Property Licensing:
Under local council licensing laws, it is now illegal to rent out a residential property without the correct property license.
All Newham, Waltham Forest, Barking & Dagenham and Redbridge Landlords must now have the following:
• GSI (Gas Safety Inspection) Certificate. • EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) • PAT (Portable appliance Test) • FRA (Fire risk assessment) • LRA (Legionella risk assessment) • TDS (Tenancy deposit scheme) Additionally, all Landlords must now have provided on request: • A complete 6 month written inspection report. • A Maintenance log of all reported and actioned repairs. • A correspondence must be available in tenants' native language.
Consequences for non-compliance and failing to comply with any conditions of a license include: • Fine of £20,000 for illegally renting a property without a license. • Fine of £5,000 for non-compliance with license requirements. • Possessions under Section 21 or Section 8 of the housing act are declined by courts for properties without license.
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