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Are you definitely compliant with the gas safety regulations?

One of the few stringent rules that apply to landlords and rental properties is the Gas Safety Certificate laws. Every rental property must be checked and declared safe every twelve months by a registered expert to ensure that the gas appliances and systems are safe. The main risk of gas appliances comes from carbon monoxide poisoning. This occurs by poorly maintained boilers, gas fires and... Read more

Posted by Dan @ Upad on July 6th, 2011 in Landlord Legislation, Property Rental, Tips for New Landlords

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Tenant nightmares: My boiler has been condemned and the landlord won’t fix it.

Q. I’ve lived in my flat with my son for a year now and the recent annual gas safety inspection didn’t go well. The gas inspector condemned the boiler, said the flue was blocked and that there was a carbon monoxide risk. He has been in touch with the landlord but no action has been taken and I’m without heating and hot water. This was a week ago and I haven’t heard anything from the... Read more

Posted by Dan @ Upad on February 3rd, 2011 in Renting a Property

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Safety Saturday : do I need a carbon monoxide detector?

A reader asked in our Q&A box if they were legally required to fit a carbon monoxide detector in a rental property. The answer is no, but this is one area where landlords should certainly go beyond the letter of their legal obligations. As a landlord, you're responsible for the safety of your tenants. In normal circumstances, annual gas safety checks will ensure that gas equipment and flues... Read more

Posted by Sue @ Upad on February 20th, 2010 in Property Management, Tips for New Landlords

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CO Awareness Week : keep the invisible killer out of your homes

A timely reminder to get boilers and heating appliances serviced if you haven't done so already: this week marks the fourth annual CO Awareness week, reminding us of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. At least fifty people die each year in the UK from CO poisoning, though the true figure is sometimes estimated to be many times higher. 234 people required hospital treatment in the last... Read more

Posted by Sue @ Upad on November 17th, 2009 in Property Rental

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