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Repairs

Information on reporting a general repair, gas safety advice and who to contact if you require an emergency repair.

Repairs policies

The council sets out what our tenants and leaseholders can expect from our repairs services in its repairs policies. 

Housing repairs policy

The Repairs policy outlines the council’s approach to managing repairs, including full details of response times for different types of repairs how we will deliver a quality service.

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Housing Repairs Policy PDF, 193.8 KB, 12 pages

Housing repairs charter

It is supported by a Repairs Charter which sets out how and what our repairs service can deliver and the standards you should expect from us.

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Housing Repairs Charter PDF, 188.38 KB, 10 pages

Housing Damp and Mould policy

The Damp and Mould policy explains how we will manage the treatment of damp and mould.

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Housing Damp and Mould Policy PDF, 178.32 KB, 1 page

Housing Window Restrictor policy

The Window Restrictor policy outlines the City Council’s approach to ensuring window safety.

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Housing Window Restrictor Policy PDF, 164.61 KB, 7 pages

Your feedback

The policies were adopted in autumn 2024 following an extensive consultation.  Almost 1,500 residents responded online and helped shape the policies.

Read more about what residents told us, and how we have responded: https://housingrepairspoliciesconsultation.commonplace.is/

Each housing repairs policy is subject to annual review.

Published: 8 October 2024

Last updated: 30 October 2024