Gas Safety Week

The 12th of September was gas safety week, did you miss it?

Almost 50% of landlords have been denied access by their tenants to carry our checks, revealed from a Landlord Action survey. With last week marking gas safety week, it is a good reminder for landlords to check the status of their properties.

Any landlord renting their properties with gas appliances have a legal requirement to have a gas safety inspection renewed each year by a registered engineer and provide the new certificate to the tenant.

Groups like Landlord Action are pushing for discretionary grounds for possession of unreasonably refusing landlords access for inspections.The founder of Landlord Action, Paul Shamplina says: “As the market evolves and the balance of power shifts towards the tenant…increasing complex legal challenges”.

Letting agents make this process a lot easier, with Peter Martin having automated notifications when gas certificates are running out and can organize property entry with the tenants as well as the gas inspection. 

 

Written by Toby Dawson

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TENANT FEES - NEW ASSURED SHORTHOLD TENANCIES (AST's) SIGNED ON OR AFTER 1 JUNE 2019

Holding Deposit - One week's rent, apportioned to first month's rent

Security Deposit - Five weeks rent if rent per annum below £50,000, six weeks rent if above £50,000

Unpaid Rent - Interest at 3% above the Bank of England Base Rate. Interest will not be applied until the rent is 14 days in arrears.

Lost Keys -  Tenants are liable for the cost of replacing any lost keys and/or security device including the costs of replacing any locks and/or security device if required. 

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