Getting rid of water heater

Will you please eff off as you a complete plantpot.

I'm probably seeing a skewed picture round here where a lot of property is available to rent. It's about 50:50 in agents window between lettings and sales.

Have two typical energy hungry houses together in similar condition and spec. One all electric one gas CH and DHW. See which one has the higher price and sells quicker.

but that's buying.

Many landlords will look for an all electric house to avoid gas certificate hassles.

And, as I have just discovered, you get much less choice in any given area to select your rental property from. Probably because, if it is any good, it gets snapped up PDQ, whereas many houses are on sale for weeks.

When I was looking, I had a must have of town centre with off street parking (at a premium here).

I got to choose from 4 (fortunately one of them had almost all of the nice to haves) but I certainly wasn't going to turn down house with a garage if it had of come with storage rads (it didn't).

(Having said that, the landlord doesn't have a gas cert. I'm not sure how I should address this)

tim

Many people will not look at an all electric house when letting. A combi is ac must have in flats dues to instant high pressure showers.

The landlord is breaking the law. Tell him you want a CORGI round as a matter of emergency or you will report him to the HSE Gas Safety Line and to the local council (Environmental Health unless your council has a specialised private housing support team).

See also Shelter advice website / adviceline.

Owain

This much is clear.

but it will be me who has to suffer the inconvenience of letting him in.

tim

The message from "tim\(yet another new home\)" contains these words:

How else is the landlord supposed to get a cert done?

when the flat is empty before the tenant moves in.

They had at least two weeks, and that was after they put it in their window (metaphorically).

tim

The message from "tim\(yet another new home\)" contains these words:

OK, but in general that means someone will have to move out annually to allow the checks to be made.

No it doesn't.

It's the landlord's responsibility to arrange access at a reasonable time for you. You don't have to be there. CORGI collects keys from landlord, does job, locks up after him and returns keys to landlord.

Or landlord comes and sits in your lounge for the morning waiting for CORGI to turn up.

Admittedly you might not want either of these, and prefer to be present yourself (I would).

Owain

It is normal practice to ask the tenant if the Landlord's agent (i.e the gas fitter) may do the necessary safety tests. The Landlord gives the fitter his set of keys and the work is done at a civilised hour, you do not have to stay in unless you are a paranoid control freak.

I plead guilty to the first half.

tim

OTOH, if the Landlord is letting the property illegally it might be as well to meet the "gas fitter" and ask to see his CORGI card and check it with the CORGI website/phoneline ...

Owain