Our Obligations:

Possession

We will make sure that you have full possession and exclusive use of your home at the beginning of your tenancy.

Your right to live in your home

We will not interrupt or interfere with your right to live in your home peacefully unless:

• We need access after giving you 24 hours’ notice (except in    emergencies)    to inspect the condition of your home or to carry  out    repairs or other work    to your home or to other properties nearby;

• We are entitled to possession at the end of your tenancy agreement;

• We have a court order to evict you from your home;

• We need access during the last four weeks of your tenancy (e.g. to show your home to a new tenant);

or

• We need to check on your safety or welfare if we have reasonable cause for concern.

Repairing the structure and outside of your home

We will keep the structure and outside of your property in good repair including external decorations. However, we are not responsible for any repair or replacement needed because of damage to or neglect of your home caused by you, anyone living with you or your visitors. Repairing installations We will repair and maintain any installations we have provided for heating, water heating and sanitation and for supplying water, gas and electricity. We are not responsible for any repair or replacement needed because of damage to or neglect of your home caused by you, anyone living with you or your visitors.

Repairing and maintaining shared facilities

We will take reasonable care to repair and maintain any shared facilities including lifts, stairways, halls, shared lighting, rubbish chutes and any other shared areas.

General repairs

Apart from general repairs for which you are responsible (see ‘Your obligations as a tenant’) we will carry out all repairs within reasonable timescales. We have agreed minimum timescales with the TMOs. These will be reviewed from time to time after consulting tenants.

We will give you information about our housing management policies as required by the Tenant Services Authority regulatory code including our performance standards and the charter for housing association applicants and residents (a copy of which can be found at the back of this handbook).

Data Protection

We will keep to the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1984 and the Data Protection Act 1998.

Services

We will provide the services agreed with you. We will not make changes to the services provided without consulting you and your local TMO.

Insurance

We will insure your home (the building not the fixtures and fittings) for a sum we feel is appropriate. Please note that we do not insure your furniture and personal provisions. We would encourage you to take out ‘contents’ insurance for this. WATMOS is part of a tenant contents insurance scheme. The staff at your local TMO can provide you with more information about this, alternatively please look at the information pack.

If you are having problems email us at info@watmos.org.uk