Communal breakdowns

This page is updated every two hours between the hours of 8am to 10pm with planned and unplanned outages on our estates. All times quoted are indicative and actual return to service times and dates may change.

Important safety notice – potential issue affecting your boiler

The manufacturer Ideal Heating, has identified a potential issue affecting a small proportion of their range of boilers. If an excessive volume of air becomes trapped inside the boiler in a fault condition, it could cause the boiler to overheat and fail. To fix this issue a heating engineer will need to visit your home to make a small modification to your boiler. The visit will be free of charge and take 30 to 60 minutes. To register for the upgrade, we need you to confirm your contact details at www.idealsupport.co.uk. 
You can continue to use your boiler. However, we advise you check that its pressure gauge is as close to 1.5bar as possible. 

If your boiler is at less than one bar and you are unable to repressurise it, please do one of the following: 

Call our call centre on 0800 952 4444 
Call Ideal Heating on 0808 175 9173 
Email customer@idealsupport.co.uk 

We're sorry that this issue has arisen and appreciate you may have concerns. If you have any questions, visit www.idealsupport.co.uk or get in touch using the contact details on this page. 

The communal heating system is changing to winter mode across the borough in phases on 16 and 17 October 2025. This is due to the outside temperatures dropping below 17°C in the day and below 10°C in the evening for 5 consecutive days.

If your issue is not listed, find out how to report a repair.

Page last updated: 22 February 2026 18:30

Current outages listing
Block name Outage description Date reported Estimated return to service Status
Slade Walk 1-58(C), SE17 3HW Loss of heating service 22/02/2026 22/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Returned to service 22/02/2026 - Please allow approximately 2-4 hours from 16:00 for service to be fully operational.
Hanworth House, John Ruskin Street 1-140(C), SE5 0XF Loss of hot water service 22/02/2026 22/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Returned to service 22/02/2026 - Please allow approximately 2-4 hours from 16:00 for service to be fully operational.
Mccoid Way 1-21(O), SE1 1PT Loss of hot water service 22/02/2026 TBC Contractor to attend and investigate
Dunton Road 14-26(E), SE1 5TJ Loss of heating and hot water services 21/02/2026 21/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Returned to service 21/02/2026 - Please allow approximately 2-4 hours from 14:30 for service to be fully operational.
Curtis Way 45-53(O). SE1 5XW Loss of heating and hot water services 21/02/2026 21/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Returned to service 21/02/2026 - Please allow approximately 2-4 hours from 14:30 for service to be fully operational.
Hazel Way 18-36(E), SE1 5XL Loss of heating and hot water services 21/02/2026 21/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Returned to service 21/02/2026 - Please allow approximately 2-4 hours from 14:30 for service to be fully operational.
Tatsfield House, Pardoner Street 1-12(C).SE1 4DS Loss of heating service 21/02/2026 21/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Returned to service 21/02/2026 - Please allow approximately 2-4 hours from 17:56 for service to be fully operational.
Staveley Close 1-18(C), SE15 2JP Loss of hot water service 21/02/2026 21/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Returned to service 21/02/2026 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 9pm for service to be fully operational.
Lulworth, Portland Street 1-54 Loss of heating service 20/02/2026 20/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Returned to service 20/02/2026 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 10am for service to be fully operational.
Broadmayne, Portland Street, 1-54 Loss of heating service 20/02/2026 20/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Returned to service 20/02/2026 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 10am for service to be fully operational.
Garnies Close 37-42 Urgent shutdown of heating and hot water services 20/02/2026 26/02/2026 There will be interruption to the heating and hot water services to your block due to urgent maintenance works taking place on 26/02/26 for a period of approximately 8 hours for essential maintenance work
Thaxted Court, Abbeyfield Road 1-24 Loss of heating and hot water 20/02/2026 20/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

20/02/2026 Update at 4pm - Repairs to your heating/hot water are still on going and we are working hard on restoring your service as soon as possible.

