Landlord compliance blog
Plain-English landlord guides and local news for Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire: gas safety, EICRs, EPCs, alarms and the Renters' Rights Act.
What happens if your gas safety certificate expires?
An expired gas safety record is a breach from the day after it runs out. Here is what that means, what to do straight away and how to stop it happening again.
Landlord lawSmoke and carbon monoxide alarm rules for landlords
What the 2015 and 2022 alarm regulations require: where alarms go, testing on the first day of a tenancy, repairs after a report and the penalties.
LocalLandlord compliance checklist for Gloucestershire
Every certificate and deadline in one place, plus Gloucester City's additional HMO licensing scheme and what the Renters' Rights Act changed.
Gas safetyHow often do landlords need a gas safety certificate?
The 12-month rule, the 10–12 month window that keeps your renewal date, when tenants must get a copy and what happens if you miss it.
LocalGloucester HMO licensing: early-bird deadline closes 20 October
Gloucester's citywide licensing scheme for smaller shared houses is now in force, and the discounted early-bird fee ends on 20 October 2026.
EPCEPC rules for landlords: minimum rating, exemptions and what's proposed
Today's legal minimum is E. Here is how exemptions work, what the penalties are, and what the government's EPC C proposal for 2030 really means.
ElectricalEICR rules for landlords in England
Five-yearly electrical inspections, what the C1, C2, C3 and FI codes mean, who needs a copy and the 28-day deadlines for repairs.
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