Property safety · 6 guides
Safety items beyond Gas and Electrical: smoke alarms on every storey, CO alarms in rooms with combustion appliances, PAT testing for supplied portable appliances, legionella risk assessments and fire safety in shared blocks.
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No-win-no-fee firms have made disrepair the fastest-growing claim against landlords. The 2026 guide for landlords and agents: your repairing duties, the new hazard timescales, the pre-action protocol, and the response-time evidence that defeats a claim before it reaches court.
Where to fit CO alarms (every room with a fixed combustion appliance: gas boilers, gas fires, wood burners), when interlinked smoke alarms are required, the tenancy-start test rule, HMO differences and how to log tests. Penalties up to £5,000 per breach.
Is PAT testing mandatory for landlords? How it differs from EICR, what to test, typical intervals, and how to keep records for supplied appliances.
Awaab’s Law extends to the PRS from late 2026: strict timescales for investigating hazards and fixing damp, mould and emergency defects. What every private landlord in England must do now.
The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 applies the Decent Homes Standard to private rentals for the first time. Here are the four criteria, the grace period and how enforcement works.
A tenant says there’s mould in the bathroom. What you do in the next 14 days decides whether this is a routine fix, or a Housing Ombudsman case, an HHSRS Category 1 hazard, an Awaab’s Law breach and a Rent Repayment Order risk. Step-by-step landlord response with statutory duties, evidence rules and contractor scripts.
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