Landlord guide

A landlord's property maintenance responsibilities

The legal minimum every Hertfordshire landlord must meet — plus the standards good landlords now hold themselves to.

In this guide
  • Statutory duties under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
  • Annual gas safety certificates (CP12)
  • EICR every five years and interim visual checks
  • Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm requirements
  • Damp, mould and the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act
  • Reactive vs planned maintenance and cost implications

The full guide is being written by our engineers. In the meantime, if you have a specific question about this topic, our operations team is happy to help — call us or book a visit and we'll advise on the right approach for your property.