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Airbnb is linking up with private landlord agency OpenRent to offer reduced-price gas and boiler safety certificates. The short lets platform says...

The priority for the majority of landlords is rental income that is paid on time, but there is also the priority...

Landlord Action is issuing a reminder to landlords of the importance of carrying out annual gas safety checks and a request...

Gas Safety Week, which begins today and continues until September 18, is going ahead as scheduled. Now in its 12th edition, it...

This week (September 12-18) marks the twelfth annual Gas Safety Week. All landlords renting properties with gas appliances have a legal duty...

Propertymark says that this, the 12th edition of Gas Safety Week, is an ideal opportunity for landlords to make sure they...

Gas Safety Week begins next Monday (September 12) and, in light of that, the team at Ideal Heating have provided some...

As the providers of housing for tenants, landlords are responsible for ensuring the property is safe for those living in it. Various...

London-focussed lettings agency Douglas & Gordon gives its rundown on what new landlords should know to get the most out of...

The Health and Safety Executive is urging landlords to check the credentials of gas fitters following a case heard recently in...

A landlord has been fined for failing to ensure that gas fittings, appliances and associated flues were checked for safety. Edinburgh Sheriffs...

It’s Gas Safety Week and supplier Ideal Heating has produced five top tips for landlords. - 1. Check your appliances for warning signs -...

A landlord has been sentenced for failing to maintain gas appliances at a rental property in accordance with the law. Swansea magistrates’...

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

Gas Safety Week is an annual event, that took place 14-20 September in 2020 and aims to raise awareness of gas safety...

Landlords are being reminded this week that they are responsible for the safety of their tenants, as part of Gas Safety...

Following last week's announcement by the Welsh government that it plans to introduce new regulations to combat carbon monoxide poisoning, here are a...

To mark Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week, landlords are being reminded that they have a legal obligation to keep tenants safe by...

Landlords are being reminded that they are responsible for the safety of their tenants ahead of Gas Safety Week. The annual event,...

Boilers can be expensive to repair, but they can be even more costly to replace. To help ensure that you keep...

New technology has been launched in an attempt to improve gas safety accountability in the private rental sector. The existing system makes...

A third of adults do not check if the engineer working on their property’s gas appliances is doing so legally, according...

If you are planning to add to your property portfolio, it is important to ensure that the property is gas safe. Here’s...

Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...

Landlord Gas Safety Certificate: How to Keep Your Tenants Safe There are plenty of safety considerations when renting out a property. Arguably,...

A buy-to-let landlord has been handed a two-year suspended sentence, ordered to pay more than £4,000 and given 100 hours of...

Landlords are being reminded this week that they are responsible for the safety of their tenants, as part of Gas Safety...

A landlord from Blackburn has been fined after failing to maintain gas appliances at his rental properties in Norwich. Norwich Magistrates’ Court...

When it comes to rental responsibilities during a tenancy, there remains some confusion among so-called ‘accidental landlords’ when it comes to...

As a landlord you should be aware that you are responsible for the safety of your tenants, and that is why...

There is a lot for landlords to consider when letting a property and what is required often relates to the date...

Landlords are being warned of the dangers of unsafe gas appliances this Gas Safety Week. The seventh annual Gas Safety Week currently...

A private landlord from Cornwall has been given a 12-month prison sentence suspended for 24 months, fined £5,000, and ordered to...

When investing in buy-to-let, you can’t always be sure when the appliances and pipe work in the property were last serviced...

A buy-to-let landlord in Ilfracombe, a seaside resort on the North Devon coast, has been given a suspended prison sentence for...

Labour MP and gas safety campaigner George Howarth has tabled an early day motion (EDM) calling on landlords and social housing...

Landlords are being reminded this week that they are responsible for the safety of their tenants, as part of Gas Safety...

Many part-time landlords across the UK are putting their tenants’ lives at risk and could face hefty fines for breaking basic...

A landlord has been fined £11,000 after being prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) at Plymouth Magistrates Court following...

An unregistered gas fitter has been received a suspended prison sentence for illegally installing a gas boiler and undertaking landlord’s gas...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) and the Gas Safe Register have announced plans for closer working and shared gas...