Hope
everyone is enjoying the late summer sun, please see below the latest update on
some probable further legislation changes to be aware of..
New laws relating to ‘Smoke and Carbon Monoxide’ (CO) alarm provision are likely to come into effect from 1st October 2015.
You may have read about proposed changes to legislation which If they are approved, private sector landlords will be required to have at least one smoke alarm installed on every storey of their properties and a carbon monoxide alarm in any room containing a solid fuel burning appliance (e.g. a coal fire, wood burning stove). After that, the landlord must make sure the alarms are in working order at the start of each new tenancy. Until yesterday, like most industry professionals, we had understood that the requirement could be implemented at commencement (or renewal) of Assured Shorthold Tenancies.
For further information call the office on 01782 262880/453001, email stokeontrent@martinco.com or pop in to either of our offices, 44 Piccadilly, Hanley or 57 Merrial Street, Newcastle under Lyme or follow this link explanatory booklet for landlords
New laws relating to ‘Smoke and Carbon Monoxide’ (CO) alarm provision are likely to come into effect from 1st October 2015.
You may have read about proposed changes to legislation which If they are approved, private sector landlords will be required to have at least one smoke alarm installed on every storey of their properties and a carbon monoxide alarm in any room containing a solid fuel burning appliance (e.g. a coal fire, wood burning stove). After that, the landlord must make sure the alarms are in working order at the start of each new tenancy. Until yesterday, like most industry professionals, we had understood that the requirement could be implemented at commencement (or renewal) of Assured Shorthold Tenancies.
However,
we received formal guidance yesterday indicating that the expectation is for
the law to apply to all tenancies (including existing tenancies) with immediate
effect on 1st October 2015 with no grace period being given. To complicate
matters further, it has today been reported by Property Industry Eye that the
Lords has rejected the proposed legislation.
http://www.propertyindustryeye.com/chaos-as-lords.../
I thought it was important to bring everyone up to date with the current positon. The ambiguity is deeply regrettable, but should the new legislation be passed with no grace period (which seems possible) there will be a need to proceed as quickly as possible.
http://www.propertyindustryeye.com/chaos-as-lords.../
I thought it was important to bring everyone up to date with the current positon. The ambiguity is deeply regrettable, but should the new legislation be passed with no grace period (which seems possible) there will be a need to proceed as quickly as possible.
For further information call the office on 01782 262880/453001, email stokeontrent@martinco.com or pop in to either of our offices, 44 Piccadilly, Hanley or 57 Merrial Street, Newcastle under Lyme or follow this link explanatory booklet for landlords
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