Landlords and Electrical Safety:
The Rules
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| Properties to Let in Bradford (Landlords and Electrical Safety: The Rules) |
Properties to Let in Bradford. It doesn’t matter whether you are a new landlord
starting out or you have had many years of doing this business, there are
continued changes in legislation which means it can be hard to keep up with the
rules and regulations of letting out a property.
Most landlords will be aware that
for letting out a property in Bradford, West Yorkshire gas safety testing is
essential for properties with a gas supply. But you might be thinking what are
the rules and regulations when it comes to electrical safety checks.
This is a legislation which the
rules have changed in the previous years. Before it used to be that electricity
was an under-regulated area in residential rentals but now that is no longer
the rule.
Since December 2016, the law has
become that landlords before letting out a property need to make sure all
electrical appliances within that property are safe and fir for use. The
changes in the legislation are the following:
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Landlords need to
make sure that all electrical appliances within the property are met with the
obligations of the manufacturer. This means they have to provide appliances
which are from trustworthy and regulated manufacturers who have passed all
safety checks.
·
Landlords must check
that all electrical equipment has the CE mark as well as comes with
instructions and safety information which can be understood by everyone. All
instructions for appliances in the UK must be available in English.
·
If landlords have any
appliances which do not have the appropriate labels and marks which mean they
don’t come from a reliable manufacturer or with instructions, they need to be
removed immediately.
·
If there are risks in
an electrical item then the manufacturer and the market surveillance authority
must be made noted of this.
Strictly speaking, the law made
in December 2016 only concerns electrical appliances which have been made since
then but it is good to make sure all your electrical appliances are checked
regularly in all your properties. MoveUp Properties make sure all his tenants have
safety certificate before they move into Property in Bradford. In more cases
than other its more the older appliances which are likely to cause the issue.
Checks done annually will help to make sure that all appliances are still
working in good form as well as help avoid big repair costs which could be
caused through damage from an appliance or wiring fault.
If anything were to go wrong,
landlords could face a fine up to £5000 and even be given 6 months imprisonments
if found there is harm caused to tenants as a result of negligence, for example
if electrical appliances and systems have not been maintained to proper
standard within a property. There could
also be a possibility of being sued from the tenants and then not being able to
claim insurance for expensive repairs.
MoveUp properties offer annual
appliance checks and electrical mains test for our clients which are carried
out with a qualified electrician.
If you are searching for propertiesto let in Bradford, West Yorkshire then Contact MoveUp Properties now.
MoveUp
Properties Bradford Address:
Address:
10 Duckworth Lane, Bradford BD9 5EP
Phone:
01274 482999
website
: http://www.moveupproperties.co.uk/
