This article is designed to provide brief information on the Gas Safety Regulations 1998 and its implications for all rental properties.  Landlords who rent property for terms of less than seven years must be aware of this legislation and ensure it is complied with.

• Properties which are covered by the legislation include:
• residential premises provided for rent by local authorities, housing associations, private sector landlords, housing co-operatives, hostels;
• rooms let in bed-sit accommodation, private households, bed and breakfast accommodation and hotels;
• rented holiday accommodation such as chalets, cottages, flats, caravans and narrow boats on inland waterways.

This article is a brief guide to the electrical regulations that affect tenanted property within England & Wales.

Housing benefit has been in place in one form or another for many years.  Recently, there has been a change to the way housing payments are made to people with low incomes.  This article aims to outline what these changes are and how they impact on the tenant and the landlord - it includes the changes announced in April 2011.  The article is divided into two sections.  The first outlines information on LHA and the second outlines how Local Housing Allowance (LHA) affects landlords.

This article provides a guide to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO).  It will define a HMO and provide information for landlords and managers who own or manage a HMO and tenants who reside in one.