Compliance
At Chesworths, we can help you to meet landlord compliance requirements. We know better than anyone that letting a property comes with a lot of legal responsibility. Our team take health and safety regulations and legislation very seriously as it serves to protect our tenants and landlords when a property is rented out.
Sometimes the requirements needed to become a landlord can feel overwhelming, leaving you feeling worried about the legalities involved. When renting a property, it is always the responsibility of the landlord to ensure that the property being let is 100% compliant with all safety rules and regulations.
We offer many services to support landlords and offer advice to those who are thinking about renting property. We guarantee to make sure that your tenancy agreement is always in compliance with the obligations you are bound to follow.
We also offer a complete range of compliance services such as:
Tenancy deposit protection
Inventory reports
Gas and electricity safety checks
Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)
To ensure complete compliance you must be able to answer ‘yes’ to the following:
Are you a licensed landlord?
Are your EPC assessments up to date?
Are your tenant’s deposits secured?
Is your property safe?
Are your tenants allowed to legally rent in the UK?
Are smoke and carbon monoxide alarms properly installed?
Are you permitted to let the property?
Are the repairs you make to the property in accordance with the law?
Do you have insurance?
Do your tenants have all the information they need about the property?
As a landlord, one of your biggest obligations is to ensure that your property is fit for human habitation. In 2019, the Homes Act (Fitness for Human Habitation) was passed making it a legal requirement that all privately rented properties are fit for human living from the beginning to the end of the tenancy.
As a landlord, it is your sole responsibility to ensure that your property meets the standards for human habitation meaning it must be in a good state of repairs, be structurally sound, and have the appropriate ventilation in place to avoid dampness.