Fitness Standards and Repairs

The main thing to consider about the fitness of a dwelling is the ?? and safety of the people living there.
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The main thing to consider about the fitness of a dwelling is the ?? and safety of the people living there.
Health and Saftey
This has become more important now that new consumer legislation means that disrepair may invalidate a ?? ?? notice served by a landlord
section 21
The ?? (?? for ?? ??) Act ?? now puts into legislation issues related to the fitness of properties being let under short leases for less than ?? years
Home (fitness for human habitation) Act 2018)

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The Act makes it clear that the property being let has to? (2 things)
Fit for human habitation at the time the lease is granted and will remain fit for habitation throughout the term of the lease.
What is an implied covent?
Means a landlord does not have to repair where the disrepair / damage causing the property to be unfit is due to the tenant's breach of the tenancy agreement
The 2018 Act also contains a provision to allow the landlord ?? to the property at ?? times of the day to view the property's condition and state of repair, as long as at least 24 hours notice has been given
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reasonable
If a landlord does not carry out repairs that are their responsibility under Section ?? of the ?? and ?? Act ??, in certain cases the tenant has the right to withhold the ??, even if the tenancy agreement states that they are not allowed to. However this is expected to be repaid once the work is done.
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Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
The ?? ?? and ?? ?? ?? is a procedure to asses the risks of health and safety in residential properties, where enforcement lies with ?? ??
Housing Health and Safety Rating System

Local authorities
Hazards are based on what 4 things?
-Physiological requirements (damp and mould / excessive cold or heat)
-Psychological requirements (noise / crowding and space)
-protection against infection (Water supply and food safety)
-protection from accidents (Fire/ explosion and falls)
Hazards are given a score and placed in ? bands

A-C Hazards are classed as category ??
D-J Hazards are classed as category ??
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The local authority ?? ?? ?? for a Category 1 Hazard The local authority ?? ?? whether or not to take action for a Category 2 Hazardmust take action may chooseLocal authorities can take a variety of action including 4 things-Improvement notices -prohibition orders -hazard awareness notices -take emergency action, or issue demolition, or clearance orders (not applicable for category 2)The local authority can serve notices on the landlord or on the agent ?? ?? to be taken. Landlords cannot ?? ?? ?? notice for ?? months from the date of service of a relevant notice by the local authorityrequiring action serve a section 21 notice 6 months