If you are a Leaseholder What Repairs are the Council Responsible for

The Council's responsibilities:

The Council is responsible for the repair and maintenance of the structure, exterior and shared parts in a block of flats. This includes:

Exterior walls
Roof
Foundation
Timber and joists
Beams
Chimney stacks
Rainwater and soil pipes
Sewers and drains
Gas, water and electricity pipes up to the flat
Independent heating and hot water services for leases granted before January 1988
Communal heating systems such as night storage heaters
District heating
Lifts
External decoration
Internal communal areas such as stairs/landings
Public way windows and doors
Communal gardens, paths, walkways and fences
Communal grounds and parking areas

NB: For leases granted before January 1988 deeds of variation are available to enable leaseholders to maintain their own heating and hot water services.

The leaseholder's responsibilities:

In addition to the service charge which covers communal repairs undertaken by the Council, the following repairs are your responsibility:

Fittings such as kitchen units and sinks
Floorboards
Internal non structural walls
Plaster or other surface material on interior walls and ceilings
Internal doors and frames
Toilets, baths and showers
Radiators, cisterns, tanks, boilers and pipes used exclusively in a flat
Independent heating and hot water services for leases granted with effect from January 1988
Gas, waterand electricity installations exclusive to the flat.
Fixtures, fittings and internal decorations.
Responsibility for any leaks or burst pipes including damage caused to other council property as a result

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