Freedom of information requests to local authorities finds average wait time of 37 days for bathroom repairs in council housingSocial housing tenants have to wait an average of 52 days for heating and hot water repairs in bathrooms, according to research by the Dorset company Drench. Freedom of information requests submitted by the bathroom retailer found these repairs took the second longest time to resolve, after damp and mould issues, which averaged 82 days. After requesting the information from every local authority in the UK for repairs and complaints throughout 2024, responses from 80 councils showed the average time for any bathroom repair was 37 days. After damp and hot water issues, problems with showers/baths and radiators took an average of 48 days to resolve while toilet issues and leaks took 44 days. Social housing tenants can expect to wait 41 days for flooring problems to be fixed and tap trouble will take 31 days, on average, to clear up.