Returned to service 20/02/2026 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 5pm for service to be fully operational.
Layard Square 1-156 Loss of hot water service 20/02/2026 20/02/2026 Contractors to attend and investigate

Returned to service 20/02/2026 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 12pm for service to be fully operational
Locksfield, Catesby Street 1-34 Loss of heating service 20/02/2026 20/02/2026 Contractors to attend and investigate

Returned to service 20/02/26 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 12pm for service to be fully operational.
Salisbury Close 29-31 Loss of heating and hot water service 20/02/2026 20/02/2026 Contractor currently onsite to investigate

Returned to service 20/02/26 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 12pm for service to be fully operational.
Aberfeldy House 1-155
Andrews Walk 1-31
Bethwin Road 97-111
Chalmers Walk 1-20
Copley Close 1-5
Dale road 1-6
Glenfinlas Way 1-53
Grimsel Path 2-45
Hanworth House 1-140
Hillingdon Street 143-151
John Ruskin Street 110-124
Kirwyn Way 1-38
Laxley Close 9-56
Trevelyan House 1-63
Loss of heating and hot water services 20/02/2026 20/02/2026 Contractors already onsite to investigate

Returned to service 20/02/26 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 12pm for service to be fully operational.
SE4, SE8, SE13, SE14, SE15 area Loss of mains water supply 20/02/2026 20/02/2026 Thames Water are currently investigating the low pressure of mains water supply for the areas affected.

Returned to service 20/02/2026.
Wickway Court 1-118
Shannon Court 1-11
Thames Court 16-53
Planned shutdown of heating and hot water services 20/02/2026 04/03/2026 There will be interruption to the heating and hot water services to your block from 9am on the 04/03/2026 for a period of approximately 8 hours for essential maintenance work
St Georges Way 1-12 Lift 6208 out of service 20/02/2026 20/02/2026 Contractors to attend and investigate

Returned to service 20/02/2026
Cruden House 1-68 Lift 4110 out of service 20/02/2026 20/02/2026 Part required

Returned to service 20/02/2026
Lew Evans House 1-39 Planned shutdown of heating and hot water services 20/02/2026 05/03/2026 There will be interruption to the heating and hot water services to your block from 9am on the 05/03/2026 for a period of approximately 8 hours for essential maintenance work
Montague Square 1-13 Loss of heating service 20/02/2026 20/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Returned to service 20/02/26 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 9:45pm for service to be fully operational.
Staveley Close 1-18 Loss of hot water service 20/02/2026 20/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Returned to service 20/02/26 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 9:45pm for service to be fully operational.
Maddock Way 9-34
Molesworth House 1-58
Brandon Library
Planned shutdown of heating and hot water services 19/02/2026 02/03/2026 There will be interruption to the heating and hot water services to your block from 9am on the 02/03/2026 for a period of approximately 7 hours for essential maintenance work
Arnold Estate 302 – 319 Planned shutdown of mains and secondary water services 19/02/2026 03/03/2026 There will be an interruption to the mains water service affecting the drinking water supply and the secondary water service affecting toilets, baths/showers, wash hand basins on the 03/03/2026. The mains water will be isolated from 8am for approximately 5 hours. The secondary water will be isolated from 9am for approximately 8 hours. This is to enable essential maintenance works.
Falcon Point 21-30 Planned shutdown of secondary water service 19/02/2026 04/03/2026 There will be interruption to the secondary water service affecting toilets, baths/showers and wash hand basins from 9am on 04/03/2026 for a period of approximately 8 hours for essential maintenance works
Wivenhoe Close 1-203 Planned shutdown of mains water service 19/02/2026 27/02/2026 There will be interruption to the mains water service to the block which will affect the drinking water supply from 9am on 27/02/26 for a period of approximately 6 hours for essential maintenance work
Brook Drive 1-38 Lift 1008 out of service 19/02/2026 TBC Technician to attend and investigate
Marden Square 2-185 Lift 5058 out of service 19/02/2026 TBC Contractors to attend and investigate
Priory Court 1-36 Loss of Power supply 19/02/2026 19/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

UKNP attending ref: INCD-402455-J

Returned to service 19/02/2026
Studland 1-54 Loss of heating service 19/02/2026 19/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Returned to service 19/02/2026 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 9:30pm for service to be fully operational.
Dunton Road 2-12(E), 2a-12a(E) Loss of heating and hot water service 19/02/2026 19/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Returned to service 19/02/2026 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 9:30pm for service to be fully operational.
Trevelyan House 1-63 Loss of heating and hot water service 19/02/2026 19/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Returned to service 19/02/2026 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 10pm for service to be fully operational.
Priory Court, Cheltenham Road 1-36 Loss of heating and hot water service 19/02/2026 20/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Returned to service 20/02/2026 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 10am for service to be fully operational.
Missenden 166-255 Lift 4017 out of service 19/02/2026 20/02/2026 Part required

