What are my obligations as a landlord?

What are my obligations as a landlord?

When buying to let, you've got a number of legal obligations as a landlord that you need to adhere to. Firstly you've got things like safety certificates for your gas and electrical appliances. Those are the kind of obligations that need to be checked every year. You also need to arrange building insurance. Any furniture that you put into your buy-to-let property needs to meet British safety standards, and you do need to make sure that the labels that come with the furniture are kept on. Other obligations as a landlord include managing fire escapes. This is particularly important for buy-to-let properties of multiple occupancy where many people live in one building. You are obliged to ensure that they have their own fire doors and fire escapes so that it's a safe environment. You've really got to make sure you're completely up to date with all these regulations and make sure that you adhere to them when buying to let.