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Homelessness: Advice for private tenants

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  1. Advice for private tenants
  2. Tenants rights
  3. You are here: Repairs and property condition
  4. Problems paying rent
  5. Noticed served
  6. Landlord harassment and threats of illegal eviction

Repairs and property condition

It is your landlord’s duty to carry out repairs and maintain the property, and make sure it meets safety standards.

Find out more about your landlord's safety responsibilities - GOV.UK

Landlords must ensure that any gas equipment is safely installed and checked annually by a Gas Safe registered engineer. You must be given a copy of the gas safety check.

You have a right to live in a heated home of at least 18C. All privately rented properties are legally required to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), with a minimum rating of E. You can find an energy certificate on the government website. 

Find an energy certificate - GOV.UK

Properties with a rating of F or G must be improved to at least an E rating, unless the landlord has been granted an exemption.

You can report a private rented housing problem to the Council online by visiting: Information for tenants

 

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Contact the Homeless team

If you need any further advice or assistance please get in touch. Phone: Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm. Out of Hours: Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm or during the weekend and bank holidays

Telephone: 01709 336009

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Further information for Tenants

  • Download the Repairs and Maintenance Policy
  • Download the Gas and Carbon Monoxide Safety Policy
  • Download the Electrical Safety Policy
  • Download the House and Fire Safety Policy
  • Download the Damp, Mould and Condensation Policy

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