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STANDARD |
MEASURE |
1. General
1.1 All void units to comply with the decent homes standards.
1.2 All completed void units to have a minimum NHER level of
6.0. |
a) All properties to have at least a 6 year life for all key
components.
b) All void units, where the works cost exceeds £5000, to be placed
in the planned maintenance programme.
c) All top floor flats or houses to be fitted with a minimum 200mm
of loft insulation.
d) All properties to have a form of central heating.
e) Draught proofing to be fitted, where necessary, to all external
doors and windows.
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2. Services
2.1 The supply of gas, electricity and water, together with the
drainage system, must be safe and in working order.
2.2 The water stopcock must be fully functional and all plumbing
checked and capped off.
2.3 All dwellings must have a hard wired smoke alarm |
a) All gas appliances, fitted by the Association, and pipework
must be inspected by a Corgi registered engineer and a safety check
carried out. Providing that the check is passed a CP12 must be
issued before the property can be let
b) All electrical wiring and appliances, fitted by the Association,
must be inspected by a NICEE registered engineer and a safety check
carried out. Providing that the check is passed, an electrical
certificate must be issued before the property can be let
c) All priority one items identified on the electrical certificate
should be automatically carried out as part of the void works
d) Ensure that all pipework is free from leaks
e) Drain down the water supply between 1st October and 31st March
in void properties. Refill the system on letting
f) Test the stopcock to ensure that it works
g) If the water supply is turned on, run the cold water taps in the
kitchen and bathroom and flush the WC
h) Cap off tails to washing machine water supply
i) Supply and fit a hard-wired smoke alarm on a ceiling in the
hallway/landing. Where the property exceeds a single storey then
fit an alarm on each floor |
3. Heating and Hot Water
3.1 The dwelling should have a central heating system
3.2 The heating system should have been serviced within the last 12
months.
3.3 There should be at least one source of hot water in the kitchen
and one in the bathroom.
3.4 All hot water cylinders should be insulated. |
a) The heat source should be either one of the following:
i. Gas fired central heating system
ii. Storage heaters
b) Remove and cart away gas fires from bedrooms and lounge, cap off
supply and brick up opening
c) Remove and cart away electric bar heaters in bathroom/toilet and
cap off supply
d) Carry out service to gas appliances, if last serviced over 12
months ago |
4. Lights, switches and electrical sockets
4.1 The dwelling should have artificial lighting that ensures a
safe environment
4.2 There should be sufficient sockets in the dwelling |
a) Each room in the property should have a ceiling light.
b) Each dwelling should have an electrical socket in each habitable
room.
c) The kitchen should have a fluorescent ceiling light.
d) The bathroom should have an enclosed ceiling light
fitting. |
5. Cooking Facilities
5.1 The kitchen should have adequate facilities, work-surfaces and
storage for the safe preparation of food
5.2 The kitchen units should be serviceable
5.3 There must be a cooker supply
5.4 There should be a space for a cooker, fridge and washing
machine |
a) Facilities means adequate hot and cold water supply and
drainage
b) The minimum units in a kitchen should be:
i. Double sink unit
ii. Double base unit with worktop
iii. Double wall unit
iv. Adequate food preparation surface
c) Cooker point should be electric Point or gas bayonet fitting and
Cap. |
6. Plumbing and Sanitary Fittings
6.1 Each dwelling shall have an integral WC, in working order with
a serviceable seat
6.2 The WC should be in the bathroom or adjacent to it. If not it
should have it's own wash hand basin
6.3 Wash hand basins, sinks and baths should have a hot and cold
water supply and be free from chips, cracks, staining and
limescale. They should be drained to the main system, supplied with
plugs and chains and adequately fixed to the structure.
6.4 Walls to be suitably tiled to
protect them from splashes from wash hand basin, sinks and
baths.
