Upon starting a new tenancy, tenants must receive the following certificates:

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• An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for the property (every 10 years) 

• A Gas safety certificate (GP12, each year/if the property has gas appliances)

• An Electrical Safety Certificate (EICR, every 5 years/ for shorthold tenancies starting  after 1st July 2020)

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   Other Checks and Regulations:

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• Tenants must receive a copy of the latest 'How to rent guide' (for shorthold tenancies that started  after 1 October 2015)

• Furniture provided by the landlord must meet the fire resistance requirements in the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 safety standards, amended 1993

• Each floor of the property must have a working Smoke Alarm and any room with a coal fire or wood- burning stove must have a working Carbon Monoxide Detector

• Electrical equipment must meet NLA safety standards

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