7.2.1  General Requirements - Initial Standard35

The Contractor is expected to maintain the Dwellings at the statutory minimum standard at all times.  This is defined as:

a)  Free from a 'Category 1' failure under the Housing Health & Safety Rating System (part of the Housing Act 2004) at all times (as set out in 4.2 of the Decent Homes: Definition and Guidance for Implementation; Department for Communities and Local Government, June 2006.)  It should be noted that the continuing presence of a Category 1 failure on the grounds of "disproportionate expense or disruption" will only be permitted if requested by the Contractor and accepted in the Authority's sole discretion.

b)  Free from statutory nuisance (as defined under the Environmental Protection Act 1990)

c)  Compliant with the Authority's obligations (as defined in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, Section 11) insofar as they are delegated to the Contractor.

The above standards will be deemed to be updated by any successor legislation during the Contract Term.

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35 This section can be deleted on new build schemes.