I currently have a builder (who I pay directly and know directly from the past) working on some maintenance issues for me at two of my properties.
The managing Agency (unbeknown to me) approached him to provide them with a quote to clean the exterior of the tenanted houses, incl. pathways, stairways etc etc.
They have since forwarded the quote to me without comment or reason. I do not know if the tenants have requested this, or its the agents initiative.
I on the other hand, whilst not worried about the roofs etc because I know apart from dirt they are absolutely fine and can wait, am concerned as to how much I should be responsible for as a health and safety issue.
both houses have been tenanted for well over a year by the occupiers. In the past, I have had another house waterblasted during vacancy period.
However my question is; how much cleanliness is the tenant responsible for when occupying a house? Is it the landlord's responsibility to clean external pathways to prevent (perhaps) a slip or fall, or would this come under some sort of tenancy expectation?
Is this detailed somewhere so I know what my responsiblities as a Landlord are. As I said before, I don't know if the agent thought they would get the builder to quote just because he is there, or because its a health and safety requirement that I am responsible for...
Any thoughts/experience appreciated, but I would rather not ask why of the agents at this stage.... would rather be more informed by contributors here initially please.
The managing Agency (unbeknown to me) approached him to provide them with a quote to clean the exterior of the tenanted houses, incl. pathways, stairways etc etc.
They have since forwarded the quote to me without comment or reason. I do not know if the tenants have requested this, or its the agents initiative.
I on the other hand, whilst not worried about the roofs etc because I know apart from dirt they are absolutely fine and can wait, am concerned as to how much I should be responsible for as a health and safety issue.
both houses have been tenanted for well over a year by the occupiers. In the past, I have had another house waterblasted during vacancy period.
However my question is; how much cleanliness is the tenant responsible for when occupying a house? Is it the landlord's responsibility to clean external pathways to prevent (perhaps) a slip or fall, or would this come under some sort of tenancy expectation?
Is this detailed somewhere so I know what my responsiblities as a Landlord are. As I said before, I don't know if the agent thought they would get the builder to quote just because he is there, or because its a health and safety requirement that I am responsible for...
Any thoughts/experience appreciated, but I would rather not ask why of the agents at this stage.... would rather be more informed by contributors here initially please.
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