Communal Cleaning

The Communal Cleaning Service is available to all residents in tenement properties and multi-storey blocks. This service has been introduced as part of our commitment to improving environmental standards for residents.

Before introducing the service to a particular location we will survey all residents. We will only proceed when at least 50% of the residents/tenants are in favour.

If the block contains a mixture of tenants and owner occupiers then all owners in a block must agree for the service to proceed.

What does this Service Cost?
The cost of this will be added to the weekly rent charge. Please contact either housing office for the current charge. All tenants who receive housing benefit will have their benefit increased so that they will have nothing to pay for the communal cleaning service. Owner occupiers will have to pay monthly in advance.

What can tenants do to help?
Tenants can help the communal cleaner in their job in a number of ways by:

maintaining the communal areas in a clean and tidy condition between weekly cleans
reporting any acts of vandalism
bringing to the caretaker's attention any potential problems inside or outside the block
making suggestions on how the conditions in the block could be improved

What is the Role of the Communal Cleaner?

Every Week

remove chewing gum/litter etc.
sweep and mop stairs and stair landings/chute rooms paying particular attention to edges and corners. Clean water to be used for every individual floor
sweep and mop all tenants' landings (tenants must lift their own door mat/s on the day)
sweep all paths, steps and immediate entrance areas, wash entrance steps where applicable
dust and damp wipe sills, railings, ledges etc of stair areas
dust and damp wipe sills, ledges etc. on tenants' landing

Every Two Months

dust and damp wipe all doors/walls (to hand height) on every stair head and tenants' landings
clean windows and glass on stair head and tenants' landings

The contractor will provide an accurate work plan for two-month periods of weekly schedules - in order that occupiers can make arrangements for the contractor to access bin chutes etc.

General
The contractor will be responsible for ensuring that the workforce complies with all relevant Health & Safety Regulations and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health information, and that proper Risk Assessments are carried out prior to the commencement of the job.

For more information contact:
Dougie Fraser, Estate Services Officer,
Tel: 307320

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This information is provided by the Housing Department