyone living with you or anyone visiting the property with your permission causes loss or damage to the property or to council property. 8.7 You must decorate inside the property whenever it is needed. 8.8 You must tell the housing service if you will be away from the property for more than one month. You must not have more people living in the property than the maximum number allowed (as stated on the first page of this tenancy agreement).