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Houses in multiple occupation (HMO) - Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS)
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/5210/Housing-Health-and-Safety-Rating-System-HHSRSHouses in multiple occupation pose a greater risk to the health and safety of people living in them. Very often, people who live in HMOs do not know the other p...
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Houses in multiple occupation (HMO) - Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/5211/Regulatory-Reform-Fire-Safety-Order-2005Some HMOs will need to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, (often referred to as the RRO or Fire Safety Order). These will typically be ...
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Find advice and guidance if you're renting - Introduction
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/5212/IntroductionOur private sector housing team work hard with tenants and landlords to help improve housing conditions and to make sure houses remain in a good condition for t...
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Find advice and guidance if you're renting - My house has problems - what can I do?
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/5213/My-house-has-problems-what-can-I-doIf you have an emergency such as a leaking water pipe, call your landlord immediately; if it's a gas leak, call National Grid on 0800 111 999 . However, if you...
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Find advice and guidance if you're renting - A landlord's legal duties
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/5214/A-landlord-s-legal-dutiesA landlord must make sure the house they rent out is safe to live in and it does not affect the tenant's health, safety or well-being. A landlord is legally res...
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Apply for an accommodation certificate for immigration - Introduction
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/5215/IntroductionCertain countries require a resident in the UK to provide an accommodation certificate stating that the property they are living in is safe and free from any ha...
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Apply for an accommodation certificate for immigration - Cost and how to apply
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/5216/Cost-and-how-to-applyThe cost - 2022/2023 The cost of an inspection from April 2022 to March 2023 is £200 plus VAT (a total cost of £240) and includes both the inspection and the pr...
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What standards can you expect as a tenant? - What minimum standards should you expect?
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/5201/What-minimum-standards-should-you-expectGenerally the minimum standard for any room, flat or house that is offered for let is: that it is provided in good repair and in a clean condition that it has s...
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What standards can you expect as a tenant? - Energy Performance Certificates
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/5202/Energy-Performance-CertificatesYour landlord must provide you with a copy of the EPC, which contains the energy performance rating of the property you are renting, free of charge at the onset...
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What standards can you expect as a tenant? - Electrical safety
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/5203/Electrical-safetyUnder the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, landlords have to get their property electrics checked at least e...