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29/05/2019

Do you know the answers to these 5 key questions for landlords?

1. Who needs to receive Prescribed Information when a landlord takes a deposit from a tenant?
Prescribed Information is the specific information regarding the protection of a deposit and it must been sent to everyone who contributed financially to the deposit.

2. How often do you need to apply for a gas safety certificate?
As a landlord, you need to have checks carried out by a registered Gas Safe engineer on an annual basis. After that, you have to provide the tenant with the certificate within 30 days.

3. What are the legal smoke alarm requirements for a rental property?
The correct answer is one on every storey.

4. What is the minimum rental room size for a single adult tenant?
The rules apply to houses in multiple occupation, with the room size being a minimum of 6.51 sq metres.
For a couple, it is 10.22 sq metres, and for a child under 10 years old, it is 4.64 sq metres.

5. How much notice do landlords have to give tenants before entering the property for a routine check?
24 hours before requesting to enter their rental property.

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