Buy-to-let Property News
Fines warning in safety rules update
Local authorities may now impose fines of up to £30,000 on landlords who are in breach of their electrical safety duties, the Government has warned…
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Buy-to-let Property News
Plea for more time for electrics tests
Letting agent body Propertymark has warned of widespread non-compliance with incoming electrical safety requirements unless there is an extension to the implementation period. In a…
Landlord Articles
Fire Safety Concern Should Prompt Checks
Reading a professional magazine, I was struck by a photo of a clear safety concern – a multi-socket stack with many plugs, some with frayed…
Landlord Articles
Are Private Landlords So Bad at Gas Safe Checks?
In my previous working life, part of my role in working with private sector landlords was to ensure that annual Gas Safe checks took place…
Landlord Articles
Landlord Gas Safety Certificate Required at the Start of the Tenancy
A recent case caught my eye. Since the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations of 1998 came into force and were later changed by Gas…
Landlord Articles
Mandatory Electrical Safety Checks
Mandatory electrical safety checks are to be introduced. It has been tossed into the ether many times over the years, but it has taken the…
