Summary
WHEN choosing a property many students look for low rent and proximity to the campus but how can they ensure the accommodation does not have one or more old and defective gas appliances? The Heating Helpline, the advice service backed by the Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association, says that landlords and lettings agencies renting accommodation to students have a legal duty to ensure gas appliances have been checked and serviced.
Bob Towse, technical and safety consultant for the Heating Helpline, said: "Gas appliances in rented accommodation should be serviced annually in accordance with manufacturers' instructions by a Gas Safe registered installer, in addition to having annual gas safety checks carried out on them.See the full content of this document
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Safety Tips for Students
"Landlords that fail to properly maintain a boiler or other gas a...
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