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Don't Fall Foul of Home Safety Rules

Don't Fall Foul of Home Safety Rules

Thursday 19th March 2020

The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 ensures landlords maintain rental properties which are 'fit for human habitation'. Should the property be substandard, the tenant could take their landlord to court. The Act will extend to almost all tenancies on 20 March 2020.
Letting agents and landlords should be well aware of the Human Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) which sets out 29 types of hazards in unsafe homes. At Affinity we aim to take a proactive approach to ensure that your properties remain assessed and free from such hazards. Call us today if you need a pro-active agent keeping you the right side of the law!