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What happens next after a section 21 is served?
Read more: What happens next after a section 21 is served?*** Effective 1st May 2026 Section 21 notices are no longer legal *** The Section 21 notice is a formal notice to the tenant that the landlord requires possession of the property. The Section 21 notice does NOT end the tenancy and is NOT an eviction notice. Once the notice is served, it is expected that the tenant will surrender the tenancy on or before the date the notice expires. Express surrender of the tenancy by the tenant is through the tenant serving a notice to quit (link here). If the tenant does not serve a notice to quit to…
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Nittan Evolution 1 – User Manual Issue 4
Read more: Nittan Evolution 1 – User Manual Issue 4Nittan Evolution 1 – User Manual Issue 4
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Nittan Evolution 1 – Installation Manual Issue 7
Read more: Nittan Evolution 1 – Installation Manual Issue 7Nittan Evolution 1 – Installation Manual Issue 7
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Are landlords and agents responsible for the safety of contractors?
Read more: 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 their health or safety. Estate Agent Fined After Contractor Killed in Fall Roger Jary, 79, was a contractor for Morris, Marshall & Poole (MMP), a firm of estate agents with offices in Mid-Wales and Shropshire. He was carrying out minor repairs to a bungalow in…
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Who is responsible for maintaining the trees?
Read more: 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 landlords to arrange annually, at their own expense, for a tree surgeon to inspect trees for which they are responsible (typically within 10 metres of the property and over 5 metres in height) to ensure that they do not affect the structure, drains or sewers…
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What happens if the tenant does not respond to a deposit release request?
Read more: What happens if the tenant does not respond to a deposit release request?Deposit Release Request (DRR) mydeposits notifies the tenant of the DRR and advises them of their duties to respond. If mydeposits have not received a response from the tenant within the required 14 calendar days – member notified and invited to download a copy of the Statutory Declaration template from the Protections area of the online portal for completion. Member completes Statutory Declaration and signs under oath before sending the Statutory Declaration to mydeposits with details of how the amount claimed has been calculated including particulars of any facts relied on to justify it with any relevant supporting documentation including…
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What rooms do I need to install smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in?
Read more: 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 combustion appliance other than a gas cooker. Further Reading The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here
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Baxi Combi 80e and 105e Users Operating Instructions
Read more: Baxi Combi 80e and 105e Users Operating InstructionsBaxi Combi 80e and 105e Users Operating Instructions
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Baxi Combi 80e and 105e Installation and Servicing Instructions
Read more: Baxi Combi 80e and 105e Installation and Servicing InstructionsBaxi Combi 80e and 105e Installation and Servicing Instructions
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Who is responsible for maintaining the smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in a property?
Read more: 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 or by their nominated representative the alarm is found not to be in proper working order The regulations do not stipulate the type of alarms (such as mains powered (‘hard-wired’) or battery powered) that should be installed. UK Government Guidance Testing of the alarms does…