Landlord Legislative Update May 2019 Residential Landlord Update for joomag | Page 5

As part of our periodic inspections, check outs, check ins and market appraisals
we go through your property and help you identify any potential hazards and
discuss these with you. The flow chart below helps set out our process and how
this can ensure your property remains compliant.
1) I nspec t Proper t y

• Room-by-room, checking elements, fixtures and fittings
• Check common parts (e.g. stairs, shared rooms and amenities)
• Check outside the building, looking at the external elements
and the yards/gardens and paths
• Record any deficiencies, disrepair or anything else that may
give rise to a hazard
2) D eficiencies

• Check if any of the deficiencies and faults contribute to any

one or more of the 29 hazards

• Do deficiencies -

(a) Increase the liklihood of a harmful occurance? or

(b) Increase the severity of the harm?

3) R emedial Ac tion/Wor k
• Decide what needs to be done to remedy deficiencies and to

reduce risks as low as reasonably practical.

• Work out a timetable for having works done.

• Some action may be very urgent where an immediate risk to

current occupiers is identified, others may be less urgent.

4) Keep R ecords

• Record the programme of works.
• Record date when works finished.
5) R eview

• Check that hazards have been removed/minimised
• Re-inspect property (return to box 1). How frequently this
needs to be done depends on the age and type of property,
and whether there has been any change of occupants. Some
elements or facilities will need to be checked more frequently
than others or when required by law (e.g. gas appliances) or
by an accreditation scheme.
W H AT T H I S M E A N S F O R YO U
The vast majority of the properties we manage are well within the guidelines
set out by the legislation. Any specific areas of works needed are discussed
with yourselves as and when they occur to ensure your property remains
compliant.
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