Private Sector Housing
- Energy Performance
Certificates
From 1 October 2008 landlords must provide an Energy Performance
Certificate to people who want to rent a home from them.
- Housing Act 2004
Important Information upon the Housing Act 2004
- Property Maintenance
Guides for damp, electrics, heating, plumbing & waste water
goods
- Grants and Loans
A range of housing assistance that is designed to help fund repairs
and improvements to private dwellings
- Disrepair in Privately Rented
Accommodation
Landlords who let accommodation have a responsibility to ensure
that it is maintained to a good standard of repair.
- Houses in Multiple Occupation
If you live in a bedsit, share facilities, e.g. a bathroom or
kitchen with other occupants in your house, live in a property
divided into flats, then you probably live in a house in multiple
occupation.
- Gas Safety
All gas appliances provided in rented properties must by law have
an annual safety check. Such appliances include cookers, water
heaters, boilers and wall heaters.
- Empty Properties
Empty properties can be a problem for a number of different
reasons.
- Neighbour Nuisance
We all expect to be able to live in and enjoy our homes without
undue interference. However sometimes the actions of other persons
prevent this and where this happens it is commonly referred to as a
nuisance.
- Tenants Responsibilities
Being a tenant brings its own responsibilities, towards your
landlord and your property
- Your Comments
In order to help us your comments and suggestions would be very
much appreciated.
- House Condition Survey
Our private sector House Condition Survey is available on-line for
you to download
Contact Private Sector Housing
Tel: 01304 872454
E-mail: privatesectorhousing@dover.gov.uk
