Safety in the property

We are not legal experts on property safety and your home could be a ticking time bomb. Make sure you are safe and read information from the listed sites and make your own mind up, even if you own your own home or you dont. As a landlord you must ensure your property is safe and we always advise that you get a gas and electrical safety check carried out.

Law requires it !

Gas

Electrical

Fire

Furniture and Furnishings

Energy Certificates

Accreditation

Hazard Ratings

The Furniture and Furnishings

The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulation 1988 - as amended 1993 These regulations require that the following furniture and soft furnishings supplied by the landlord in let properties meet fire safety standards: • beds, headboards of beds, mattresses (of any size); • sofas, sofa-beds, futons and other convertibles; • nursery furniture; • garden furniture which is suitable for use in a dwelling; • furniture in new caravans; • scatter cushions, bean bags, window seats and seat pads; • pillows; • padded stools and padded chests (Ottomans); • put-u-up beds and garden loungers/seats; • loose and stretch covers for furniture. Furniture manufactured since March 1989 will comply with these regulations and most will be marked with a label showing compliance. The regulations do not apply to: • sleeping bags; • bed-clothes (including duvets) and pillowcases; • loose covers for mattresses; • curtains and carpets; • furniture and furnishings manufactured before 1 January 1950 as the inflammable materials were not in use prior to 1950 (‘period’ or antique furniture would be exempt unless it had been re-upholstered in the intervening period); and • properties let continuously to the same tenant since prior to December 1996 until there is change of tenancy. Non-compliance with the above regulations is a criminal offence and carries penalties of a £5,000 fine, 6 month’s imprisonment, or both. In the event of a death, charges could extend to manslaughter. Artical from Residential Landlord
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BERR, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

Furniture Regulations, Furniture Flammability. Relevant or Related Legislation: Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 (as amended in 1989 and 1993)
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