Lambeth Lettable Standard
Before you move into one of our properties, we will check to ensure that your new home is in good condition which means that it is safe, clean and in good state of repair.
We will ensure that:
- Gas will be tested to comply with safety regulations. New tenants will receive a copy of the Landlord Gas Safety Record.
- Electrics will comply to the current safety regulations. New tenants will receive a copy of the Electrical Safety Certificate.
- Water - cold drinking water will be supplied to the kitchen sink and all plumbing will be free of leaks and blockages.
- Asbestos will comply to the current safety regulations.
- Mains operated smoke alarms will be installed to comply current regulations.
- Damp - all surfaces will be checked for signs of damp and, if present, the affected area will be treated.
- Adaptations will be clean, secure, and working, if already installed.
- Cleanliness - all waste and items belonging to the previous resident will be removed from the property.
- Decoration - internal surfaces will be in a reasonable condition to allow for new tenants to decorate without the need to use specialist tools and materials.
Kitchen
The number of kitchen units will depend on the size and layout of the kitchen and will be repaired or replaced to ensure all drawers and doors open and close properly.
We will ensure that:
- Fire safety: kitchens will be fitted with an internal half hour fire resistant door, including smoke seals and fire seals.
- Gas cooker points will be clean and capped off with bayonet removed, ready for the cooker to be fitted by a Gas Safe engineer.
- Electric cooker points: power points will be supplied, ready for the cooker to be put in.
- Kitchen sink will be rust free with a secure plug and chain.
- Kitchen work top will be free from damage, clean and sealed where the work top meets the wall and around the sink.
- Kitchen tiling: the cooker space will be tiled and there will be 2 rows of tiles securely on the walls above the worktop and sink. These will be free of cracks and clean.
- Washing machines: if there is room (620mm) with a cold and hot water supply and waste pipe ready for a washing machine to be fitted, the valves and waste pipe will be secure and easy to use.
Bathrooms
The bathrooms fitted with a bath or shower, will be secure with a plug and chain, free from chips or damage and sealed where bath edges meet the tiling. The bath panel and frame will be secure and free from damage.
If a shower was fitted by a former resident, it will be removed, unless in good working order.
We will ensure that:
- Wet rooms or Level Access Shower Rooms if in place will be maintained and left in good working order.
- Toilet pan/seat/cistern: the toilet seat will be renewed, the toiler pan and cistern will be secure, clean, and easy to flush.
- Wash hand basin will be secure with plug and chain and free from chips.
- Bathroom tiling will be secure and free of cracks. There will be 2 rows of tiles above the hand basin and 3 rows of tiles above the bath.
- Bathroom door will be fitted with a mortice latch with locking nib that can be used from the inside and with an external emergency opening facility.
Wooden fixtures and internal doors
We will ensure that:
- All wooden fixtures and fittings will be free from damage.
- Internal doors will in good working order with no damage.
- Fire-resistant doors will comply with current regulation.
- No locks will be provided on internal doors with exception to the bathroom door.
Flooring
We will ensure that:
- Floor coverings in the wet areas such as the kitchen, bathrooms/toilet flooring will be repaired or replaced as necessary, will be washable and clear from paint, scratchings, and stains.
- Flooring in other areas of the property will be in a safe condition and free trip hazards ready for your own covering.
Wall and ceiling finishes
We will ensure that wall and ceiling finishes will be in sound condition and ready to receive new paint.
Stairs
We will ensure that stairs will be secure, compliant with current regulation and fitted with at least one handrail per staircase.
Fireplaces
We will ensure that fireplaces will be removed and sealed with suitable ventilation. Where there is no gas central heating, at least one form of heating will be provided in the living room with appropriate ventilation.
Front or back door (external)
The doors will be sound, secure, giving protection from wind and water penetration. The spyhole and security chain will be in good working order.
We will ensure that:
- Locks: a new lock will be fitted to the main entrance door at the start of the tenancy period. The back/balcony doors will be checked to ensure that they are secure, have keys and open and close properly.
- Door finishes: doors will be in a reasonable state and ready to accept a new coat of paint by the resident.
- Security grilles: any grilles on doors, windows, gates fitted by a previous resident will be removed.
Roofing and drainage
We will ensure that:
- Roofs will be watertight.
- Gutters and downpipes or other surface water drainage together with all domestic water and waste drainage from the property will function as intended and drain to the either the main drains or other as present at the property.
External walls
We will ensure that external walls will have airbricks for ventilation and will be sound so there is no water penetration, or access for vermin.
Windows
We will ensure that:
- Windows and frames will be sealed against wind and water penetration.
- Window furniture will be fitted well, and parts will be in good working order.
- Security locks will be fitted to all windows on the ground floor and keys will be provided.
- Window restrictors will be fitted to all casement sash windows above ground floor level and as otherwise required by regulation.
Garden and external areas
Overgrown gardens will be reasonably cut back, including hedges, shrubs, and grass to allow you the opportunity to continue maintenance of the garden.
We will ensure that:
- Trees or the stumps of trees will not be removed.
- Ponds will be filled in.
- Paving: paths and paved areas will be in a safe condition.
- Fencing or other barriers that are known to be the property’s responsibility will be minimally repaired or renewed to match existing.
External structures
We will ensure that garages, outhouses, sheds will be repaired and will remain if deemed to be safe.