Question 1

Legionella

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Q: Re the above, we have been advised that landlords in the private rented sector are now required to carry out a risk assessment. Do you provide guidelines regarding this and/or a risk assessment form/checklist? Do you also have any advice leaflets that could be given out to tenants? FPRA Committee member Shaun O’Sullivan replies: Although you are right that landlords in the private sector are required to carry out a risk assessment for Legionella, this does not impact on Residents’ Management Companies such as yourselves any more than does the legislation requiring gas inspections / fitting of smoke alarms in private rented accommodation. The responsibility rests purely with the landlord and I don’t doubt that agents who might be employed by those in your block who rent flats will be familiar with the requirement. Details of the requirement can be found at http://www.hse.gov.uk/legionnaires/legionella-landlords-responsibilities.htm [submitted February 2016]

Question 2

Legionella

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Q: Re the above, we have been advised that landlords in the private rented sector are now required to carry out a risk assessment. Do you provide guidelines regarding this and/or a risk assessment form/checklist? Do you also have any advice leaflets that could be given out to tenants? FPRA Committee member Shaun O’Sullivan replies: Although you are right that landlords in the private sector are required to carry out a risk assessment for Legionella, this does not impact on Residents’ Management Companies such as yourselves any more than does the legislation requiring gas inspections / fitting of smoke alarms in private rented accommodation. The responsibility rests purely with the landlord and I don’t doubt that agents who might be employed by those in your block who rent flats will be familiar with the requirement. Details of the requirement can be found at http://www.hse.gov.uk/legionnaires/legionella-landlords-responsibilities.htm [submitted February 2016]

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