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Advice for landlords being interviewed by the Council Environmental Health Officers after a property inspection

July 20, 2016 by Tessa J Shepperson

Here is a question to the blog clinic from Sally (not her real name) who is a landlord We were reported to Environmental Health for damp by a relative (who works for the council) of a tenant. EH … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Readers problems Tagged With: Gas Safety, HHSRS

Suggestions on what to do if you are stuck in a tenancy in a dangerous property

August 6, 2014 by Tessa J Shepperson

Here is a question to the blog clinic from Janet (not her real name) whose daughter is a student tenant: My daughter a student has just moved into an 18th c house which is five storeys tall with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Readers problems Tagged With: HHSRS, HMOs, local authority powers, Tenancy Deposit

Why is the Council ordering this landlord to instal these internal doors?

March 12, 2014 by Tessa J Shepperson

Here is a question to the blog clinic from Sheila who is a landlord. I rent a small terraced house on an AST now in the second year. The tenant went to environmental health because there was damp in a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Readers problems Tagged With: HHSRS, local authority powers

Four tips for Landlords on problems with HMOs and HHSRS

October 24, 2009 by Tessa J Shepperson

At the CLT Housing Conference last Wednesday which I attended, some interesting points were made by David Smith (of Pain Smith Solicitors) in his talk. Consultation for additional licensing Local … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tips and How to Tagged With: HHSRS, HMOs, local authority powers, The Residential Property Tribunal

Shoddy HMOs? Don't blame the law, blame the enforcers

August 2, 2009 by Tessa J Shepperson

A recent article on the BBC news site, complains that landlords are avoiding the HMO licensing regulations by developing HMOs in buildings which do not come within the categories which require … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News and comment Tagged With: HHSRS, HMOs, licensing, local authority powers, rogue landlords

HHSRS guidance published late

March 2, 2006 by Tessa J Shepperson

I read in the excellent Legal Action magazine that the government is late in publishing guidance to Local Authorities on the new Housing Health and Safety Rating System ("HHSRS"), which comes into … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News and comment Tagged With: HHSRS, local authority powers

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