Landlord'sCheck-list
Wehaveputtogetheracheck-listforyoutorunthroughbeforelettingyourproperty.
Shouldyourequireanyfurtherinformationonanyofthesespointspleasedonothesitate
tocontactusatourNottingHillofficeon+44(0)2079089290.
ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
AvalidEnergyPerformanceCertificate(EPC)willberequiredbylawunderArticle7ofthe
EuropeanDirectiveontheEnergyPerformanceofBuildingswheneverapropertyisrented
outtoanewtenant.AnEPCgiveslandlordsandtenantsinformationontheenergyefficiency
oftheirproperty.Landlordsandagentsareunabletomarketapropertywithouthavinga
validEPC.Pleaseseeclause18.0inourtermsofbusiness.Formoreinformationpleasegoto
www.direct.gov.uk.
GAS SAFETY CHECK
InaccordancewithTheGasSafety(Installation&Use)Regulations2011,aGasSafetyCheck
mustbecarriedbyanauthorisedGasSafetyregisteredengineerqualifiedtoworkonthe
particulartypeofappliancesorsystemspriortoaletandannuallythereafter.Acopyof
thecertificatemustbegiventothetenants.Ifanyapplianceorpipeworkisfoundtobe
dangerousordefectiveitmustnotbeusedandmustberepairedorreplacedassoon
aspossible.Pleaseseeclause15.0inourtermsofbusiness.
ELECTRICAL INSPECTION
Allelectricalinstallations/appliancesinapropertyhavetobesafeandkeptinproper,
workingorder.Ourcompanypolicyisthatalltenanciesmusthaveafixedelectrical
inspectioncarriedoutbeforeatenantmovesin(oracopyofavalidreportmustbe
supplied).Pleaseseeclause16.0inourtermsofbusiness.
PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTS
Landlordsarerequiredbylawtoensuretheequipmenttheysupplyaspartofatenancy
issafe.
FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS
AnyfurnituresuppliedaspartofanewlettingmustcomplywithTheFurnitureand
Furnishings(Fire)(Safety)Regulations1988and(Amendment)1993.Pleaseseeclause17.0
inourtermsofbusiness.Formoreinformationpleasevisitwww.direct.gov.uk.