In the first instance check this Wessex Water resource for ideas on possible causes here If this information does not answer your question, please contact Wessex Water (or your water supplier if in a different supply area) on 0345 600 4 600 and explain the symptoms to them. If it has been diagnosed that the […]
Category: Property Management
My electrical report is less than 10 years old and says it is valid for 10 years do I need a new one?
Was the electrical installation inspected and tested no more than 5 years ago or where the most recent inspection and test report requires inspection and testing to be at intervals of less than 5 years, within the interval specified in that report? Was the electrical installation inspected and tested against the 18th edition wiring regulations […]
What does a reasonable expedition mean?
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During the COVID-19 pandemic should you be carrying out gas safety checks?
Yes – as long as no occupier is showing symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) and are therefore self-isolating or are shielding and all parties are following the public health guidance, the gas safety check can and should go ahead. The latest (28th March) UK government guidance is: • Landlords must provide tenants with all necessary gas […]
Are landlords responsible for protecting tenants from COVID-19?
Neither Public Health England nor the Department of Health have issued instructions to landlords. It is not a landlord’s responsibility, nor is it advisable, to give tenants advice on personal hygiene or medical advice. Also a landlord does not need to know (nor has a right to know) a tenant’s medical details. If a landlord […]
Isn’t replacing a boiler in my rental property the same as replacing a boiler in my home? (landlord)
From an installation perspective – yes. From a landlord and tenant law and contract perspective – no. As the owner of the freehold for your home you have complete freedom over what you do and when you do it if your boiler needs replacing (beyond economical repair). You may choose not to replace the boiler […]
How can I clean limescale from a toilet bowl?
While you can buy a variety of specially designed toilet cleaners to remove the unsightly limescale stains, you can achieve the same result with a bottle or two of white vinegar and some elbow grease. The acidic nature of vinegar is perfect for softening and lifting limescale and it is nowhere near as expensive as […]
I have bats roosting in my property what can I do?
Unlike rodents, wasps and cluster flies, bats are not pests. As population numbers have fallen, all bats and their roosts are protected under The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (as amended). Under these pieces of legislation it is illegal to: deliberately capture (or take), […]
How do I clean the pump filter on by Beko washing machine?
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I am unable to replace the bulbs in my property what should I do?
Under the terms of your tenancy agreement you have agreed to take care to replace or have replaced appropriately, light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, fuses, starters etc. as and when necessary during the tenancy and to ensure that all light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, fuses are in place and in working order at the end of the […]