Returned to service 20/02/2026
Boughton House 1-25 Lift 1160 out of service 18/02/2026 TBC Part required
Kevan House 1-82 Planned shutdown of cold water boosted mains service 18/02/2026 26/02/2026 There will be an interruption to the boosted mains water services to the block which will affect the drinking water supply from 9am on 26/02/2026 for a period of approximately 4 hours for essential maintenance work.
Fawkham House 1-35 Planned shutdown of mains water service 18/02/2026 26/02/2026 There will be an interruption to the mains water service to the block which will affect the drinking water supply from 9am on 26/02/26 for a period of approximately 6 hours for essential maintenance work.
Slade Walk 1-58 Loss of hot water service 18/02/2026 18/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Returned to service 18/02/26 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 2pm for service to be fully operational.
Perth Court 1-78 Planned shutdown of mains water 18/02/2026 25/02/2026 There will be an interruption to the mains water service to the block which will affect the drinking water supply from 9am on 25/02/26 for a period of approximately 6 hours for essential maintenance work
Pedworth SHU 1-34 Lift 5201 out of service 18/02/2026 TBC Technician to attend and investigate
Thames Court, Daniel Gardens 34-53 Loss of heating service 18/02/2026 18/02/2026 Contractors to attend and investigate

Returned to service 19/02/26 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 07:40pm for service to be fully operational.
Wicksteed House 1-30 Planned shutdown of mains water service 18/02/2026 27/02/2026 There will be an interruption to the mains water service to the block which will affect the drinking water supply from 8am on 27/02/26 for a period of approximately 5 hours for essential maintenance work
Hillingdon Street 190-224 Loss of hot water service 18/02/2026 19/02/2026 Contractors to attend and investigate.

Returned to service 19/02/2026
Redbridge Gardens 1-123 Lift 6172 out of service 18/02/2026 19/02/2026 Repairs required

Returned to service 19/02/2026
North Peckham Estate

Pentridge Street 37-67
Danube Court 1-30
Thames Court 1-15
Indus Court 1-8
Amstel Court 1-17
Planned shutdown of heating and hot water services 17/02/2026 03/03/2026 There will be an interruption to heating and hot water services from 9am on the 03/03/2026 for a period of approximately 8 hours for essential maintenance work
Castlemead 1-112
Wessonmead 1-5
Bill Westcott Room TRA Hall
Bishopsmead 1-38
Churchmead 1-31
Planned shutdown of heating and hot water services 17/02/2026 03/03/2026 There will be an interruption to heating and hot water services from 9am on the 03/03/2026 for a period of approximately 7 hours for essential maintenance work
Rowland Hill House 52-156 Planned shutdown of secondary water service 17/02/2026 25/02/2026 There will be interruption to the secondary water service affecting toilets, baths/showers and wash hand basins from 9am on 25/02/2026 for a period of approximately 2 hours for essential maintenance works
Day House 85-108 Planned refurbishment of lift 4054 16/02/2026 17/04/2026 There will be an interruption to the lift services from 8am on 02/03/26 until 17/04/26 for refurbishment work
Cadbury Way 1-149
Woolstaplers Way 1-160
Planned shutdown of hot water service 16/02/2026 27/02/2026 There will be an interruption to the hot water service to the block from 8am on the 27/02/2026 for a period of approximately 5 hours for essential maintenance work.
Winchester Close 2-12 Loss of heating service 16/02/2026 17/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Returned to service 17/02/2026 - Water service have now returned to service. Please allow approximately 2 hours from 07:54 for heating service to be full operational.
Redwood Close 1-26 Loss of hot water service 16/02/2026 17/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Update 16/02/26 @4pm - Repairs to your heating/hot water are still on going and we are working hard on restoring your service as soon as possible.

Returned to service 17/02/2026 - Water service have now returned to service. Please allow approximately 2 hours from 07:54 for heating service to be full operational.
Russia Dock Road 1-4 Loss of hot water service 16/02/2026 17/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Returned to service 17/02/26 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 8am for service to be fully operational.
Teak Close 1-12 Loss of hot water service 16/02/2026 17/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Returned to service 17/02/26 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 8am for service to be fully operational.
Wivenhoe Close 1-203 Loss of heating and hot water 15/02/2026 15/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Returned to service 15/02/26 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 09:10 for service to be fully operational.
Manaton Close 2-116
Galatea Square 1-68
Manaton Close 1-15
Manaton Close 2-122
Heaton Road 6-42
Scylla Road 17-67
Philip Walk 12-40
Consort TA Hall
Wivenhoe Close 1-203
Wivenhoe Close 2-52
Wivenhoe Close 54-70
Wivenhoe Close 102-128
Wivenhoe Close 130-134
Magdalene Close 1-48
Vivian Square 1-29
Huguenot Square 1-26
Russell Court (SHU) 1-44
Loss of hot water service 15/02/2026 17/02/2026 Contractors to attend and investigate

