Christmas Information 2022

The festive spirit is upon us! With many of our student tenants already heading back home early for the Christmas Break, here’s a quick overview of key information for the Christmas period.

HOP Opening Hours

We will be closing our doors for the Christmas break on Thursday 22nd December 2022 and will reopen on Tuesday 3rd January 2023.

Emergency Contact Details

If you have an emergency situation in relation to your property while the offices are closed, please call the main HOP number on 0113 320 2000 to hear details of our emergency out of hours response teams. These numbers can also be found on our Online Maintenance Portal where you need to log your issue also.

Emergency situations include, but are not limited to:

• Floods
• Fire
• Burglary
• Total loss of heating / hot water

Please note:

• A call out charge will be issued to the Tenant where it is deemed the situation is not an emergency.
• If you are locked out of your property or you have lost your house keys, our advice is to call our tradesmen first, but if they cannot help, you will need to call your own locksmith at your own expense.
• As well as speaking to our out-of-hours team you must also log the issue on Online Maintenance Portal so that we can record the problem with your Property Consultant and Landlord.
• Ensure you call the relevant emergency services such as police, fire service or ambulance first, prior to calling HOP, in relation to a fire or burglary.

Heating

A cold snap can cause serious damage to your property such as burst pipes, condensation and other problems, therefore over the winter months it is vital that you leave your boiler switched on (at 5 to 10 degrees Celsius), particularly if you are headed home for the Christmas break. If you do find a burst pipe, make sure you switch the water off immediately at the stopcock to prevent further damage.

Security

Security is a priority at Christmas. If you are leaving your property it is essential that you ensure alarms are set and that all doors and windows are securely locked. Fitting a lighting timer system is always advised to reduce the chance of burglary.

If you have any questions about leaving your home this Christmas, please don’t hesitate to give our friendly team a call on 0113 320 2000.

We wish all of our wonderful customers an extra special Merry Christmas, from all the team here at HOP.

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