cut the grass and hedges Concierge officers are on and provide additional duty between: pruning if access 8am and midnight on pathways are blocked Monday to Friday, with two apply herbicide on hard- meal breaks of 50 minutes standings, each garage sites, drying 10am and 2am on Saturdays, areas, access ways and with two meal breaks of 50 footpaths to control weed growth carry out emergency repairs minutes each, and to 12 noon and 8pm on play areas within 24 hours Sundays, with a meal inspect and prune (if break of 50 minutes. required) trees in communal areas once District heating every four years. For the cost of fuel and maintenance – where there is a central boiler Concierge services and heating system for your This service is provided to building. some large blocks of flats to Building insurance give residents more security in The council must insure your their homes. building under the terms of the lease. We value each The main duties of property so we know how concierge officers are much to insure it for. We use to: this valuation to calculate let visitors into the block your insurance premium. If regularly watch the CCTV your mortgage company says monitors and report you need extra insurance vandalism to the police cover, we can include this in report repairs needed in your yearly service charge. shared areas leaseholders’ Covers: put emergency responsibilities for the structure procedures in place if of the flat, the exterior and there is a fire, flood or lift communal areas. breakdown.
cut the grass and hedges and provide additional pruning if access pathways are blocked apply herbicide on hard- standings, garage sites, drying areas, access ways and footpaths to control weed growth carry out emergency repairs to play areas within 24 hours inspect and prune (if required) trees in communal areas once every four years. Concierge services This service is provided to some large blocks of flats to give residents more security in their homes. The main duties of concierge officers are to: let visitors into the block regularly watch the CCTV monitors and report vandalism to the police report repairs needed in shared areas put emergency procedures in place if there is a fire, flood or lift breakdown. Concierge officers are on duty between: 8am and midnight on Monday to Friday, with two meal breaks of 50 minutes each 10am and 2am on Saturdays, with two meal breaks of 50 minutes each, and 12 noon and 8pm on Sundays, with a meal break of 50 minutes. District heating For the cost of fuel and maintenance – where there is a central boiler and heating system for your building. Building insurance The council must insure your building under the terms of the lease. We value each property so we know how much to insure it for. We use this valuation to calculate your insurance premium. If your mortgage company says you need extra insurance cover, we can include this in your yearly service charge. Covers: leaseholders’ responsibilities for the structure of the flat, the exterior and communal areas.
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