repairs and maintenance

believe housing is committed to delivering a high-quality, modern and effective repairs and maintenance service to provide homes that are comfortable, maintained and safe for people to live in.

Keeping your home in a good condition

Keeping your home in a good condition is important to us and we aim to provide a responsive service that is efficient and provides value for money.

Our Property Repairs Team is equipped to ensure that we can respond to any request within our areas of responsibility but there are certain minor repairs that are the responsibility of our customers.

We will not carry out repairs that are the result of damage by you or any visitors you have at your home. Or, if we do carry out these repairs, we will charge you and this payment will be expected prior to works commencing.

Gas safety checks 

Essential safety checks are to protect yourself, your family and your property and also reduce the need for future repairs and problems that may arise. If you have outstanding essential safety checks that are required in your property such as the annual gas safety check or electrical check then if you report any emergency repairs to us we will arrange to carry out the safety check at the same time. If you report any non-emergency repairs then we’ll arrange to carry out the safety checks before the non-emergency repair appointment.

Contractors
On some occasions you may find that we arrange for one of our contractors to carry out your repair. All of our contractors are fully vetted and everyone who visits your home will always carry identification to advise they are working on behalf of believe housing.

Ask for identification

All of our employees and contractors carry identification cards. External agencies carry a letter of authorisation issued by us. Always ask to see some form of identification before you let anyone into your home.

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looking for help and advice with diy projects?

We have useful guides to help you take care of your home. Take a look at our range of self-help videos showing you how to carry out simple repair and maintenance tasks yourself.

diy guides
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understand the best methods for garden maintenance

Help with grass-cutting, strimming and hedge-cutting.

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helping you maintain your home through seasonal changes

Tips to help your home and garden in tip top condition throughout the summer.

seasonal updates

Keeping your home safe and secure

Throughout 2020/21, we have continued to make sure you have a happy, safe and warm home.

61,442

home repairs were completed

100%

of homes received gas safety checks

744

adaptations were completed

519

new kitchens were installed

2

fewer days for repairs to be completed

1,750

new fire door sets were installed

1/6

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Help and Support

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