We rent out a couple of flats in a small block of flats and a couple of other residents are using the communal hall to store pushchairs. Have you any thoughts on inforcing the communal area to be kept clear.

I looked up the lacors guidance re fire alarm regs for a two story ‘shared house’ as you suggested. I can see they suggest an interlinked, mains wired, smoke and heat alarm system as you thought. Can I clarify, are these regs mandatory by law or merely best practice? As I mentioned, I’ve just bought and fitted new smoke and CO alarms (battery powered, not interlinked), so I wonder if I ‘legally’ need to upgrade...

Can you tell me if there is a specific spec for microwaves that are to be installed in a student HMO property. Thanks for your help.

Below are a couple of useful forms when producing a fire risk assessment normally on an HMO property. There is a sample completed form taken from Hammersmith and Fulham local authority and a blank risk assessment form which is the same as that used in the LACORS fire safety guidance. Example risk assessment form Blank risk assessment...

At Bodmin Magistrates Court on 8 July 2011, Cornwall Council’s Private Sector Housing team successfully prosecuted Newquay landlord Karen Gamon of Toppers Hotel, 73 Mount Wise, Newquay for failing to comply with requirements of the Housing Act 2004 and the The Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation Regulations. During inspection of the property during June 2010 numerous breaches of the Management Regulations were identified. The...

A Landlords Guide I have searched every where for a landlords guide to the Equality Act 2010 and surprisingly there is nothing available so I will give it a go here. In particular, the most common duty under the Act for landlords will be in relation to adapting premises for disabled persons. Background The Equality Act 2010 primarily took effect on 1 October 2010 and it consolidates and replaces acts and regulations relating to discrimination...