Tag: Landlord responsibilities

Does Part E of building regulations apply to soundproofing in an old converted flat?

Author: Readers Question

20th September 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Dear all, I am seeking any information/experience regarding the application’s scope of part E of building regulation (sound proofing) for...

What are a landlord’s responsibilities when a tenant couple splits up?

Author: Readers Question

16th September 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Hi, I’m sure this isn’t a unique situation as it happens all the time, but could anyone kindly shed some...

Is an EPC required for every new tenancy?

Author: Readers Question

11th September 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Hi, grateful for advice please as there seems to be some conflicting information out there. I understand an EPC and...

How many laws do landlords have to comply with?

Author: Tessa Shepperson

12th August 2024, 2 years ago | 2

We all know that landlords have to comply with a lot of legislation but how much legislation is that? You...

Protecting Tenants’ Deposits: Navigating Legal Requirements and Unfair Damage Claims

Author: Julie Ford

12th August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

It has been a legal requirement since April 2007 for landlords to protect a tenants security deposit in one of...

Am I required to measure the carbon monoxide levels in a property for a pregnant tenant?

Author: Readers Question

9th August 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Hi, I have a pregnant tenant who has raised a question of how do we ensure that the carbon monoxide...

Is tree pruning the responsibility of the landlord or tenant?

Author: Readers Question

6th August 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Hi, a long term tenant of mine has requested I pay for the pruning of a couple of trees that...

Who is responsible for and where to send rent overpayments?

Author: Readers Question

18th July 2024, 2 years ago | 12

Hi, we have a fully managed property. The tenant is paid 4 weekly by housing benefit and forwards the rent...

The benefits of buildings insurance for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

When shopping around for landlord insurance, it’s important to take a look at buildings insurance. Buildings insurance shields your property...

The Challenge of Pets in Rental Properties

Author: Julie Ford

8th July 2024, 2 years ago | 18

Landlords have long struggled with tenants wanting to keep pets in rental properties. For landlords, pets pose an unpredictable risk...

If landlords were taxi drivers?

Author: Readers Question

2nd July 2024, 2 years ago | 38

Imagine this, some time ago, you decided to try to improve your life and to make things better for you...

Awaab’s Law: Government announces crackdown on unsafe social housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2024, 2 years ago | 3

The Government has unveiled new plans to crack down on unsafe social housing to protect tenants in support of its...

Estate maintenance: am I responsible to my tenant?

Author: Readers Question

28th November 2023, 2 years ago | 5

Hello, I want to rent out my freehold house on a private estate. I pay estate charges, but the estate...

No right to public funds?

Author: Readers Question

9th November 2023, 2 years ago | 5

Hello, I have been approached by a wife and husband couple who are both skilled workers from abroad (care/nursing), they...

Taking back a property to refurbish under proposed new rent reform act?

Author: Readers Question

26th September 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Hello, our business model is purchasing unbroken blocks of apartments and then splitting the title, refurbishing the units and re-letting....

Mould in PRS homes is not a ‘lifestyle choice’ – Gove

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2023, 3 years ago | 30

Landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) and social landlords have been given guidance from the government on how to...

Landlords warned to avoid cheap EICR inspections

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th August 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Landlords are unwittingly putting their tenants at risk of fire hazards due to a flawed approach in hiring electricians for...

Campaign group wants landlords to pay 2 months rent penalty to help tenants move home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th June 2023, 3 years ago | 86

The Renters Reform Coalition is encouraging tenants across England to contact their MPs to support the Renters’ Reform Bill. The...

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If it isn’t Written Down, it Didn’t Happen – The Evidence Is In The Communication

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17th May 2012, 14 years ago | 3

A few of you have talked about communication on here before, but today I wanted to talk about communication issues...

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Systems thinking for the PRS

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

11th April 2012, 14 years ago | 4

An article written in ire is not usually a good thing generally but my ire this time has been growing...