Renting a House - Boiler Query

shaz77_2

Hi All,

I have a house rented out and the tenant is switching over to claim housing benefits for a short period of time. The Housing Executive came out and reviewed the house, they called me yesterday citing that they were happy with the house with the exception of having some concerns regarding the boiler. The oil boiler is located within a seperate room to the rear of the house within the main back porch. The HE have raised some concerns that this could be potentially dangerous and the representative has referred this to her senior Manager.

The boiler in question is relatively new being 14 months old and was serviced around one month ago, does this present a real danger to the occupants?

Guest101

shaz77 wrote: »

Hi All,

I have a house rented out and the tenant is switching over to claim housing benefits for a short period of time. The Housing Executive came out and reviewed the house, they called me yesterday citing that they were happy with the house with the exception of having some concerns regarding the boiler. The oil boiler is located within a seperate room to the rear of the house within the main back porch. The HE have raised some concerns that this could be potentially dangerous and the representative has referred this to her senior Manager.

The boiler in question is relatively new being 14 months old and was serviced around one month ago, does this present a real danger to the occupants?

Why was the Housing Executive in the property in the first place?

Either way, unless Environment Health or the Health and Safety Executive issue a warning which requires action, i dont see any reason for action.

shaz77_2

I believe they were assessing its suitability for renting to a family.

Leon_W

Of course it doesn't present a real danger to the occupants.


Apart from a basic knowledge, how can an unqualified (in boilers) "Housing Executive" know what constitutes a danger or not ?

Guest101

shaz77 wrote: »

I believe they were assessing its suitability for renting to a family.

Are you renting to the council? If not then then this is a private rental and as such the council has no place to be inspecting the property.

shaz77_2

The girl who called me alarmed me when she stated the boiler's location was an issue.

I rented the property via an EA, however the tenant is now on benefits.

G_M

Who installed the boiler? Was it an OFTEC registered engineer/company? (though unlike gas, there is no obligation to use an OFTEC engineer).

Was the installation signed off by Building Control? Did the OFTEC installaller sign it off on behalf of Building Control?

So long as you have Building Regulations certification, there is no problem.

shaz77_2

G_M wrote: »

Who installed the boiler? Was it an OFTEC registered engineer/company? (though unlike gas, there is no obligation to use an OFTEC engineer).

Was the installation signed off by Building Control? Did the OFTEC installaller sign it off on behalf of Building Control?

So long as you have Building Regulations certification, there is no problem.

The boiler was always situated where it is and was so when I bought the house, all I did was have a plumber install the boiler and a registered boiler person commission it.

[Deleted User]

Guest101 wrote: »

Are you renting to the council? If not then then this is a private rental and as such the council has no place to be inspecting the property.

When I rented the 3 bed private rental property I am in now.., the council did inspect it.

RAS

Is this Northern Ireland???

Laws will be different there.

Gigervamp

I wonder what location they deem "safe". Our oil boiler is in the dining room.