Chimneys sweep Wales - who is responsible

Buckyball60

Hi,

I could not find the answerrt online. Is it the landlords or tenant responsibility?

Thanks

MyRealNameToo

Buckyball60 said:

I could not find the answerrt online. Is it the landlords or tenant responsibility?

read your tenancy agreement, would expect it to be the tenant in most cases just the same as you're typically responsible for cutting the grass etc

caprikid1

MyRealNameToo said:

Buckyball60 said:

I could not find the answerrt online. Is it the landlords or tenant responsibility?

read your tenancy agreement, would expect it to be the tenant in most cases just the same as you're typically responsible for cutting the grass etc

Landlord's Safety Responsibilities | Stoves & Fires | Chimney Sweeping Clean

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Section62

caprikid1 said:

MyRealNameToo said:

Buckyball60 said:

I could not find the answerrt online. Is it the landlords or tenant responsibility?

read your tenancy agreement, would expect it to be the tenant in most cases just the same as you're typically responsible for cutting the grass etc

Landlord's Safety Responsibilities | Stoves & Fires | Chimney Sweeping Clean

LANDLORD 100%

But according to your link...

"In regard to chimneys, Landlords must ensure that at the start of a tenancy, chimneys and flues for solid fuel heating are swept and unobstructed. Thereafter a tenant can be made responsible for regular chimney sweeping under the terms of the tenancy agreement but we would recommend that in some situations, Landlords may consider managing this aspect of the property themselves."

caprikid1

Personally with any appliance of this nature I would not leave it down to the tenant and accept that having it in the tenancy agreement may be sufficient in the eyes of the law or my insurance company.