Is my landlord required to legally provide a carbon monoxide detector?

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Christophe

I have recently moved into a one bedroom flat. I have noticed that we do have a hard wired fire alarm system and a battery operated smoke alarm too, however we don't have a carbon monoxide detector. I thought, tell me if I'm wrong, that it was also a legal requirement for rented properties to be fitted with a carbon monoxide detector.

I have tried looking on the internet for information, some places say it is required and some say it isn't required.

Please help...
I live in the United Kingdom.

Answer
In UK the landlord in not legally required to supply a Carbon Monoxide Detector, the landlord is only "advised" to do so.

But for £20-£30 you can get a good Carbon Monoxide Detector that complies with British Standard EN 50291 and carries a British or European approval mark.

What the landlord is required to do by law are yearly inspections of gas pipes and any gas appliances owned by him/herself (you are responsible for the yearly inspections of appliances that belong to you.) The landlord is required to keep record of the inspections.

In case of doubt contact:

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
http://www.hse.gov.uk

LANDLORD PROBLEMS- MAKING LIFE HELL?

annie

LANDLORD PROBLEMS- MAKING LIFE HELL

here is the problem, we just moved in our three bedroom apt in dec 2012. The landlord didn't want to sign the lease so we settled for rental agreement. The rental agreement states that the house is rented to three people ( my mother and my older son-22 years old). However, I verbally mentioned that my brother will be coming from UK and will stay till he RECEIVES HIS GREEN CARD as he has no other place to stay or go (though this was not taken in writing- very big mistake on my part).
Two weeks after we moved in, I received a call from the landlord asking my brother to move out. Furthermore, she was complaining about the pounding sound (she lives downstairs) and also complained that we are not keeping our garbage outside (even though I am but late at night as I work till 10.00 pm)
third week she calls again and asks when will my brother move again even though I CLEARLY STATED THAT HE WILL STAY TILL HE GETS HIS GREENCARD and she said that she wants see my garbage to be satisfied that we are throwing regularly. (I complied with it)

Fourth week, she gives me a letter stating that she will go to court if my brother doesn't move out. THING IS MY BROTHER IS ONLY HERE waiting for his green card and he has no other place to go.
Now, considering she is really a a**hole, I want to move out, but it is dead winter and told her that I will move out as soon as the winter passes by and when I find a suitable accommodation

I don't want nonsense court issue ( i don't have time) I just want to know if in case she goes to court how will my side show up? Also, there are some fixtures that need to done such as fixing window that is broken and carbon monoxide detector. I didn't mention about these issues as I thought I would manage without it but now that LANDLORD is bugging, can I use this against her?

This landlord is 97 years old and has ample of time to sit and mess with people. What can I do if she doesn't agree with the moving part (the reason I rather move is that I sense that she will always complain every other day if she has so much to say in just 5 weeks also, this landlord is very noisy and asks about every guest I have over and complains about the garbage, pounding and my brother overstaying.
So, what will happen if she goes to court and how should I deal with this situation. I recently moved to states from UK and really donât know much about the laws and regulations.


P.S : My brother has been staying with us for 5 weeks (we still have not received his Green Card)
Also my state is NJ
to geeta: BEFORE MOVING IN, I CLEARLY STATED THAT. I DON'T THINK I AM WAS PLAYING WITH HER, I TOLD HER DAUGHTER AS WELL AND SHE AGREED WITH ME BUT DOESN'T WANT TO GET INVOLVED AS HER MOTHER DOESN'T WANT HER TOO. I JUST MOVED TO STATES AND I DONT HAVE MUCH FAMILY HERE AND MY BROTHER CAN'T GO BACK TO UK AS HE DIDN'T GET HIS GREEN CARD YET. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE IMPLYING BY SAYING THAT I AM TAKING ADVANTAGE OF HER?
TO ALICIALIONS: Yes, I agree with you. I should have listened to my sixth sense. the letter the LL gave me says that I asked her that my brother is waiting for Green card. So i do have something in writing
to flower- okay, she has my security that she will release after 30 days from moving date.I shouldn't have bothered with this lady ( i did see a red flag when she didn't want to sign the lease. thanks for your input

Answer
You move out as soon as it is convenient and put up with her. Do you have a security deposit with her?

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