If you rent out a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), keeping up with your electrical safety responsibilities is vital. It protects your tenants and your investment.
If you’re a landlord who rents out an HMO, you have legal responsibilities when it comes to electrical safety. Landlords need to ensure that all electrical installations in their property are safe and maintained throughout the tenancy. You also have a duty to make sure that any electrical appliances provided as part of the tenancy are safe.
Keeping your HMO compliant means understanding your responsibilities around electrical safety and acting before issues arise.
• Landlords must give tenants at least 24 hours’ notice before entering the property to carry out checks or repairs.
• All communication should be documented in writing.
• If a tenant refuses access, you must demonstrate that you’ve taken all reasonable steps to comply.
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This includes providing written evidence of attempted contact and appointment offers.
• If serious safety issues are identified and the tenant refuses access, local authorities have powers to intervene.
•They can access the property using enforcement measures if needed.
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