trebor55 Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 Longstanding tenant recently gone onto benefits due to baby. House has gas heating down stairs but no permanent heating in bedrooms. Council insist that I am not complying with law unless i put permanant heating upstairs. They have threatened prosecution. Can they do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melboy Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 New law to me and I would be interested to know where this "Law" is laid down to be complied with. Nothing to stop the tenant from providing their own upstairs portable heating after all, they took the property on knowing there was no upstairs heating...... didn't they? Mel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Ask your council what law statute* they say you are not complying with. Then you can look it up on Gov website and check your position. *I guess lots of us would like to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTWIN Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 If you go to homebase they sale plug in 2-3 kw electric heaters that can be wall mounted for about 25 quid which we use when extra heated is requested by the council. Make sure you get the ones with a timer and therostatically controllable. We have to get these even though the property may have working storage heaters but because they maybe so old and not very controllable. The other option is to get another tenant that isnt on benefits and the council are not involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPEL Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 It's probably from the council's rating system used classify the how habitable a property is. They can issue enforcement notices if the premises are sub-standard. Follow this link: Guidance on inspections for the purposes of the HHSRS is given in Annex B. This ...... The operating guidance is issued under S9 of the Housing. Act 2004. ... www.communities.gov.uk/documents/housing/pdf/142631.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 GPEL, Thank you for the link. Reading Annex D (for dwellings) Section 2.05 of the HHSRS Guidance, the implication seems to be that landlords are expected to ensure by suitable means that a council tenant can maintain indoor temperature to around at least 21degC and not fall below 19degC. The panel heaters from Homebase that you suggest seem a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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