I own an apartment with 1 large unit with a kitchen and 2 studio units with kitchenettes, that are tenanted on separate tenancies.
The kitchenettes were put in after the building was built, and don't have a sink or water supply - presumably to get around Council regulations.
My Property Manager is telling me that the Housing Improvements Regulations specify that each tenancy must have a kitchenette and that each kitchenette must have a sink and water supply.
My reading of the Regulations is that only the "house" must have a sink and water supply which this house does, although only one tenant has access - the two studios don't.
The PM is therefore saying that if a tenant of the studio rooms took me to Tribunal, they could be awarded a full refund of their rent.
Does anyone here know about this?
Thanks,
The kitchenettes were put in after the building was built, and don't have a sink or water supply - presumably to get around Council regulations.
My Property Manager is telling me that the Housing Improvements Regulations specify that each tenancy must have a kitchenette and that each kitchenette must have a sink and water supply.
My reading of the Regulations is that only the "house" must have a sink and water supply which this house does, although only one tenant has access - the two studios don't.
The PM is therefore saying that if a tenant of the studio rooms took me to Tribunal, they could be awarded a full refund of their rent.
Does anyone here know about this?
Thanks,
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