6.5 A hot and cold water supply and drainage outlet for a washing
machine should be supplied in all kitchens |
a) De-stain fittings rather than replacing
b) Retain showers above the bath, if in good condition, otherwise
remove
c) Where a shower is retained, ensure that affected walls are tiled
up to ceiling height.
d) Ensure grout and mastic to existing tiling is in good
condition
e) Ensure that at least two rows of white ceramic splashback tiles
are provided to sinks, wash hand basins and baths |
7 Ventilation
7.1 The property should be able to be ventilated
7.2 The kitchen and bathroom should be well ventilated |
a) Ventilation to habitable rooms can be achieved by:
i. Trickle ventilation through airbricks or window vents
or/and
ii. Openable windows
b) Ventilation to kitchens and bathrooms should be achieved by an
extractor fan |
8 Floors
8.1 Floors should be even and suitable for floor coverings
8.2 Non-slip sheet vinyl flooring should be provided to kitchens
and bathrooms |
a) Uneven floors may need to be hardboarded to provide a level
surface
b) Vinyl tiles or quarry tiles are acceptable in lieu of sheet
vinyl flooring in bathroom and kitchens |
9 Joinery
9.1 All architraves, cills and skirtings should be in place
9.2 No open staircases permitted. Ensure that handrails and
balustrading is secure and that there are no loose treads
9.3 External doors to be sturdy and fitted with Best locks
9.4 Internal doors to be in good repair with serviceable door
furniture
9.5 Bathroom and toilet doors to be lockable. New locks to have an
external and internal release mechanism
9.6 All windows to have secure fastenings, be in working order and
easily openable
9.7 All broken/cracked glazing to be renewed |
a) Change existing mortice lock to external doors for new Best
lock
b) Disable all other locks, so that only Best locks fitted
c) Leave in place any existing bolts, chains or spyholes
d) Ensure that glazing to internal doors and below 1.2m high is
safety glass
e) Remove window locks and cart away, where no keys provided, above
first floor level.
f) Renew lockable window handles, where keys missing and no
replacements can be obtained, at ground and first floor level
g) Ensure that first floor windows and above have restricters on
windows to protect children or other vulnerable occupants from
falling
h) Remove security grilles fitted by tenants, unless grilles are
openable and keys are provided
i) Provide window locks to all basement and ground floor
windows. |
10 Decorative Order
10.1 General needs properties must be let ready for decoration. The
kitchen and bathroom should be decorated and a decoration voucher
given to the incoming tenants
10.2 Where the property contains a difficult to decorate room, such
as a hallway or high ceilinged room, this room may be substituted
for the kitchen or bathroom
10.3 All the rooms in a sheltered scheme void unit and vulnerable
tenants general needs property should be decorated |
Ready for decoration means:
a) Ensure walls and ceilings are in a suitable condition to paint
or paper
b) Hack out and replaster any areas of blown plaster
c) Apply two coats of white matt emulsion to kitchen and bathroom
ceilings
d) Apply two coats of white silk emulsion to kitchen and bathroom
walls |
11 Rubbish
11.1 The property should be cleared of all rubbish. |
a) Clear all rubbish from the property, including carpets
(except in sheltered scheme)
b) If rubbish is furniture or materials in good condition, ensure
that the outgoing tenant's permission is obtained before clearing
the property.
c) Remove all rubbish/debris from the garden. |
12. Cleanliness
12.1 Dwellings must be let in a substantially clean Condition. |
Substantially clean condition means:
a) Sweep all floors
b) Wash down all sanitary fittings, including acid clean to WC if
required
c) Wash down surfaces affected by mould with a proprietary
solution
d) Clean all windows |
13 Externals
13.1 The garden should be in a condition maintainable by the
tenant
13.2 Pathways and steps must provide a safe means of exit
13.3 Roof covering to the property to be adequate
13.4 Rainwater disposal system to be adequate
13.5 Boundary fencing/wall to be in reasonable condition |
a) Ensure grass is able to be cut with a domestic lawn mower or
shears
b) Prune all trees and bushes
c) Remove rubbish/debris from the garden
d) Sheds or outhouses to be removed unless in reusable condition.
Responsibility for the upkeep of these buildings rests with the
tenants |