THE REGULATIONS: This information is aimed at landlords and explains some of the main requirements of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 as amended by the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2018.
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FITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION What is the HHSRS and why is it needed? The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) is a risk assessment tool used to assess potential risks to the health and safety of occupants in homes. The assessment method focuses on the hazards that are most …
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As of March 20th 2019, the Fitness for Human Habitation Act will come into force for tenancies in England. This legislation amends the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 so that landlords must ensure their property is fit for human habitation at the start of the tenancy and then maintain this standard throughout rest of the time the tenant lives in the property.
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You can ask your landlord to pay you compensation if disrepair caused damage to your health or your belongings. When you can claim compensation You can take legal action to claim compensation during your tenancy or after it ends. You have up to 6 years (or 3 years for a personal …
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Legionella Risk Assessment Risk assess Remedial works Advice to tenant 12 months later – Repeat Legionella was discovered after an outbreak in 1976 among people who went to a Philadelphia convention of the American Legion. Those who were affected suffered from a type of pneumonia (lung infection) that eventually became known as Legionnaires’ disease. …
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Presenting our latest service to landlords. As required by the HMO licence application you will need a plan drawing, your local authority will provide clear guidance on what they require, a simple hand drawn diagram on graph paper is acceptable in most circumstances, however you may wish to have something …
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