Repair Management

Every hazard you need to consider in a property from the 20th March 2019. If you’re unsure what the changes mean to you, please click here to read more about the Homes (Fitness For Human Habitation) Bill. The government has announced a reformation of the list below in order to make it more accessible for landlords and tenants. Further information will be available when it is announced. Water – Think legionella. Is your water supply contaminated? Fire – Is your property prepared for a fire? Install smoke alarms whilst consider how your property would cope in the event of a fire. Noise – How loud if your property? Too much noise can be a hazard to your tenants. Carbon Monoxide/Fuel Combustion – Maintain products within the property that could leak carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and smoke (boilers, furnaces, BBQs etc.) Food Safety – Are your kitchen facilities suitable for preparing, …

With over 150 forms of landlord law, the complexities of drawing up a tenancy agreement and the continuous maintenance of the let, letting a property is getting more and more difficult. As a letting agent, you should elaborate on this when trying to win business from your landlord, convincing them to turn to a managed strategy. Below we’ve outlined key things your landlords and yourself as a letting agent need to consider. 1 Repairs Ensuring you correctly manage your repairs and maintenance will not only allow you to successfully serve a Section 21 but will also keep the property in good condition, reducing the risk of the tenant living in conditions unfit for human habitation. Openview’s Task Manager ensures tenant’s report repairs, instantly, online to yourself, meaning you can consult the contractor immediately, resolving the repairs process. 2 Tenants Knowing your tenant is an important part of letting a property. …

From March 20th 2019, agents and landlords must comply with the Homes (Fitness For Human Habitation) regulations. The Inventory Check The first step to demonstrating your property is fit for human habitation is to think about inventory check. You should re-design your inventory check to meet the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS). Photo evidence should be provided in your inventory check to highlight the points raised in the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS). This includes your property’s electrical hazards, lighting and food safety. (Your inventory check should already include photo evidence of the property’s condition in reference to the HHSRS, it’s vital this stays the same.) At the end of the tenancy, it’s vital you create a photo based check-out and inventory check so you can see if the property has become unfit. A mid term inspection with photographs will help avoid the property become unfit. …