Landlord and Tenant Law - Who Is Responsible For Repairs To The Property? - 0 views
started by Emilio Armstrong on 02 May 12
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The Effect of A Written Tenancy Agreement
In most leases there is a written tenancy agreement which sets out the rights and responsibilities of the landlord and the tenant. The tenancy agreement can vary the degree of responsibility which each party has for maintenance of the property, although it cannot reduce the landlord's obligations below the minimum standard which is imposed by the Landlord and Tenant Act.
If the tenancy agreement imposes additional property maintenance responsibilities on either the landlord or the tenant, then the parties may enforce these provisions against each other. For example, a tenant is not responsible for redecorating or refurbishing a property when the tenancy ends, but where a property is let out for a term of several years, a provision requiring the tenants to redecorate may be included in the tenancy agreement.
Responsibility For Maintenance of Furnishings
If the property is let as fully or part furnished, or with white goods such as a cooker, fridge or washing machine, it is the responsibility of the landlord to ensure that all of these furnishings are adequately maintained throughout the course of the tenancy.
All electrical and gas appliances should be checked for safety on an annual basis, and the landlord should ensure that furnishings are fire resistant, fit for purpose, and are not likely to cause harm or injury.
What are white goods? White goods include a wide range of every common household item made of fabric such as sheets, bedspread, comforters, bath towels, kitchen towels, washcloths, draperies, table linens, curtains, including other items such as throw pillows and place mats.
The term can also refer to household appliances which are factory-finished in white enamel, such as stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, and water heater can all be called white goods.
These abovementioned items are among the goods sold during department store "White Sales" which means retailer goods are sold at discounted prices to increase sales. Originally, only household items such as sheets made of white cotton or linen fabric are offered for white sales. Today, the marketing technique is not limited to white sheets and household linens only.
John Wanamaker, a known retailing innovator was credited with creating the White Sales. He was the owner of the first department store in Philadelphia in l878. It is said that he invented the said marketing strategy primarily to keep linen makers employed.
White sales is mythologized as not necessarily a sale at discounted prices. People believe that there is actually no discount offered when goods are offered for sales because the products were marked up higher than the regular price in the first place.
Moreover, goods for sale are not limited to household items and not only white items are sold. In addition, people say that white sales is for retailers to draw attention to their selling skills and care less about product knowledge.
For other retailers however, white sales is a way to sell overstock merchandise and reduce inventory or a way to get rid of obsolete items. It may not be the best time for consumers to buy. Keeping Green and Warm With Double Glazing