Tenants are responsible for other minor repairs and replacements. They are also responsible for putting right any damage that they have caused themselves.

The City Council is not responsible for:

• Damage not due to normal wear and tear.
• The repair or replacement of anything that has been installed or fitted in the property by the current tenant without the written consent of the Corporate Director of  Adults and Housing.
• The repair or replacement of anything installed or fitted by a previous tenant if you exchanged into that property.
• Making good any internal decoration affected by improvement or repair work, unless agreed with the Director of Adults and Housing in writing, in advance.

If your bathroom has been improved, you may have a vinyl floor covering to the complete bathroom floor area. If this is the case, it is important that the flooring is protected from sharp objects that may cut the floor and allow water to leak through to the floor below.

Also, the flooring must be protected from hot objects such as cigarettes, which can burn a hole in the flooring causing leaks. The flooring should not be painted, sealed or polished. A loose carpet or mat can be laid on top of the flooring but fitted carpets should not be laid as this will also damage the floor.