New laws applicable to England and Wales came into force at the start on the month – and it is important that local landlords and tenants are up to date with all of the new property legislation!

There have been many changes over the past few weeks. If you are a landlord, it’s vital to that your property is compliant.

With this in mind, more landlords and tenants are choosing to use a trusted letting agent who can document all checks using comprehensive digital systems for the inventory process to provide a full and detailed history of a property.

In summary…

• A landlord must have a smoke alarm on each floor of a private home

• A landlord does not need a carbon monoxide alarm, unless they have a solid fuel appliance, e.g. a wood/coal fire or stove, in which case a carbon monoxide alarm should be fitted in the same room as the appliance

• The alarms can be battery operated and do not need to be interlinked – it is recommended that a 10-year battery is purchased

• Any landlord breaching the requirements is subject to a fine of up to £5,000

• A landlord/agent must test the alarm before the start of the tenancy and give instructions to the tenant to test going forward

The information is frequently updated, but a quick search on www.gov.uk will provide all of the latest information.

With thousands of letting agents across the UK, it’s difficult to choose one that you can trust.

Some are uninsured, many are unqualified and you have to trust one of them with your prized asset, a property with enormous value.

Everybody will tell you that they are the best – so how do you go about choosing the right agent?

EweMove is proud of the fact that its customers have rated the firm as ‘excellent’, with the highest five-star rating based upon independently collected Trustpilot reviews.

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The Times/Sunday Times present awards to the best agents in the country.

In 2014 EweMove was the only agent to be awarded the prize for innovation (for its incredible

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Making sure ‘ewe’ don’t get fleeced

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If you would like to take the risk out of property management and want to experience EweMove’s award-winning service first hand, the firm will be delighted to have you as a customer. Call EweMove on 01606 800999 or email northwich@ewemove.com.