Landlord Library
A landlords guide to dealing with condensation 
Condensation
Understanding and addressing the health risks of damp and mould in the home - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
A helpful video on preventing and managing damp and mould in your property
A guide to help landlords avoid this rental pitfall - Cannabis
Battery -v- hardwire smoke detectors - Smoke Alarms
Window restrictors - do I need them? - Window Restrictors
Where to start when having electrical work done: Choosing an Electrician | Electrical Safety First
Furniture and Furnishing Regulations - Furniture and Furnishings
Carbon Monoxide (CO) - A tenant guide - CO
Locks on Doors in HMOs - A landlord Guide Locks on Doors in HMOs
Nottingham City Council have issued the following three information guide to help Landlords and Tenants:
- NCC Condensation and Damp Leaflet
- Nottingham City Counil ASB guide for Landords v9
- NCC Waste Management Plan Guide
How to reduce some common hazards within your rental properties - Download
A short Legionnaires Disease Presentation
Energy Act 2011 implications explained - Download
Electric Safety documents from NAPIT:
- http://www.homesafetyguidance.co.uk/downloads/visual-electrical-checklist-guide.pdf
- http://www.homesafetyguidance.co.uk/downloads/fall-prevention-checklist.pdf
E-Scooters and E-Bikes useful guides
- Fire Kills - PLEV - 6 x Social Media Assets_.pdf
- Fire Kills - PLEV - A6 two sided flyer_.pdf
- Fire Kills - PLEV - Poster.pdf
Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 - DASH Guide - FFHH.
VIDEO: Fire Safety for Landlords: Risk Assessment - from the landlord association the NRLA
VIDEO: Fire Safety for Landlords: Larger HMOs -from the landlord association the NRLA
For more infomation on Fire Safety see our dedicated pages: DASH Services - Fire Safety
We will always try to ensure that all material on the site is as accurate and valid as we can make it. However, you should note that content is for general information only and we cannot guarantee that the information and advice given will always apply to a specific situation, or that the documents and forms provided will always be the most suitable for your particular situation. The use you make of the information and services provided on site is your responsibility and we cannot accept liability for any problems resulting from your use of the DASH Services site.
Righ to Rent Guidance/Information:
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Landlord’s guide to right to rent checks (publishing.service.gov.uk) |
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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/right-to-rent-landlords-code-of-practice |
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Information on eVisas & IDVT: |
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Media factsheet: eVisas – Home Office in the media (blog.gov.uk) |
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Right to Rent Useful Contacts:
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Landlord’s Helpline 0300 790 6268 |
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Immigration Enforcement hotline 0300 123 7000 |
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Crimestoppers www.crimestoppers-uk.org 0800 555111 |
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The Anti-Terrorist hotline 0800 789 321 |
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Landlord and tenant rights and responsibilities in the private rented sector guidance (Apr '20)
Anti Social Behaviour Toolkit (designed by Sandwell Council) -Click here
HMO guide for Landlords - Download
DASH Energy Act 2011 leaflet- Download
Section 21 Form No. 6A - click here
Section 21 Guidance - Download
How to Rent Guide for all new Tenancies - How to Rent Guide
Right to Rent - A Home Office Short Guide (Nov 20) - Click Here
Right to Rent - a collection of helpful guides - http://bit.ly/1nYnG8g
Tenant Fees Ban explained - Click here
Enforcement Options Explained Click here
Government Model Tenancy Agreement
Top ten tips when choosing a letting agent
Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018: guidance
MHCLG published three separate guides to help, respectively, tenants, landlords and local authorities understand the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, which comes into force on 20 March 2019.
For all three guides, click here.
Download the DASH guide on the new fitness for habitation act here - Download.
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We will always try to ensure that all material on the site is as accurate and valid as we can make it. However, you should note that content is for general information only and we cannot guarantee that the information and advice given will always apply to a specific situation, or that the documents and forms provided will always be the most suitable for your particular situation. The use you make of the information and services provided on site is your responsibility and we cannot accept liability for any problems resulting from your use of the DASH Services site.
(1) Renters’ Rights Bill: Impact assessment - GOV.UK - This document provides an assessment of the impact the measures the Renters’ Rights Bill will have on business and wider society.
(2) The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has published written evidence welcoming the Renters’ Rights Bill but expressing concern about the large enforcement burden that its provisions will impose on local authorities. Click here to view: written-evidence-submitted-by-the-chartered-institute-of-environmental-health-to-the-renters-rights-bill-committee.pdf
(3) House of Commons Library Reserach Briefing 3rd Oct 2024 - CBP-10106.pdf (parliament.uk)
(4) A YouTube video from Unipol Student Homes on: Navigating the Renters' Rights Bill: Key Impacts for Student Housing
