Annual Health and Safety Property Checks

Ashfield Homes is committed to the health, safety and welfare of Ashfield District Council tenants.  As a HETAS, Gas Safe Register and NIC EIC registered Company, all properties that Ashfield Homes manage on behalf of Ashfield District Council benefit from the annual Property Health and Safety Check / Service.  Every tenant’s home is visited by a specialist qualified engineer who will complete by appointment a full Property Health and Safety Check / Service.  This Service ensures all statutory health and safety checks / services are completed where possible in one visit.  The Property Health and Safety Check / Service includes:

• Gas Service/Safety Check (if applicable)
• Solid Fuel Service/Safety Check (if applicable)
• Smoke Alarm Service/Test
• A Safety Check of any Gas Installation Pipework (eg. pipework to a cooker)
• Periodic Electrical Test (3 year cycle)   

The annual Property Health and Safety Check / Service will be undertaken between the months of April and September.  The time period has been set to reduce the risk of tenants being without heating or hot water because appliances will have been serviced during the summer months and there will be less chance of them breaking down over the winter period.

You will be contacted in writing to allow you to make a convenient appointment with our current Property and Safety Check / Service provider.  It is important that an appointment for this essential maintenance is made and kept. By doing so, you greatly reduce the risk of putting yourself, your family, friends, and neighbours health and life at risk either through Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (CO) or explosion from a leaking gas supply.  If you are unable to be at home during normal working hours, or have difficulties arranging access due to work or family commitments, please call our Repairs Call Handling Centre 0800 479 4999 (Freephone)  We will make every attempt to work flexibly around your commitments to ensure this service is successfully completed.    

FAULTY GAS OR SOLID FUEL APPLIANCES CAN GIVE OFF CARBON MONOXIDE. THIS GAS CANNOT BE SEEN, TASTED OR SMELT BUT CAN KILL YOU!!!!! FAULTY APPLIANCES CAN ALSO CAUSE EXPLOSIONS