Returned to Service 17/02/2026 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 12pm for service to be fully operational.
Wivenhoe Close 1-203(O), SE15 3QL Loss of heating service 14/02/2026 14/02/2026 Contractors to attend and investigate


Resolved on 14/02/2026 @ 17:50
Taplow 1-215(C); Thurlow Street. 1-12(C), London, SE17 2UQ Loss of hot water 14/02/2026 14/02/2026 Contractors to attend and investigate


Resolved on 14/02/2026 @ 17@30
Perronet House, Princess Street 1-90(C); Tenants Clubroom 44(C)., SE1 6JS Loss of hot water service 14/02/2026 14/02/2026 Contractors to attend and investigate


Resolved on 14/02 @ 14:02
Redwood Close 1-26(C); Russia Dock Road 1-4(C); Teak Close 1-12(C)., SE16 5NW- Loss of hot water services 14/02/2026 14/02/2026 Contractors to attend and investigate

Resolved on 14/02 at 14:02
Manaton Close 2-116(E) ., SE15 3PP Loss of heating and hot water services 14/02/2026 14/02/2026 Contractors to attend and investigate

Returned to service 14/02/26 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 9:30pm for service to be fully operational.
Jack Jones House, Reedham Street 1-38(C)., SE15 4PH Loss of heating and hot water services 14/02/2026 15/02/2026 Contractors to attend and investigate

Returned to service 15/02/26 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 08:15 for service to be fully operational.
Vestry Road 76-112
Fearnley House 1-132
Planned shutdown of mains water, secondary water and hot water services 13/02/2026 24/02/2026 There will be interruption to the mains water, secondary water service and hot water service affecting toilets, baths/showers, wash hand basins, drinking water supply and the hot water service from 9am on 24/02/2026 for a period of approximately 8 hours for essential maintenance works
Mcneil Road 1-61
Chatham 1-18
Rignold House 1-16
Fowler House 1-14
Planned shutdown of hot water service 13/02/2026 26/02/2026 There will be an interruption to the hot water service from 9am on the 26/02/2026 for a period of approximately 8 hours for essential maintenance work
Otterburn House, Sultan Street 1-81 Loss of hot water service 13/02/2026 13/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Returned to service 13/02/26 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 2pm for service to be fully operational.
Bradlord House 1-34 Lift 2118 Out of service 13/02/2026 19/02/2026 Repairs required

Returned to service 19/02/2026
Falcon Point 11-20 Planned shutdown of secondary water service 12/02/2026 25/02/2026 There will be a interruption to the secondary water service affecting toilets, baths/showers and wash hand basins from 9am on 25/02/2026 for a period of approximately 8 hours for essential maintenance works
Dighton Court 1-54
Hillingdon Street 81-127
Planned shutdown of heating and hot water services 12/02/2026 24/02/2026 There will be an interruption to the heating and hot water services to the block from 9am on the 24/02/2026 for a period of approximately 7 hours for essential maintenance work
Staples Close 1-27 Loss of heating service 12/02/2026 12/02/2026 Contractors to attend and investigate

Returned to service 12/02/26 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 4pm for service to be fully operational.
Laburnum Close 1-24 Loss of heating and hot water service 12/02/2026 12/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Returned to service 12/02/26 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 5:30 for service to be fully operational.
Lulworth, Portland Street 1-54 Loss of heating and hot water service 12/02/2026 13/02/2026 Contractor to attend and investigate

Returned to service 13/02/26 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 8:39am for service to be fully operational.
Sidmouth House 1-51 Urgent shutdown of secondary water service 12/02/2026 19/02/2026 The scheduled shutdown for today, did not go ahead and will no longer be required. Apologies for any inconvenienced caused.
Gayhurst 1 - 162
Hambledon 1-20
Planned shutdown of heating and hot water services 11/02/2026 23/02/2026 There will be an interruption to heating and hot water services from 9am on the 23/02/2026 for a period of approximately 8 hours for essential maintenance work
Tayo Situ House 1-42 Planned shutdown of heating and hot water services 11/02/2026 24/02/2026 There will be an interruption to the heating and hot water services to the block from 9am on the 24/02/2026 for a period of approximately 8 hours for essential maintenance work
Slade Walk 1-58(C) ., SE17 3HW Loss of heating service 11/02/2026 12/02/2026 Contractors to attend and investigate

11/02/2026 @ 21:53. heating restored but currently low temperatures. Contractors will be returning first thing in the morning

