Home maintenance, safety and improvements

About repairs to council homes, damp and mould, fire and safety checks, improvements, entrance keys and fobs.

Repairs to council homes

Reporting a repair, what we will repair, your responsibilities, emergency repairs and more.

Condensation, damp and mould

We are committed to addressing reports of condensation, damp and mould within our properties.

Fire safety

Find out how to keep your home safe, what to do in a fire, and building evacuation plans. This includes fire safety advice, building safety measures, and how we manage risks to protect residents.

Gas safety services

Your rights as a council tenant to make sure your gas appliances are safe.

Every year, we make a capital investment in excess of £20 million pounds across the borough’s council homes. Our Asset Management Strategy explains our approach to how we maintain and invest in homes for the coming years.

Tenants home improvements

As a tenant of a council property, you may have the right to carry out some types of home improvement at your own expense. But you must get written approval from us, as your landlord, before you start work.