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Preparing Your Property reparing Your Property -- RegulationsRegulations (Continued)(Continued)
Preparing Your Property Preparing Your Property -- RegulationsRegulations (Continued)(Continued)
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In essence, these regulations impose a duty on landlords to ensure that all electrical
equipment supplied by them is safe for use by the tenant. The Consumer Protection Act
provides a defence of 'due diligence', i.e. a landlord can defend a contravention of the Act
if he can demonstrate that he took reasonable steps to avoid committing the offence.
We strongly recommend that an Electrical Safety Certificate is carried out, again we can
arrange this for you.
As of January 2005 any Electrical contractor must comply with Part P of the new Building
Regulations for fixed electrical installations (only) of dwellings, and provide certifications
to prove the above. Minor repairs and replacements must fall within this category of non-
notifiable work as stated in Approved Document P.
Those who comply with Part P requirements can only carry out certain repairs. All minor
repairs must comply with BS7671 and in any case all electrical work must be certified by
the installer with the issue of appropriate IEE certificate, a copy of which must be
provided to us.
Fire Regulations
As a Landlord you have an obligation under The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety)
Regulations 1988 (as amended in 1989 and 1993) set levels of fire resistance for
domestic upholstered furniture, furnishings and other products containing upholstery.
Any furniture pre 1950 does not have to comply with these regulations as flammable
substances were not used in their manufacture. However any furniture Purchased after
st
1 March 1990 should comply.
Product ranges covered
These include any of the following which contain upholstery:
Furniture intended for private use in a dwelling, including children's furniture
Beds, head-boards of beds, mattresses (of any size)
Sofa-beds, futons and other convertibles
Nursery furniture
Garden furniture which is suitable for use in a dwelling
Scatter cushions and seat pads
Pillows
Loose and stretch covers for furniture.
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Preparing Your Property Preparing Your Property -- RegulationsRegulations (Continued)(Continued)
P
In essence, these regulations impose a duty on landlords to ensure that all electrical
equipment supplied by them is safe for use by the tenant. The Consumer Protection Act
provides a defence of 'due diligence', i.e. a landlord can defend a contravention of the Act
if he can demonstrate that he took reasonable steps to avoid committing the offence.
We strongly recommend that an Electrical Safety Certificate is carried out, again we can
arrange this for you.
As of January 2005 any Electrical contractor must comply with Part P of the new Building
Regulations for fixed electrical installations (only) of dwellings, and provide certifications
to prove the above. Minor repairs and replacements must fall within this category of non-
notifiable work as stated in Approved Document P.
Those who comply with Part P requirements can only carry out certain repairs. All minor
repairs must comply with BS7671 and in any case all electrical work must be certified by
the installer with the issue of appropriate IEE certificate, a copy of which must be
provided to us.
Fire Regulations
As a Landlord you have an obligation under The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety)
Regulations 1988 (as amended in 1989 and 1993) set levels of fire resistance for
domestic upholstered furniture, furnishings and other products containing upholstery.
Any furniture pre 1950 does not have to comply with these regulations as flammable
substances were not used in their manufacture. However any furniture Purchased after
st
1 March 1990 should comply.
Product ranges covered
These include any of the following which contain upholstery:
Furniture intended for private use in a dwelling, including children's furniture
Beds, head-boards of beds, mattresses (of any size)
Sofa-beds, futons and other convertibles
Nursery furniture
Garden furniture which is suitable for use in a dwelling
Scatter cushions and seat pads
Pillows
Loose and stretch covers for furniture.
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