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Require annual property inspections for leaseholders and tenants

Submitted by Rosemary Miles on Sunday 29th October 2023

Published on Thursday 9th November 2023

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 9th May 2024

Signatures: 59

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Petition Action

Require annual property inspections for leaseholders and tenants

Petition Details

Make it a legal requirement for freeholders or their managing agents, and landlords or their letting agent, to carry out annual inspection of properties, including water connections, heating and signs of disrepair, such as damp, for all occupied and unoccupied properties on their books.

Additional Information

We believe many 'feudal' leaseholds and rented homes are managed by ruthless or incompetent freeholders/landlords/letting/managing agents. There is no legal requirement for them to regularly check standard of health and safety re. damp, plumbing and heating. Often people suffer from neglect in these areas when such neglect affects their properties: i.e.. leaks, damp/mould infestation. Poorly maintained empty properties can cause damage to those adjacent and letting agents can be ruthlessly indifferent. There should be legislation to enforce that freeholders, landlords and letting agents have to regularly inspect properties, so that issues can be identified and remedied.


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