Legal Requirements for Property Owners

Landlord's Legal Responsibilities For Letting Residential Property

As a landlord, as a very basic requirement, you must keep your rented property safe and free from health hazards for the tenant. Health and Safety of Tenant and family are of prime importance.

When you decide to rent out your residential property, you must comply with legal requirements as a Landlord.

You may have purchased a new property, or you are moving to another city for employment or business and wish to let your property. This may sound simple but there are legal requirements to satisfy before you rent out your property.

You will need to provide appropriate certificates for all gas equipment and electrical equipment that they are safely installed and maintained. You will also need to provide an Energy Performance Certificate for the property.

Legal Requirements Checklist for Landlords

We have prepared a checklist that will help property owners to satisfy legal requirements for residential properties, however this is not legal advice and you should take appropriate legal advice if there is any doubt.

Gas Safety Check

·       Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms

·       Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)

·       Tenancy Deposit Scheme

·       Tenancy Deposit ‘Prescribed Information’

·       Landlord Selective License

·       Furniture and Furnishings Regulation

·       Electrical Safety Standards Inspection/Report (EICR)

·       Electrical safety for appliances

·       ‘Right to rent’ immigration check

·       Legionnaires disease

·       Council Tax invoice

·       Service Charges details

This is an indicative list and may change with time so it is best to make sure you are aware of all your responsibilities as a property owner.

If you have an Estate Agent or a Property Manager helping with local marketing of the property or management on a ongoing basis, they may be able to help you.

Lease or AST (Assured Short Term) Lease

You will also need to sign a long-term lease or AST with your tenant.

Once again, the information we provide on GoQik.com is for information purpose only and not a legal advice. You should seek legal advice for your property as each rental property is unique and requirements may be different for each property.