Major works programme 2011-15
Every year, we spend around £11 million carrying
out major improvements to our tenants’ homes.
We have set out our plans for the next five years based on a 20%
stock survey and the information we hold about the age and
condition of major elements such as doors, windows, heating,
kitchens, bathrooms and electric systems.
Find out what works we have scheduled for your
home.
We will inspect your home before the work starts and tell you
exactly what needs doing so that your home continues to meet the
Somer Home Standard. If any
item does not meet the Standard, we will repair or replace it as
necessary.
We keep the Major Works Programme under review to make sure that
we keep up to date with standards and government initiatives which
might save us – and you - money.
We will write to you if we change the plans. Some residents
decide not to take up our offer of improvements, which means that
we can improve other properties sooner than we expect. In the same
way, we sometimes come across unexpected work, which can mean that
we have to postpone part of a year’s programme to the following
year.
We will always contact you in good time before we do any major
work to your home, so you have time to decide what you want, and to
make any arrangements for your own comfort while works are in
progress.