This is not an authoritative statement and we can take no responsibility for loss occasioned
to any person acting or refraining from action as a result of any material contained herein.
For legal advice and additional clarification we suggest you contact your solicitor.
SMOKE DETECTORS
AllnewhomesbuiltsinceJune1992mustbefittedwithmainsoperatedsmokedetectorson
eachfloorofthebuilding.Therearecurrentlynospecificstatutoryregulationsrelatingtothe
provisionofsmokedetectorsinolderbuildings.However,ARLAsupporttherecommended
BritishStandards,batteryoperateddevicestobefittedtothestairwaysandhallsoneachfloor.
TENANCY DEPOSIT SCHEME
TheTenancyDepositSchemewasintroducedtoensurethatdepositsareprotectedandthat
anydisputesabouttheirreturnareresolvedswiftly,inexpensivelyandimpartially.Therearestrict
timeframesthatneedtobeadheredtoandthepenaltiesareimposedonanylandlordsoragents
whobreachtheseprovisions.Pleaseseeclause14.0inourtermsofbusiness.
INVENTORY
Duetotheintroductionofthetenancydepositschemewerecommendthatanewinventory
iscompiledbyanIndependentInventoryClerkatthestartofeverynewtenancy.
NON-RESIDENT LANDLORD FORM
IfyouareaNon-ResidentLandlord,wewillberequiredbylawtowithholdtaxfromrental
incomeunlessyouarespecificallyexemptbywrittenauthorityfromtheInlandRevenue.
LandlordscanapplyforanExemptionCertificatefromtheInlandRevenuewherebyrental
paymentsmaybemadetothemwithoutthetaxbeingdeductedsubjecttothesubmission
ofanAnnualStatementofincomeandexpenditureandnettaxliabilitytotheInlandRevenue.
Itshouldbenotedthatonlylandlordscanmaketheapplicationandonlyonreceiptof
confirmationfromtheRevenuedirecttothelettingagentintheformofanexemption
certificatecantheagentpayrentsgrosstothelandlord.Pleaseseeclause22.0inour
termsofbusiness.
HMO LICENCE
AllpropertyownersmustcomplywiththelatestregulationsrelatingtoHousesinMultiple
Occupation(HMOs).Penaltiesforbreachoftheselawsaresevere,withfinesupto£20,000
forfailuretoobtainalicenceorforbreachingpermittednumbers.Pleaseseeclause19.0in
ourtermsofbusiness.FurtherinformationonHMOscanbefoundatwww.hmo.org.uk.

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