As part of letting out your property you have a duty of care to ensure your property is safe to let. You need to carry
out a 'risk assessment' to spot things that could come back to bite you
in the event of a tenant having an accident or other problem. Proving that you've been diligent
in providing safe rental accommodation and showing you've checked these things goes a long way to protect yourself
legally should a problem arise.
Some of the obvious things to be checking over are list below:
- Trip hazards
- Fall hazards
- Fire hazards
- Electrical hazards
- Property security
- Stairs, steps, banisters, balconys etc.
You should keep a note of items checked in your risk assessment and any action you took to remedy
problems (banister rails, extra lighting or smoke alarms fitted etc).