Fire Procedure

Each room has a half-hour fire door with a self closer, further to this there is a smoke detection system throughout the entire building with detectors in each room.  These connectors are interlinked which means that if the detector goes off in one room it will go off  throughout the house.  The kitchen has a heat detector rather than a smoke detector so don't worry, you will not set the system off if you burn the toast.   Please don't use candles in your room as they may set off the smoke detection system.
There is a fire extinguisher in the upstairs and downstairs hall.  Also in the kitchen there is a fire blanket.  In the event of a frying pan fire please use the fire blanket in the first instance.  Never put water on a frying pan fire.

In the event of fire dial 999.  This is a free call from the payphone.

Front Door

This can have a tendency to bang - please close quietly at night.  There are two keys to the front door, a latch key and a mortise key.  The latch key is used most of the time, but the mortise key can be used if extra security is desired at night.  The mortise key is a double throw key.  The door entry buzzer works between 7am and 11:30pm.

Visitors
You are most welcome to have visitors but do remember that others may want to use the kitchen.  As far as people staying overnight is concerned, it is fine to have a friend of the same sex staying occasionally in your room but it should not be a regular occurrence. 

Pets
Sorry, you are not allowed  to keep pets in the house or for visitors to bring them in.

Shared Costs
Things like toilet rolls, bin liners, washing up liquid, etc. all have a cost.  The landlord does not provide these.  Please work out amongst yourselves a fair system. 

Your Room
You are responsible for cleaning and ventilating your own room. 
Feel free to put up posters, pictures on the walls, etc. but don't use blu-tack since it leaves an oily mark.  Your landlord can provide you with picture frame nails.  You are not allowed to paint, wallpaper or similarly decorate your room.
Rubbish should be put in a plastic bag before being put in an inside or outside bin.

Shower Rooms/Toilets
Please keep the rooms with showers in them aired by leaving the doors plus any vents open.
All the bed-sits have vanity units and you are asked to keep your toiletries in them.  If you are living in the circular bedroom you will need to find a place in your room to keep your wash kit.

Cleaning of Communal Areas
The kitchens, halls, toilets and showers are cleaned once a week.  Please remember that this shouldn't be used as an excuse to leave them untidy.  If you spill something - clean it up!

Heating
Heating of the house is by gas central heating on a timed basis according to the time of year.  Times are displayed on the boiler. 
You will also find coin operated fan heaters in each room.  These are to be used when you require heating outside of Central Heating Times. 
Personal electric heaters and bottled gas heaters are forbidden in the house

Personal
The house and is a non-smoking area both for tenants and their guests. 
Alcohol is not permitted in the communal areas and drunkenness is not permitted in the building or its garden.
Non-prescribed drugs or people under their influence are not allowed in the property or its garden.
You are requested not to bring back a member  of  the opposite or the same sex and sleep with them.  The house is run on Christian principles and though you may not hold these values yourself, it is a requirement of all those who live at 7 William Street that they abide by this rule.