Landlord association set up helpline

In a move that has been welcomed by tenants and landlords alike the National Landlords Association have announced it is to launch a new help and advice website in conjunction with the Health and Safety Executive.

It is anticipated the advice line will give help to landlords seeking advice mainly on the legal requirements they have to adhere to. Fire regulations and appliance safety checks along with the qualifications of the tradesmen carrying them out are both strictly controlled by law and enquiries about them are expected to be at the forefront of advice seekers. Help with local council regulations and licensing is expected to feature on the question list but it is not certain whether advice on how to acquire landlord insurance will be available.

Peter Brown the Health and Safety Executives head of environment, radiation and gas division said: “Though there are legal duties on landlords, meeting them shouldn’t be an onerous task.

“The new website provides all the information landlords need in one place.”

The advice line imitative comes in the wake of several high profile cases of Landlords flouting legal safety requirements and in some cases putting lives at risk, indeed one Norfolk landlord was sent to prison for two-and-a-half years after a young woman almost burned to death in a fire in one of his properties.

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