Short answer – as stipulated in the tenancy agreement. Where the tenancy agreement is silent on the matter, then neither party (landlord or tenant) is legally liable for the repair. Long answer … Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 inserts into all (qualifying) tenancy contracts an implied covenant for the landlord to […]
Category: Property Management
What can I do when my neighbour won’t repair his dangerous wall or fence?
The first step is to discuss the issue with the owner of the wall/fence, pointing out that it is dangerous and try to agree (and make note of) a solution – your neighbour may not be aware the wall or fence is dangerous. If they don’t repair it, you can report a dangerous building or […]
Can a letting agent handle an insurance claim on behalf of a landlord?
Short answer – No Long answer….. One of the activities regulated (known as a regulated activity) by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance relates, in broad terms, to activities carried on by intermediaries after the conclusion of a contract of insurance and for or on […]
Are landlords and agents responsible for the safety of contractors?
Short answer – Yes Long answer… In answering this question, the key piece of legislation to consider is the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HSAWA). Section 3(1) of the HSAWA requires it is the duty of every employer to ensure, that persons not in his employment are not exposed to risks to […]
Who is responsible for maintaining the trees?
Typically, the tenant is responsible for maintaining the garden but should not need specialist gardening knowledge, skills or tools (other than those provided by the landlord). Techniques for the training, fertilization, pest and pathogen control, pruning and shaping of trees requires specialist knowledge, skills and tools and something the landlord be responsible for. Also, some landlord insurance policies require […]
What rooms do I need to install smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in?
A smoke alarm should be equipped on each storey of the premises on which there is a room used wholly or partly as living accommodation. A carbon monoxide alarm should be equipped in any room (includes a hall or landing) of the premises which is used wholly or partly as living accommodation and contains a fixed […]
Who is responsible for maintaining the smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in a property?
Regulations Landlords are responsible for: • Installing the alarm • Repairing the alarm • Checking by or on behalf of the landlord to ensure the alarm is in proper working order on the day the tenancy begins if it is a new tenancy • Repairing or replacing the alarm following a report by a tenant […]
Is there not a legal limit (%) on what you can put the rent up by?
No – The determining factor if a rent increase were to be challenged would be the rent that the property might reasonably be expected to be let for in the open market*. * which is a periodic tenancy having the same periods as those of the tenancy to which the notice relates, which begins at the beginning […]
What is the plan to ban the installation of replacement gas boilers?
As it stands (November 2022), there is no ban on gas boilers. New Build Homes It was expected that no new homes would be able to connect to the gas network from 2025 as part of the Future Homes Standard (renamed the Future Homes and Buildings Standard in December 2021). Instead, they will be equipped […]
I (landlord) have no idea how to set an appointment for a job in the repairs system?
For landlord managed repairs, the job of investigating and rectifying a repair request rests with the landlord. Once the landlord has received the instruction, the Next Steps for the landlord to: Set appointment date OR Mark as complete Decline job Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the […]
