A Tenants Guide to Accredited Properties
Welcome to your Accredited Tenancy!
You will be very pleased to know that the tenancy you have just
taken is in a property which the local authority has been happy to
Accredit. Your landlord has shown he/she cares about the conditions
in which you will live and hopes that you will also help her/him to
keep these good standards throughout your tenancy, both for your
own comfort and that of future tenants.
You will notice certain things such as the fire alarm system,
fire doors etc. but other work has gone on which will not be so
obvious. These include safe electrical and/or gas installations.
Your landlord will be happy to show you certificates showing recent
checks made if you ask him/her.
As a tenant, you can help to ensure that your accommodation is
kept in the condition you found at the onset of your
tenancy.
Here are some helpful hints on how you can do this
- take reasonable care to avoid causing damage to anything in the
property.
- report quickly to your landlord any damage or repair works
needed.
- make suitable arrangements for your landlord to carry out
works.
- don’t overload electrical circuits by the use of too many
adapters.
- don’t disconnect any fire door self-closers and keep fire doors
closed.
- don’t cover any fire detection units.
- keep staircases and hallways free of obstructions.
- keep gardens reasonably tidy
- keep the property and all appliances clean and thoroughly clean
before you leave.
- make good any damaged decorations before you leave the
property.
As a tenant you will have paid a deposit when you took the
tenancy. Meeting the suggested good practice above will help
to ensure your deposit will be returned to you without deductions
when you leave.
To help you enjoy your occupation of the property your landlord
also undertakes to manage the property effectively and to respect
your privacy.
- his/her contact telephone number and address will be available
in the property.
- urgent or serious repairs will be dealt with quickly ( e.g. a
serious water pipe leak should be repaired the same day ). Less
urgent repairs or matters may take longer.
- access to the property for repairs will be by arrangement with
you. regular routine visits will be made to check for items of
disrepair etc.. The frequency of these visits will be agreed with
you and the landlord will give you notice of her/his
visit.
Additionally, it is important to remember that you have
neighbours!
Avoid any disturbance or nuisance to your neighbours (i.e. avoid
excessive noise or late night disturbances)
If you wish to hold a party, inform your neighbours (or invite
them!) and finish at a reasonable time.
If you have a vehicle, remember that neighbours also need to
park close to their properties and so park considerately.
Who to contact?
Finally, remember this property is Accredited, look for the
certificate displayed in the entrance hall and if you have any
queries you can contact:
Housing Services
Social & Housing Services
Bath & North East Somerset Council
Telephone : 01225 396341
This information can be made available in a range of languages,
large print, Braille, on tape, electronic and accessible
formats. Contact the Information Officer on 01225 477983,
Minicom 01225 477043 or email information_officer@bathnes.gov.uk |
October 2004
