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What are emergency repairs?

Summary

Information relating to emergeny repairs and What Council House emergency repairs are.
You can contact us during office hours (9am - 5pm) Monday to Friday on
01473 825757 or after 5pm and weekends on 01362 698384.
Please note that all calls after 5pm will be monitored and recorded.

Drainage

  • Blocked or leaking foul drain, soil stack.
  • Blocked toilet (where there is only one in the property).
  • Missing or dangerous manhole covers.

Heating

  • Total loss of room or water heating (between 1st November and 30th April).

Water

  • Total loss of water supply.
  • Leaking water or heating pipes, tank or cistern that cannot be controlled.
  • Toilet not flushing (where there is only one in the property).

Structures

  • Roof leak whether temporary or permanent (only if weather permits safe working).
  • Make safe dangerous structures (e.g. leaning walls, hanging guttering).

Power

  • Total loss of electric power.
  • Unsafe/overheating electrical fittings.
  • In flats, complete failure of communal lighting to entrance halls, landing and staircase (not replacement of single light bulb or tube).

Security

  • External windows, doors or locks that cannot be secured.
  • Boarding up or reglazing to prevent unauthorised access.
  • Gaining access due to loss of keys (this may be rechargeable to the tenant).

How can I report a non-urgent repair?

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Last updated on: 29 September 2008 | Date of next review: 29 September 2009

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