Returned to service 12/02/2026 - Please allow approximately 2 hours from 12pm for service to be fully operational.
Pelican Estate:
Heron House 1-52
Kingfisher House 1-18
Planned shutdown of heating and hot water services 10/02/2026 24/02/2026 There will be an interruption to heating and hot water services from 9am on 24/02/2026 for a period of approximately 8 hours for essential maintenance work.
Falcon Point 11-20 Planned shutdown of secondary water service 09/02/2026 23/02/2026 There will be a interruption to the secondary water service affecting toilets, baths/showers and wash hand basins from 9am on the 23/02/2026 for a period of approximately 3 hours for planned maintenance work.
Dunstall House 1-24 Lift 3168 out of service 06/02/2026 TBC Contractors to attend and investigate
Bath Close 1-60 Planned shutdown of secondary water services 06/02/2026 20/02/2026 There will be an interruption to the secondary water service affecting toilets, baths/showers and wash hand basins from 9am on 20/02/2026 for a period of approximately 8 hours for planned maintenance work.
Wyndham Estate

Aberfeldy House 1-155
Andrews Walk 1-31
Bethwin Road 97-111
Chalmers Walk 1-20
Copley Close 1-5
Dale Road 1-6
Glenfinlas Way 1-53
Grimsel Path 2-45
Hanworth House 1-140
Hilingdon Street 143-151
John Ruskin Street 110-124
Kirwyn Way 1-38
Laxley Close 9-56
Trevelyan House 1-63
Planned shutdown of heating and hot water services 05/02/2026 19/02/2026 There will be an interruption to the heating and hot water services from 9am on the 19/02/2026 for a period of approximately 7 hours for urgent maintenance work
Selbourne 41-47 Lift 1181 is out of service 05/02/2026 TBC Contractors to attend and investigate

Update 18/02/2026: Parts required
Falcon Point 1-10 Planned shutdown of secondary water service 04/02/2026 18/02/2026 There will be a interruption to the secondary water service affecting toilets, baths/showers and wash hand basins from 9am on 18/02/2026 for a period of approximately 8 hours for essential maintenance works
Martin House 30-54 Lift 1151 Out of service 04/02/2026 19/02/2026 Contractors to attend and investigate

Returned to service 19/02/2026
Priory Court 1-36
Priory Court 37-72
Priory Court TRA Hall
Planned shutdown of heating and hot water services 03/02/2026 17/02/2026 There will be an interruption to the heating and hot water services to the block from 9am on the 17/02/2026 for a period of approximately 8 hours for essential maintenance work
Falcon Point 1-10 Planned shutdown of secondary water service 02/02/2026 16/02/2026 There will be a interruption to the secondary water service affecting toilets, baths/showers and wash hand basins from 9am on 16/02/2026 for a period of approximately 3 hours for essential maintenance works
Andoversford Court 1-88 Planned shutdown of hot water and secondary water service 27/01/2026 16/02/2026 There will be a interruption to the secondary water service affecting toilets, baths/showers and wash hand basins and the hot water service from 9am on the 09/02/2026 and again from 9am on the 16/02/2026 for a period of approximately 7 hours on each day for planned maintenance work.
Ryegates 1-27 Loss of gas service 22/01/2026 19/02/2026 Contractors SGN have isolated the gas supply to the block to allow for emergency repairs to be carried out to the gas riser.

Returned to service 19/02/2026 @2pm - Repairs to gas supply now complete and service restored. Apologies for the inconvenience caused.
Trevelyan House 13-63 Planned refurbishment of Lift 4128 29/12/2025 27/02/2026 There will be an interruption to the lift services from 8am on 12/01/26 until 27/02/26 for refurbishment work
Horsman House 25-68 Planned refurbishment of Lift 4056 29/12/2025 27/02/2026 There will be an interruption to the lift services from 8am on 12/01/26 until 27/02/26 for refurbishment work
Swinburne Court 1- 9, SE5 8EP Door Entry Fault 23/12/2025 TBC The door entry to your block is faulty & are our contractors are investigating this issue.
Lockwood Square 3-188 Lift 5053 out of service 19/12/2025 TBC Technician to attend and investigate

Update 28/01/26: Due to a lift motor failure, the lift will remain out of service until refurbishment works begin. The start date is yet to be confirmed. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Pedworth SHU 1-34 Lift 5200 out of service 14/11/2025 TBC Part required

Update 02/12/25: New door motor required
Keyworth Hostel Lift 2000 out of service 25/09/2025 TBC Technician to attend and investigate

Update 13/02/2026: Technician returning to site to carry out further works needed.

Page last updated: 22 February 2026 18:30