“The landlord act empowers tenants to take the landlord to court”
Join Damp Sam and Dry Gav as they discuss how new legislation is changing the way the government addresses rental properties and preservation issues. Learn why landlords are now forced to be proactive rather than reactive and what these changes mean to social housing tenants.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
New legislation is changing the way the government assess adequate ventilation in social housing properties. This amends the landlords and tenants act in 1985 with the aim of ensuring rented accommodation is fit for human habitation.
Landlords must ensure properties are fit for purpose and for humans to live at the beginning and throughout the tenancy. This forces landlords to be proactive rather than reactive.
There are certain standards of insulation and ventilation that landlords have to meet in order to address any tenant concern over black mould.
The landlord and tenant act does not define a property fit for human habitation, but consideration should be given to repair, stabilities, freedom from damp, ventilation, water and drainage.
BEST MOMENTS
“There’s been a lot of media coverage of black mould in flats and apartments up and down the country.”
“Changes to government legislation are impacting people in social housing.”
“If a tenant raises a concern over black mould, the landlord has to look at if the property is correctly insulated and ventilated.”
“The landlord and tenant act empowers the tenant to take the landlord to court if the property is not fit for human habitation or obligations are not met."
ABOUT THE HOST
Simon Cooper AKA Damp Sam is a time served plasterer since 1983 and has a HNC in building management. He is the director of 3 Ltd companies and a PCA qualified Damp and structural waterproofing surveyor. He also owns a portfolio of properties that he renovated over the years.
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