When you make a Right to Buy Application we will continue to repair your home, but only to the ‘basic’ standard required by law

What are my responsibilities?

• You are responsible for the costs of putting right any damage to your home that has not been caused by fair wear and tear. (See section on Rechargeable Repairs.
  
• You are responsible for the internal decoration of the property and are to keep it in good decorative order

The following small repair items are also your responsibility

• Repair or renewal of plug and chain to baths, washbasins and sinks.
• Repair or replacement of WC seats.
• Replacement of light bulbs, plugs and fuses
• Replacement of re-wireable fuses in the main fuse box.
• Sweeping flues used by solid fuel appliances. 
• Replace any fire parts where required beyond reasonable levels of usage.
• The replacement of door locks and keys, where keys are missing or locks deliberately damaged. Any items fitted by a previous tenant and accepted by yourself on taking over the tenancy.
• Any alterations or improvements which you have made to the property except for:-
• a central heating boiler or central heating installation, which has been approved by the Council and is more than 12 months old and no longer guaranteed by the manufacturer. In such cases the Council will keep the boiler or installation in repair.
• a vehicular hardstanding for which you are making weekly payments to the Council for its upkeep.