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Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
Property Condition & SafetySection 11 sets the landlord repairing obligation, and sections 18 to 30 govern service charges.
Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018
Property Condition & SafetyRequires a dwelling to be fit for human habitation at the start of and throughout the tenancy, enforceable by the tenant...
Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020
Property Condition & SafetyRequires an EICR at least every five years, with a copy to the tenant and to the local authority on request.
Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998
Property Condition & SafetyRequires an annual gas safety check by a Gas Safe registered engineer and a record served on the tenant.
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015
Property Condition & SafetyRequires smoke alarms on every storey and carbon monoxide alarms in rooms with a fixed combustion appliance.
Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015
Property Condition & SafetyThe Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard — restricts letting a property below the prescribed EPC rating.