Author: Tom

In preparing your property to let, we recommend landlords tidy the gardens.

If the tenant is to be held responsible for maintaining the garden, make available the appropriate gardening tools and equipment. Any tools or equipment you do provide must be safe and in full working order and must be supplied with manufacturer’s instructions.

Few tenants are experienced gardeners so if the garden is particularly large, of an elaborate design, contains plants of high monetary or sentimental value or must be maintained to a particular standard we recommend you contract a gardener to maintain the garden on behalf of the tenant and add the cost to the rent.

Yes – for all new homes completed on or after 6 April 2008, the builder is required to provide an EPC to the owner, with evidence shown to Building Control.

When the builder has finished building they will submit a notice to Building Control which includes an energy rating using SAP (Standard Assessment Procedure) to demonstrate the building complies with Building Regulations. By the same date on the notice, the builder must get an EPC from an accredited On Construction Domestic Energy Assessor (OCDEA) give the EPC to the owner of the building and tell Building Control that this has been done.

Building Control will not issue a final completion certificate until they are sure that this has been done.

Landlords are you compliant with all current health and safety legislation? Use this FREE online tool to check if you are:
Tenancy Compliance Checklist – Part 1 ~ Health and Safety
If you identify any errors or omissions, please let us know and we will get straight on to it.