Repairs and Renovations
Renovations and thorough
renovations
DAS Maintenance Service is in
charge of all renovations and changes in the apartment. If necessary, you may
contact the DAS Maintenance Service Manager 020 7699 180. The property owner
(DAS) covers all maintenance and renovation costs caused by natural wear and
tear.
DAS conducts renovation and
maintenance projects to increase the quality and comfort of the housing areas
and apartments yearly, and those projects will be informed of according to the
stipulations of the Act on Residential Leases and the terms of tenancy
agreement.
In some cases, the tenant may
have to move out for the duration of the renovation. Small renovations, such as
fixing the insulation of the windows, painting the walls etc. do not require
moving out. During bathroom renovations, the tenants may have to use the common
bathroom and sauna areas for a period of time. Tenants will always be informed
beforehand about renovations like this.
DAS Maintenance Service will
charge the tenant who has caused damage to the property or its furniture.
Remember that as the tenant you are in charge of all the costs if the person
who actually caused the damage cannot be reached. The costs for fixing broken
items and structures vary from tens of euros to hundreds of euros.
By decorating and furnishing
the apartment, you can bring out your personal style, and colour in the
apartment. DAS has installed frames on the walls and curtain rails on the
window boards.
The tenant is not allowed, for
example, to:
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make any
structural changes to the apartment, or paint it
-
drill holes
in the walls and other surfaces
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adjust the
air valves by themselves (disturbs the ventilation in the whole building)
-
fix
electronics
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fix
electric or internet sockets, because that always leads to disrupts in the
networks
Thorough Renovations
DAS makes thorough renovations
as the financial usage time of the building has reached the point of
renovations. The thorough renovations are always based on a condition
assessment and they are designed based on the thorough renovation programme for
each apartment building. The tenants are always informed about the upcoming
condition assessments separately.
With thorough renovations, the
condition and equipment of the apartment is updated to match a newly
constructed building and this may cause the fact that after the renovation the
rent is considerably higher.
We are usually forced to
terminate the tenancy agreements in the building for the duration of the
thorough renovation. In these cases, we aim to provide a substitute apartment
for the duration of the renovation or from the renovation onwards from another
apartment building.