What does a landlord have to replace

thenap80

Hi

Will be renting my place out soon. Does a contract have to stipulate what a landlord is in charge of replacing....ie fridge washing machine tumble drier.

Say i leave a lawnmower in shed then it breaks down....am i to be held responsible for its repair or replacement. I understand i need an inventory..perhaps that states if i am to replace if it breaks.??

Thanks

HappyMJ

thenap80 wrote: »

Hi

Will be renting my place out soon. Does a contract have to stipulate what a landlord is in charge of replacing....ie fridge washing machine tumble drier.

Say i leave a lawnmower in shed then it breaks down....am i to be held responsible for its repair or replacement. I understand i need an inventory..perhaps that states if i am to replace if it breaks.??

Thanks

If you leave anything in the property and do not explicitly deny all responsibility for the item then yes you as the landlord would be expected to repair or replace the item if it's breaks from normal wear and tear.

I wouldn't leave anything behind. Fridges, freezer's, washing machine's and dryers are awkward to move but it's only going to affect the bottom line leaving them in the property. Tenants don't pick a property just because it has a washing machine they look at the price and if yours is £25 a month more expensive than they exact same property next door they'll go for the cheaper one and supply their own white goods.

Most properties that I have seen do however come with a built in oven and hob but if not built in I also would not go out of way to supply one removing anything in the property left by previous tenants.

Lawnmowers easily break. I would never supply one of those. If it's electric it's a portable appliance you would have to pay for an electrician to do a PAT test every year to make sure it's still safe. They could have accidentally run the mower over the cable and then just put a bit of gaffer tape over the break to "repair" it. Accidental damage is usually up to the landlord to pay to fix and then recover a portion of that from the tenant if appropriate.

ognum

HappyMJ wrote: »

If you leave anything in the property and do not explicitly deny all responsibility for the item then yes you as the landlord would be expected to repair or replace the item if it's breaks from normal wear and tear.

I wouldn't leave anything behind. Fridges, freezer's, washing machine's and dryers are awkward to move but it's only going to affect the bottom line leaving them in the property. Tenants don't pick a property just because it has a washing machine they look at the price and if yours is £25 a month more expensive than they exact same property next door they'll go for the cheaper one and supply their own white goods.

Most properties that I have seen do however come with a built in oven and hob but if not built in I also would not go out of way to supply one removing anything in the property left by previous tenants.

Lawnmowers easily break. I would never supply one of those. If it's electric it's a portable appliance you would have to pay for an electrician to do a PAT test every year to make sure it's still safe. They could have accidentally run the mower over the cable and then just put a bit of gaffer tape over the break to "repair" it. Accidental damage is usually up to the landlord to pay to fix and then recover a portion of that from the tenant if appropriate.

hAppy MJ clearly knows his market but it is not the same for the area I am a LL so you need to learn yours and then write a contract accordingly.

Mojisola

thenap80 wrote: »

Will be renting my place out soon.

Worth reading through this site - http://www.landlordzone.co.uk/

You'll pick up lots of info about being a LL.

thenap80

As far as i knew...PAT for applieances wasnt compulsory.

thenap80

So I.coukd leave lawnmower but stipulate on a contract thar its left without me being responsible for replacement. What wording is best used for tbis? Or is it written on the inventory?

HappyMJ

thenap80 wrote: »

As far as i knew...PAT for applieances wasnt compulsory.

It's not compulsory.

You can do it yourself. It's basically the same as an electrician doing it but if you fail to do it correctly you can be held responsible instead of the electrician's insurer.

You would before the start of each tenancy check the cable, the plugs, the sockets etc and make sure they aren't damaged in any way.

AlexMac

Further to your lawnmower dilemma, and thinking sideways; you obviously have a garden... (wow- astute, eh?)

Given that tenants tend to be less interested in gardening, and whether or not you write specific responsibilities for inventory into the AST, you might consider writing garden maintenence - or at least mowing - into it.

My mate failed to do this, and when one tenant left, she found that the agent hadn't cared or checked either, so wild-sown brambles, ground elder and buddlea had turned the garden into an impenetrable jungle... She had to spend hundreds to reinstate it...

thenap80

To be honest then...am i right in saying if i leave the lawnmower (and any other items like living room.mirror), and dont mention it either on TA or inventory,, then i am not at all responsible. It is left for all.intents an purposes the property of the new Tenant then?!!!

dimbo61

What is your market ?
With students you need to supply a furnished property.
Beds, wardrobes, chest of drawers, desk+chair.
Fully furnished kitchen and living room.

mije1983

thenap80 wrote: »

To be honest then...am i right in saying if i leave the lawnmower (and any other items like living room.mirror), and dont mention it either on TA or inventory,, then i am not at all responsible. It is left for all.intents an purposes the property of the new Tenant then?!!!

Will you be fine with it if they sell the items/take them to their next property?