Council repairs: A guide for tenants and leaseholders

How we can help

We offer two types of standard repair categories

4 hour emergency repairs are repairs that require immediate and urgent action to prevent risk of damage to people or property.

Examples of emergency repairs include:

  • a water leak affecting the electrics of a property
  • a suspected gas leak in a property
  • lost keys to a property
  • board up and put more glass in windows and doors where the building is not secure

For non-urgent repairs when you report the repair you will be given an appointment within 28 days, at a time to suit you.

Examples of non-urgent repairs include:

  • light not working
  • dripping tap
  • repair to roof tile (no leak)

We offer three types of gas repair categories

Four-hour emergency repairs are repairs that require immediate and urgent action to prevent risk of damage to people or property.

Examples include:

  • suspected gas leak
  • serious leak to boiler

24-hour (end of next day) repairs are urgent jobs where there is no immediate danger to life and property.

Examples include:

  • no heating or hot water

Appointed repairs within 28 calendar days are non-urgent jobs, for example replacing a leaking radiator after the leak has been made safe.

Examples include:

  • leak to radiator
  • noise to boiler
  • radiator not getting warm