Keeping your home safe
Your safety is our top priority
We’re here to make sure your home stays safe and sound
That’s why we carry out regular safety checks and work with trusted contractors to protect you, your family, and your neighbours.
On this page, you can find out more about the checks we do – and how you can help us keep your home safe too.
1Gas safety
Gas services are a legal requirement, and if you’re a tenant, we service the gas appliances in your home every year. These checks help reduce your risk of gas leaks, fires, explosions, and carbon monoxide poisoning.
Read more about our gas safety checks
2Electrical safety
We need to carry out an electrical check every five years, to make sure everything is working safely. Smith & Byford will write to you when your check is due. It’s important that you let them into your home.
Learn more about our electrical testing programme
3Asbestos safety
We keep detailed records of where asbestos has been found, removed or might be present in our homes. We also work closely with contractors to keep everyone safe. If any asbestos needs to be removed as part of planned works, we’ll let you know.
Learn more about asbestos and how we’re dealing with it
4Fire safety
We place an absolute priority on fire safety across all our homes. It’s our legal duty to keep you, your family, and your neighbours safe and make sure you can easily escape from your home if a fire breaks out in your block.
See how we’re keeping homes safe from fire and what you can do to help