Connexus Annual Report 2022

Our repairs and maintenance service
We aim to provide an effective and efficient repairs
service that our customers can rely on. And we
know that when repairs go wrong, it really matters
to customers. The figures on this page show that
our repairs service needs improvement to meet
the expectations of our customers, with 87% of
our customers satisfied with our repairs service
(compared with our target of 92%). Furthermore,
the number of repairs completed within the target
time was recorded at 75% (target 90%). These
gaps between expectation and delivery mean
a real re-focus on repairs is needed, and we are
reviewing how our repairs teams work to improve
our performance.
Total spent
on repairs and
maintenance
£25.9m
Jobs completed
by the Connexus
repairs team
35,126
Repairs completed
in first visit
(target 91%)
94.02%
repairs completed
in target time frame
(target 90%)
75%
Customer
satisfaction with
repairs (target 92%)
87%
Maintaining homes
Connexus aims to provide properties that meet the
Decent Homes Standard and our tenants’ expectations.
We are committed to improving the standard of
our existing properties, carrying out regular stock
condition surveys to inform and update our planned
maintenance programme. Our improvement works in
the coming year see a renewed focus on the way our
customers heat their homes and trying to combat the
increasing stresses of rural fuel poverty, as well as
contributing to the UK Government’s target of a netzero
carbon economy by 2050.
£11.5m spent on component replacements*.
159
Kitchens
98
Bathrooms
252
Rewires
220
Heating Systems
305
Boilers
170
Windows
144
Doors
179
Roofs
* The £11.5m spent of component replacements is included in the £25.9m total spent on repairs and maintenance.
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