No matter what the reason for turning into the landlord of a property, there is more to it, than just sitting back and waiting for payment from your tenant. As much as your tenant is legally bound by the rental contract, so are you as the owner of the property and together with this there's other factors to be considered as a landlord to ensure your name as such and afford both parties a pleasant and smoothly running tenancy.
The primary duties of a landlord are to make sure the property and any items left in the property are of safe structure and in perfect working order.
In respect of gas appliances, a landlord is required to have a current gas safety certificate, which is usually carried out annually and must be done by a Corgi registered engineer. It is also the responsibility of the landlord to service any gas appliances on a consistent basis.
When considering electric appliances, the supply of these products whether they are new or second hand occurs at the time the tenancy commences. Therefore any electric goods should be PAT tested before each tenancy commences and may be re-tested on a consistent basis in respect of long term tenancies.
Whilst it is reasonable to expect a tenant to undertake fundamental things at their own cost such as changing a lightbulb be mindful that they will probably not be qualified in every facet of house upkeep and aren't required to carry out certain maintenance tasks, therefore there could be occasions when it is going to be necessary for the property-owner to hire a pro.
By employing a pro firm that supplies a wide range of landlord services including gas safety inspections, electric testing, and full and part property renovation to look after the general upkeep issues of your property in your absence as occupier, you can rest assured that any issue needing to be dealt with can be done so with minimum interruption to the renter by way of the average call out time of 2 hours and while ensuring the property remains a safe dwelling for the inhabitant, therefore affording the landlord continued undisrupted rental payments as per the rental agreement.
The primary duties of a landlord are to make sure the property and any items left in the property are of safe structure and in perfect working order.
In respect of gas appliances, a landlord is required to have a current gas safety certificate, which is usually carried out annually and must be done by a Corgi registered engineer. It is also the responsibility of the landlord to service any gas appliances on a consistent basis.
When considering electric appliances, the supply of these products whether they are new or second hand occurs at the time the tenancy commences. Therefore any electric goods should be PAT tested before each tenancy commences and may be re-tested on a consistent basis in respect of long term tenancies.
Whilst it is reasonable to expect a tenant to undertake fundamental things at their own cost such as changing a lightbulb be mindful that they will probably not be qualified in every facet of house upkeep and aren't required to carry out certain maintenance tasks, therefore there could be occasions when it is going to be necessary for the property-owner to hire a pro.
By employing a pro firm that supplies a wide range of landlord services including gas safety inspections, electric testing, and full and part property renovation to look after the general upkeep issues of your property in your absence as occupier, you can rest assured that any issue needing to be dealt with can be done so with minimum interruption to the renter by way of the average call out time of 2 hours and while ensuring the property remains a safe dwelling for the inhabitant, therefore affording the landlord continued undisrupted rental payments as per the rental agreement.
About the Author:
Chris Skingsley works for Synergy-EGM providing a comprehensive range of landlord services including property maintenance, heating services and electrical services.
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