Landlord duties

The general requirements for achieving high standards of health and safety at work are contained in ss. 1-9 of HSW, laying down broad objectives to be met and placing duties for meeting those objectives on the employer, the landlord, tenants, employees and suppliers. 

Outlines the general duties placed on employers, landlords, tenants, employees and suppliers. 

Standard Guide for Prevention and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Rental Housing" explains duties of landlord and techniques available. 

Section 4 Duties of landlords or owners to ensure that means of access and egress are safe for those using their premises... 

In the case of houses in multiple occupancy, the Housing (Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Regulations 1990 stipulate that a landlord has a duty to ensure that the electrical installation in the common and accommodation areas is in and is maintained in a state of repair and proper working order. It is a moot point whether this can be interpreted as requiring the installation to be safe. Local authorities who license such houses will usually require evidence to be produced to show that this duty is being satisfied before they will issue licences. 

Similarly the responsible person (e.g. a landlord) although they do not have employees on site will hold duties under section 4 of the FISWA for ensuring safe egress and access to common areas of the premise and those that fall under landlord domain . This will extend to ensure that effective emergency arrangements for all those on the premises are secured. 

Linder the duties, provided certain conditions are met, landlords and managers of premises which are to let, or of premises which have already been let, must make reasonable adjustments, and a failure to do so will be unlawful unless it can be justified under the Act. 

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