Housing repairs - tenants' responsibility

Wolverhampton Homes carries out a wide range of repairs, however, there are some repairs that tenants must undertake themselves. These are generally minor repairs and maintenance.

A full list of repairs that are the responsibility of the tenant can be found in Section 8a of the Council's tenancy agreement and include:

• Reglazing windows and doors
• Broken or damaged doors
• Lock changes when keys are lost
• Replacing lost keys and cost of re-entry if tenant is locked out
• Replacing fuses and electrical plugs
• Replacing electric fire elements and gas fire radiants
• Replacing plugs and chains to waste pipes
• Cleaning of chimneys
• Replacing clothes line or rotary driers
• Maintaining the gardens and clearing rubbish
• Any repair to installations or improvements made by the tenant (except some gas appliances)
• Internal redecoration
• Battery operated smoke alarms
• Any other damage which in the opinion of the housing department has been caused deliberately or maliciously