Obligations of Landlords

aido 1976

Hi Folks,

I am hoping you may be able to help me out here...........

A friend of mine has an apartment / flat / granny flat. Attached to the side of their house with its own entrance. It is not a bad little self contained unit that would suit a single person or a young couple, maybe.

The property consists of its own enterance, into sitting room come kitchen (good size) bathroom (c/w wash hand basin, shower and toilet) and a really good size bedroom.

As previous tenants over a number of years have made complete sh1t of the place, the friend has opted to gut the place and all of the following is being replaced, brand new.

Kitchen all cabinets and worktops
Washing Machine
Fridge
Microwave (Combi - Microwave/Grill/Oven)
Hob
Convector Heating
Solid Pine Floor in Kitchen/ sittingroom (stripped and re varnished)
New shower cubical in the bathroom
New lino & tiling in the bathroom
New bed
New carpet in the bedroom
Smoke alarms
Fire blanket
Fire extinguisher
Completely repainted throughout

Can anybody suggest any other obligations that a landlord should meet and what a suggested asking price should be.
The property is located in the Cherrywood / Loughlinstown / Dun laoghaire area.

I will post pictures soon, as the property is currently under going alot of upgrades at the moment, If you need any more info, please do ask.

Any help will be much appreciated as the owner of the property wants to do everything legal and make this place a really comfortable place for someone to live.

Many Thanks..

Aido 1976

Victor

It would be useful to look at insulating the property and ensuring adequate sound / fire separation from the main property.

Ray Palmer

Make sure it is a washer dryer. You need it by regulation if there is no place to dry clothes outside. Make sure all vents are present and clear. Mould and damp is one of the biggest issues with tenants.

Insulation is a good Idea if the place is being gutted. Good for sould proofing too. There is a grant avilable which they should consider as the rented place is considered a seperate resident.

Make sure they register with PRTB and keep their tax in order. Simply not worth the hassle

wench

You can see the full regulations here
http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/DevelopmentandHousing/Housing/FileDownLoad,19428,en.pdf

Page 14 gives a summary of how you would comply.
Of the things you mentioned, your fridge must also have a proper freezer, and I'm not sure the combi microwave would be sufficient.

As the property was previously rented, you wouldn't have to comply with all of these until 2013, but you may as well do it now.

Gingko

Yes fire regulations are a big thing as is insulation and heat. For Social welfare tenants an engineers report is needed and many places fail for damp. The report is quite picky about this.

Ray Palmer

Gingko wrote: »

Yes fire regulations are a big thing as is insulation and heat. For Social welfare tenants an engineers report is needed and many places fail for damp. The report is quite picky about this.

Engineers certainly does not have to approve for RA if you are renting to the social welfare that is different. Highly unlikely the OP is going to want to do that and the property would not qualify based on the description already given. Improved insulation on a rental property is a nice to have not an essential. Most houses in this country don't have it. You are suggesting rental property is to be superior to the housing stock in the country.

Fire regs are pretty straight forward a standard house can be rented without any modification.

You do get most property doesn't have a damp problem it is ventilation by the residents that is the issue. Usually from blocking vents and drying clothes inside

Jehuty42

Ray Palmer wrote: »

You are suggesting rental property is to be superior to the housing stock in the country.

What's wrong with that?

Victor

Fire regs are pretty straight forward a standard house can be rented without any modification.

Depending on the fire separation, there may be problems with the insurance.

Ray Palmer

Jehuty42 wrote: »

What's wrong with that?

It negates logic. Rental property is part of the housing stock so it is going to be like the rest of the property.

It isn't required by law to be superior.

doctor evil

I woud'nt bother with stripping/varnishing, put down a carpet in a neutral colour (not cream) along with decent curtains this will help keep the heat in.