There is a condition in our agreements about maintaining the gardens but if you are concerned the tenant may not maintain the gardens as they agreed, there are a few things you can do: If the tenant is to be held responsible for maintaining the garden, it may help to make available the appropriate gardening […]
Category: Property Management
Does a landlord need to maintain appliances?
Unless the landlord has expressly undertaken an obligation to maintain appliances, he is not obliged to do so. However anything a landlord supplies to a tenant (included in the inventory) must be safe throughout the tenancy. There is a common ‘expectancy’ (but not necessarily law or agreed) amongst tenants that anything the landlord supplies must […]
Can an electrician self-certify their work?
Yes – Electrical contractors, who register with a competent person self-certification scheme, will be able to self-certify compliance with Part P of the Building Regulations whenever they carry out ‘notifiable’ work. Persons who are not registered with a self-certification scheme – including DIYers – will need to notify or submit plans to a Building Control […]
Do I need a new EICR for each new tenancy?
No – The inspection and testing must be carried out at intervals of no more than 5 years or where the most recent report requires such inspection and testing to be at intervals of less than 5 years, at the intervals specified in that report. [Note: the legislation refers to ‘intervals’ e.g. every 2 years […]
Can I use an EIC instead of an EICR to comply with the electrical safety regulations?
The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 make no mention of EICs (Electrical Installation Certificates) issued for all new installations – the regulations make 22 references to ‘report’ but not a single reference to ‘certificate’ (within the context of EIC’s). However, the official guidance for landlords for the same regulations, […]
What you mean by ‘electrical installation’?
Electrical Installation has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Building Regulations 2010(4) which is fixed electrical cables or fixed electrical equipment located on the consumer’s side of the electricity supply meter. Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here Please rate this article […]
Is this (inspection and testing of electrical installation) every year?
Inspection and testing must be carried out at intervals of no more than 5 years or where the most recent inspection and test report requires inspection and testing to be at intervals of less than 5 years, at the intervals specified in that report. Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it […]
Once a certificate (EICR) has been issued for how long does it remain valid?
Inspection and testing must be carried out at intervals of no more than 5 years or where the most recent inspection and test report requires inspection and testing to be at intervals of less than 5 years, at the intervals specified in that report. Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it […]
Do you use a damp meter to detect rising damp in a property?
No – for two reasons: 1. We are not surveyors 2. You cannot diagnose rising damp with resistance meters and ‘theoretical measurements’ Further Reading Has you house been diagnosed with rising damp with a damp meter? {Standard Heritage} Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details […]
Do you hold keys for Let Only properties?
No – we never hold keys for Let Only properties after the start of the tenancy. Immediately the tenancy starts any spare keys are returned to the landlord. Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here Please rate this article so we know how well […]