Landlords’ Responsibilities for Repair and Maintenance
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31/10/2019
Introduction
Sometimes a tenants property may suffer an infestation of rats or mice and tenants will then often ...
21/12/2018
Requirement of notice
Where the landlord covenants to keep in repair property which is the possession of the ...
06/12/2018
This post is also linked from the England and Wales landlord handbooks. See more repairs information for England ...
23/11/2016
In a very important case, (Warren v. Keen [1953] 3 W.L.R. 702), Denning L.J. explained the definition of "tenant ...
19/09/2016
Landlord and tenant disputes over damage and wear & tear to rental properties are often the source of heated ...
13/07/2016
Background to the case
We previously reported the significant Court of Appeal ruling Edwards v Kumarasamy [2015] ...
02/01/2013
Introduction
Older properties in particular can suffer from being cold even with gas central heating. From this, ...
20/08/2012
Hannon v Hillingdon Homes Ltd [2012] EWHC 1437 (QB) is a personal injury claim which arises out of an injury that ...
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09/02/2021
As heavy snow and freezing conditions grip the country, many landlords and tenants will want to clear ice and snow ...
30/10/2020
The property market is thriving despite COVID-19 worries – but what are the lockdown rules for landlords and ...
07/04/2020
Email templates for landlords/agents
Over time we will add templates which might be useful during the ...
03/04/2020
Wow, what a couple of weeks!
From just before the lockdown and then up until about yesterday, we’ve never been ...
27/03/2020
The stay at home guidance that was previously issued now has its accompanying legislation in the form of The Health
26/03/2020
The government has now published guidance in respect of work being done in people’s homes during the COVID-19 ...
25/03/2020
Despite the current lockdown and everything going on, legislation is still going through parliament and previously ...
30/10/2019
Landlords looking for reliable tradesmen have scant pricing and rating information to work from - but a new service
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An excellent guide for tenants on understanding about condensation and how to prevent it ...
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If works have been found necessary by a landlord or perhaps reported sometime ago by a ...
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Works may be required on a property and arrangements made with the tenant for access. ...
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Under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 it is a legal requirement that
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Under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 it is a legal requirement that
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It is a legal requirement to carry out a gas safety inspection and produce a record ...
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It is a legal requirement to carry out a gas safety inspection and produce a record ...
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Often landlords and letting agents carry out routine inspections on their properties. After ...
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Often landlords and letting agents carry out routine inspections on their properties.
This
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Often tenants want to do some decorating in their property but most standard tenancy ...
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Under Section 4, Damage by Pests Act 1949 a local authority may serve a notice requiring
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After an inspection, it might be found that the tenant is not looking after or maintain the ...
Questions and Answers (for this topic and country)
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20/10/2020 |
Hi guildy, I read a recent article on covid and repairs. It mentions businesses having to write a risk assessment for access and repairs. Do we as landlords have to write a risk assessment and if
30/07/2018 |
My property backs onto Network Rail land which is infested with knotweed that is gradually spreading into my garden. It has already covered a large part of the neighbours garden. The landlord ...
11/12/2020 |
Hi Adrian,
I'm using your AST and I've been pulled up on:
22. For the full landlord repairing terms that are implied into this agreement, please see the appropriate legislation ...
04/07/2018 |
Hi guildy, I have a property that was totally gutted and refurbished to a very high standard 5 years ago. I have a tenant living there who has had the property from the start. I had a call out ...
08/12/2016 |
Hi
I have some tenants refusing to pay rent until we fumigate the house to get rid of bed bugs. I read that these are blood suckers that are brought into the house in the cracks of luggage, ...
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