The Council will be making repairs to homes to make sure they are weather-tight and maintained in a safe condition until blocks in phases 3-5 are demolished to make way for new homes at Woodberry Down.

A building company called Mulalley and Company Limited will be carrying out all the interim repairs to homes at Woodberry Down. Mulalley specialises in this sort of work, and also carries out similar work on other estates in Hackney.

Work will focus on exterior repairs and could include roof repairs, new double-glazed windows, brickwork and concrete repairs, repairs to gutters and drainpipes and repairs to communal areas.

The regeneration of Woodberry Down is planned for the next 20 years. Many of you will be living in your current homes for quite some time, so it is important to make sure homes are up to a decent standard and weatherproof – until the time comes for you to move into your new home.

Work on site will begin soon. Before any work starts you will receive a letter from Mullaleys advising the date they intend to begin. First the scaffolding will go up around your building. For the larger buildings the scaffolding may take nearly two months to erect. The scaffolding will remain around your building until all the repairs are completed.

Work will focus on exterior repairs and could include roof repairs, new double-glazed windows, brickwork and concrete repairs, repairs to gutters and drainpipes and repairs to communal areas.

In most cases, the first job to be done will be repairs to roofs. Later in the programme the windows will be replaced – when the weather is warmer.

The regeneration of Woodberry Down is planned for the next 20 years. Many of you will be living in your current homes for quite some time, so it is important to make sure homes are up to a decent standard and weatherproof – until the time comes for you to move into your new home.

If you have home and contents insurance, we recommend you contact your insurance company to advise them of the repairs programme.

When you speak to your insurance company, or broker, you should tell them that scaffolding will be going up around your building.

While the scaffolding is up, residents are asked to be particularly vigilant. The only people permitted to be on the scaffolding are contractors carrying out the repairs work. They will be easily identifiable, wearing hard hats and brightly coloured high-visibility vests or coats.

If you see anything suspicious, in the first instance you should call the Police on 999. There will be additional security patrols around the estate while the scaffolding is in place.

Yes – external repairs will be made to leaseholders’ homes. Leaseholders will be asked to contribute towards the cost of the repairs on their building.

Leaseholders are being invited to information evenings once we know the costs for each block. Some of the meetings have already taken place, however if you have not been invited to a meeting yet there is no need to worry – we will write to you as soon as your evening is planned.

At the evening you will be able to find out exactly what repairs are being done to your building, what the costs will be along with payment options.

Information correct as of 5 February 2010