Tenants' Housing Guide DVD

Overview

Our Housing Department has launched a DVD to provide information for Council tenants on services, tenants' and landlords' responsibilities and other details which may be useful throughout your tenancy.

The DVD is provided to all new tenants when you sign your tenancy agreement with the Council.

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Contents

Introduction

Moving in

  • Signing your tenancy agreement
  • How to get gas and electricity
  • Other charges
  • Housing benefit and how to apply
  • Getting your keys and moving in
  • Your estate manager

Your tenancy

  • Types of tenancy
  • Using your home 
  • Keeping pets 
  • Transferring your tenancy 
  • Ending your tenancy 
  • Tenancy support 
  • Moving, exchanging or buying your home

Rent and council tax

  • How to pay
  • Changes in your rent 
  • Help with paying rent 
  • Housing benefit and how to apply

Your home

  • Repairs
  • Reporting a repair 
  • Providing access 
  • Alterations, improvements and adaptations 
  • Condensation

Your estate

  • Estate services (including Wandsworth Emergency Control)
  • Reporting repairs on your estate 
  • Cleaning your block and estate 
  • Refuse and recycling 
  • Garden maintenance 
  • Graffiti removal 
  • Playgrounds 
  • Parking on your estate 
  • Garages and store sheds 
  • Major works

Safety and security

  • Introduction
  • Fire safety
  • Gas safety
  • Electricity
  • Windows
  • Water
  • Asbestos
  • Home security

Nuisance and anti-social behaviour

Resident involvement

  • Residents' associations
  • Resident management organisations and co-operatives

Services for older people

Contacting us

  • How to contact us 
  • How to make a complaint
  • Wandsworth interpreting service

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