Landlord responsibilities

You’re a landlord if you rent out your property. As a landlord you must:

• keep your rented properties safe and free from health hazards
• make sure all gas and electrical equipment is safely installed and maintained
• provide an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for the property
• ensure your property meets the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES)
• protect your tenant’s deposit in a government-approved scheme
• check your tenant has the right to rent your property if it’s in England
• give your tenant a copy of the How to Rent checklist when they start renting from you (you can email it to them)
• fit and test smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms

Protect yourself

• use a professional tenant referencing service
• have a written tenancy agreement
• take out suitable Landlord’s insurance
• conduct regular inspections

Vickers & Barrass offer tenant finder and full management services for residential, commercial and agricultural property. For further information contact Crook office (01388) 766676.