9 Crown Row, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 0TH
Liam McDonnell
Lettings Valuer
Liam attended school locally in Ascot and began his career in estate agency aged 18 in the Bracknell area. He has gone on to gain experience within the Maidenhead, Reading and Wokingham markets too. Building relationships is what Liam enjoys the most in his role, which gives him the opportunity to meet and help all kinds of people. Away from work, Liam enjoys playing football throughout the week and for a local Bracknell team on a Sunday (some say the next Sunday League Pirlo).
The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is…
The way to get started is to quit talking and start doing.
Top of my bucket list is…
To travel around America and Australia.
On Sunday mornings, you can usually find me…
On a football pitch in all weathers – potentially a little jaded from the night before.
My guilty pleasures are…
Watching Super Sunday and the F1 whilst devouring a takeaway. Highly recommended.
The thing I like best about my job…
Helping and advising landlords on how to make the process of letting their property as stress-free as possible, and assuring tenants throughout the process so that it becomes an enjoyable and exciting experience.
The person I’d most like to go for a drink with is…
Sir Alex Ferguson.
17 Oct 2017
Unlike the strict and specific regulations that apply to gas appliances in rented accommodation, the obligations of a Landlord are somewhat less specific with regard to electrical installations. However, they still remain and the prudent and responsible landlord will take his obligations and responsibilities seriously.
Whilst there are no overarching safety regulations in the same way as there is for gas safety, there are a variety of regulations and general landlord’s duties and responsibilities to note.
There are various codes and relevant British Standards that apply, as well as part P of the Building Regulations where applicable.
Building Regulations may not apply directly but these may not be directly but such regulations may be accepted standards by which compliance with legal obligations is judged. For example, a particular item such as earthing may not comply with the current IET requirements but it will not necessarily be “unsafe” or not in working order as a result.
In more general terms, Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 imposes an obligation on Landlords of short term residential lettings to keep electrical installations in repair and proper working order. A landlord may also be liable for the injury of a tenant or resident caused by defective wiring under the Defective Premises Act 1972.
Under codes derived from various European Directives, electrical items must now be CE kite marked and it would serve a Landlord well if he made sure any such electrical items applied and were periodically checked. Indeed, under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 there is a requirement for portable electrical appliances to be PAT tested. This would apply to employee accommodation for example.
All in all, it is worth considering what a reasonable landlord’s duty of care might be as well as specific regulations that need to be adhered to.
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