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New leaflet for rented accommodation
6th January 2009
Our consumer helpline receives many phone calls and emails from landlords and tenants asking for advice on electrical safety in rented accommodation, including questions about their respective responsibilities.
With an increasing number of people living in shared rental accommodation such as Houses in Multiple Occupation, we decided to produce a new leaflet entitled Living together safely – A guide for people who share rented accommodation in our popular Z-card format.
The leaflet will serve as a handy reference for people who share rented accommodation, such as students, young professionals and migrant workers, though much of the information would also be applicable to those who rent single occupancy accommodation.
The Z-card covers various aspects of electrical safety in the home, and includes a list of tenants’ and landlords’ responsibilities and the electrical safety ‘do’s and don’ts’ of living in shared and rented accommodation. It also includes advice on using appliances with European plugs, as well as helpful hints relating to consumer units and changing light bulbs.
We will be pleased to provide up to 100 copies of these new Z-cards to contractors and other interested parties free of charge, for distribution to customers and clients. Please email leaflets@esc.org.uk to request copies or for further information.
