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Lift safety
As the landlord it is our responsibility to ensure that passenger lifts and stairlifts in our shared accommodation are safe to use and maintained.
We do this by carrying out visual checks, servicing, statutory inspections, call outs and repairs. It is important that we maintain these so we can minimise breakdowns and prevent disruptions to you.
Staff at our housing schemes complete weekly checks of the lifts, which include a visual check of the lift itself.
If a defect is found or maintenance is needed, it is reported and a repair is requested and booked in for the lift.
Passenger Lifts
Servicing by an external specialist contractor is completed on all lifts in line with good practice, this takes place multiple times a year.
Stairlifts
Servicing by an external specialist contractor is completed on communal stairlifts, this is completed annually.
Any Defects found are reported and repaired.
We have a duty under Lifting operations and lifting equipment regulations (LOLER) to ensure communal lifts have a thorough examination.
This is completed every 6 months and any defects found are reported and repaired.