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Content tagged with: landlord
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Managing houses in multiple occupation
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/managing-houses-in-multiple-occupationHouses in Multiple Occupation regulations place a duty on the manager of the property to provide and maintain good living conditions to protect the tenants from risk of injury.
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Harassment & Illegal Eviction
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/ending-a-tenancy-harassment-and-illegal-eviction-and-antisocial-behaviourTenants are protected from illegal eviction and harassment by the Protection from Eviction Act (1977). It's vitally important that you feel safe and secure in your home and you should not tolerate threats or harassment from your landlord. There are clear legal processes to follow if your landlord wishes to end your tenancy. If they fail to follow these steps they may be acting illegally and the Housing Enforcement team can intervene.
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Frequently asked questions for tenants renting from a private landlord
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/frequently-asked-questions-for-tenants-renting-from-a-private-landlordQuestions that a tenant may ask about his rights and responsibilities when renting privately.
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Renting a home in Doncaster
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/renting-a-home-in-doncasterHow to find a home to rent in the Doncaster borough, and how to rent out a property if you're a landlord.
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Private Renting - House Repairs
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/landlord-and-tenant-responsibilitiesWe have a statutory duty to keep the housing conditions in our area under review with a view to identifying any action that may need to be taken to address housing disrepair issues. In the majority of cases we will seek to form agreements to secure property improvement, however in some circumstances we will use legal enforcement measures to secure improvement if tenants are at risk.
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Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) in the Private Rented Sector
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/energy-performance-certificates-epcs-in-the-private-rented-sectorInformation and advice on the requirements for EPCs in privately rented properties. This page also contains details of legal obligations for PRS landlords under the recently introduced Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards Regulations (MEES).
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Lettings Agents & Fees
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/lettings-agents-feesFrom 1st June 2019, most tenant fees are now banned. The ban also applies to guarantors.
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Electrical Safety in Private Rented Accommodation
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/electrical-safety-in-private-rented-propertyWe recognise that most landlords fully understand their obligations to keep electrical installations in repair and good working order and that most already undertake regular electrical safety checks. Regulations are now in force requiring that landlords have the electrical installation at their properties checked at least once every five years.
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Managing a tenancy, tenancy deposits & eviction
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/managing-a-tenancy-tenancy-deposits-evictionUnderstanding your rights and responsibility under a tenancy will assist landlords and tenants in helping to make sure lettings run smoothly and that both parties have a clear understanding of their relationship. Deposits in the private rented sector must be now held centrally in a government operated scheme. Eviction can be a complex area of the law and the requirements to be able to use eviction notices has changed.
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Fire safety in private rented accommodation (non-HMO)
www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/fire-safety-in-private-rented-accommodation-non-hmoLandlords have a legal obligation to make sure that the risk posed by fire is managed and that safety measures are in place to reduce the risk. Council officers carrying out risk based inspections under the HHSRS must consider fire safety as part of the overall assessment of property standards and you will be expected to do all that is reasonable in the interests of safety. Specific regulations apply in addition to a risk based approach which are detailed in this page.