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Disrepair, and landlords legal obligations
Note - if you are not a member of Landlord-Law please 
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Note that landlords will also find the information on disrepair in the Tenants section very helpful.
Tips for Landlords on the legal aspects of preparing a property to rent.
Tips for Landlords on fire safety.
FAQ on legal (eg repairing) obligations and disrepair.
Note - tenants bringing claims against their landlords for disrepair must now comply with the Pre-Action Protocol for Housing Disrepair cases. If they issue proceedings against you without following the protocol procedure, they can be ordered by the court to pay your legal costs.
Click here for the protocol (it will open in a new window).
FAQ on the the Gas Regulations.
Note: for information on Energy Performance Certificates, see the Energy Efficiency section.
(check out also the recent articles)
Fire Safety - Cause for Alarm? by Paul Marsh of Lawes Marsh Ltd
An authoritative article on an important subject
Housing Health and Safety Rating System - Guidance for Landlords and property related professionals
Offical guidance issued by the Department for Communities and Local Government. This is quite a large document (2.04MB) and may take some time to download
Housing Fitness Standards and the new Housing Health and Safety Rating System
Tessa explains the new system introduced by the Housing Act 2004.
Dealing with Utility Companies, by Andrew Redman
Landlord Andrew Redman described problems he has encountered, and gives some suggestions for dealing with them
The 29 Housing Health and Safety Rating Hazards
This is a list of the hazards, kindly provided by the London Landlords Accreditation Scheme.
Fire Safety Risk Assessment - Sleeping Accommodation
This guide has been produced by the government and applies to the common areas of houses in multiple occupation and the common areas of flats and maisonettes - it may take some time to download - 2.42 MB
Dampness and Mould Growth in Rental Properties
An article by Tom Entwistle, editor of LandlordZone.
Finding a competent electrical installer 
A useful leaflet provided by the Electrical Safety Council
Diary Sheets
Use these diary sheets to record events - can be used in court. Instructions for use are on the third page.
Tenants disrepair claims - preliminary matters
Although written for tenants, this article will be very useful for landlords