Rob Crawford
Gas Safe Certificates may not say what you thought!
Author: Rob Crawford
16th June 2014, 12 years ago | 18
Rob Crawford
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26th April 2014
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16th December 2025, 4 months ago
Anyone know what Act this is stated in, "landlords also carry a legal duty of care to keep waste secure and prevent its unauthorised disposal"?
Read More →28th November 2025, 5 months ago
Hi EC, I don't think you have provided sufficient info to get a reliable response. It's a bit of a minefield. You need to provide more information about the exact legal basis under which the accommodation is provided. AST or...
Read More →28th November 2025, 5 months ago
Please disregard my previous answer. Things have changed and although the tenacy agreement may not be an AST, the same deposit protection rules apply. Im just wondering what else has changed and whether a section 9 is still the means...
Read More →28th November 2025, 5 months ago
Serving a section 9, I assume you are gaining possession from an asylum seeking tenant(?). As such, you do not need to protect a deposit if the tenancy was granted for this purpose. Providing accommodation under the Immigration and Asylum...
Read More →25th November 2025, 5 months ago
I always get a referencing company to do reference/credit checks/CCJ's. I then cross reference the results to validate the referencing source and also carry out affordability checks. Referencing companies tend to accept an income of 2.5 x the rent as...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Keith Wellburn at 20/11/2025 - 11:10
Reply to the comment left by Keith Wellburn at 20/11/2025 - 11:10If an HMO is let on a room basis then the tenant rents the room only and only has a licence to use other communal areas witin the property....
Read More →8th April 2025, 1 year ago
These amendments need careful consideration and this takes time! The NRLA's persistent attempts to get the Government to declare an implementation date, doesn't help this. In the proposed amendment to remove the section 21's 3 month deadline, what will the...
Read More →7th April 2025, 1 year ago
Assuming a standard AST agreement format, Mr A should have asked for your permission before installing the camera. You would then have had the opportunity to jointly discuss with him and the neighbours where it could be installed. I personally...
Read More →2nd April 2025, 1 year ago
Firstly, is it likely currently, that the tenant actually has the funds to pay you? If unlikely, I would suggest you wait. Otherwise you may end up with additional costs associated with trying but failing to get it. Timing is...
Read More →1st April 2025, 1 year ago
"Ms Scott also expressed frustration over the lack of data showing landlords leaving the PRS" Members of the NRLA should have an expectation that NRLA source this data. If the NRLA are unable to do this, why!
Read More →Reply to comment left by Karl Wilson at 27/02/2025 - 12:04
He is not competition. Eastern landlords represent local landlords on Local Authority issues. They are not resourced to tackle national issues. NRLA are very poor at representing landlords locally, hence the rise of smaller landlord organisations all around the UK....
Read More →18th February 2025, 1 year ago
"many smaller landlords have panicked, knowing the Section 21 ban is coming". I disagree, this is not landlords panicking! This is astute landlords who realise the introduction of the Renters Rights Bill is a major threat to their rental investment...
Read More →25th January 2025, 1 year ago
The student sector and sectors that rely on foreign tenants will suffer. I don't see a way forward for them other than upgrading properties to a standard acceptable to professional tenants.
Read More →25th January 2025, 1 year ago
I always get tenancy agreements signed in advance of the tenancy start date. The agreement currently includes a clause that states access is only permitted once the the agreement is signed and the first month's rent has been received. My...
Read More →31st December 2024, 1 year ago
With the Renters Rights Bill, I doubt you would be successful in the repossession of such a large number of properties as described!
Read More →30th October 2024, 1 year ago
OK, so I will now sell and not re-invest in property or anything else. Pay off my mortgages and put surplus into premium bonds! It is inevitable that CGT will at some time be increased to match non residential properties,...
Read More →26th September 2024, 2 years ago
So the government are no longer interested in reducing carbon emissions? Improving EPC grading may well reduce the cost of energy consumption, however, this policy is in conflict with reducing carbon emissions. So investment now to replace storage heaters with...
Read More →3rd September 2024, 2 years ago
I really don't think there is a need for an annual MOT. Maybe, similar to electrical safety checks it's 5 yearly unless issues are found which justify a shorter term!
Read More →Reply to comment left by Mick Roberts at 03/09/2024 - 11:25
Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 03/09/2024 - 11:25I agree, maybe an element of the MOT would look at how the tenant is acting against a set of "good tenant like indicators".
Read More →Reply to comment left by Dylan Morris at 02/09/2024 - 10:49
Reply to the comment left by Dylan Morris at 02/09/2024 - 10:49Eh! If this is an HMO as is suggested, then disconnecting, fitting and moving the washing machine in and out of the shared kitchen/utility room would be the landlords...
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