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Regulations
In this section you will find detail on the sorts of issues you will need to consider as a holiday home owner eg fire regulations, gas and electricity safety, access statements and much more.
What is the new law? The new law is officially called Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and came into force in the Autumn of 2006. It has replaced fire certificates and 78 other pieces of legislation.
It affects all forms of sleeping accommodation and is mandatory for those operating virtually all non-domestic premises (and places of resort in the open ...
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From April 2007 all participants in a national quality assessment scheme are required to prepare an access statement. Help is just a click away - VisitBritain has produced an easy reference online guide to writing an access statement, as well as a simple template for use by proprietors.
Writing an access statement is not as daunting as it may seem, and ...
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HMO's (Houses of Multiple Occupancy),flats and maisonettes.
As of the 1st October 2006 HMOs, flats and maisonettes are covered by two pieces of legislation the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRFSO) and the Housing Act 2004.
REGULATORY REFORM (FIRE SAFETY) ORDER 2005
The local fire and rescue authority (the fire and rescue service) will enforce the
Order.; and insurers ...
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All installation, maintenance and safety checks on gas fittings and appliances must be undertaken by a CORGI-registered gas installer. Furthermore, an annual gas safety check must be carried out and a certificate issued, which should be displayed in the property
PROVIDE FOLLOWING CORGI INFO AND LINK
(http://www.corgi-gas-safety.com/section_gas_law/your_rights.asp)
Checks are required annually, but each new tenant who arrives must be given a ...
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Since 1 January 2005, all new electrical installation work has to have been carried out (or certified) by someone in the Competent Person Certification Scheme. It is not a legal requirement to have a certificate but it is always good practice to ensure that electrical systems are safe - people nowadays could have a multitude of items and the ...
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REPRODUCED FROM THE NICEIC Website (www.niceic.org.uk)
Electrical installations
Landlords should ensure that the electrical installation (fixed wiring, etc) is safe to use. The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 requires landlords to ensure the electrical installation is safe when the tenancy begins, and that it is maintained in a safe condition throughout that tenancy. One way of ensuring safety is to undertake ...
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Gas safety regulations
The Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations 1998 place a statutory duty on all landlords of residential property to ensure that all gas appliances, pipework and flues are maintained in a safe condition. They particularly seek to avoid the escape of carbon monoxide poison which is silent, odourless and deadly and require that:
all let properties must have at ...
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The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994
These regulations require that all appropriate electrical equipment supplied in a property must be safe to use. Unlike the Gas Safety Regulations, there is no mandatory requirement for the equipment to undergo any safety testing, but the duty of care remains the same.
The following guidelines apply to all electrical appliances supplied for the tenancy:
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By Mark Evans, FireMaster (South West) Ltd. October 2007.
I wonder if you've ever seen one of those films where the hero enters a burning building to rescue someone in distress? Fighting their way past carefully choreographed wisps of smoke and flickering flames, they quickly find their maiden in distress, effortlessly picking them up, they turn, clearly seeing their exit, ...
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What do the Regulations cover? The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994 require, among other things, that all electrical equipment supplied 'in the course of business' is safe. This applies equally to new and second-hand equipment. Do the Regulations apply to me? The Regulations apply to everyone who supplies electrical equipment in the course of their business, regardless of whether or ...
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