Tenant refusing access for test and inspection

[Pete999]

I meant 'stay away' from the legal wranglings. The customer knows I will do out of hours if he requests it but considering there has been a bit of a stale mate for this long, I think he is holding his ground. This is the thing, I don't know where anyone really stands in this, hence the thread.

See post 6

 

[Lit_by_Sparks]

See post 6

Thanks, I did take this message into account and may suggest this course of action when I see the landlord.

 

[The Ghost]

hence the thread

Understood

 

[Prat P]

M

Good afternoon,

A client wants my company to access a commercial property (shop) to carry out some remedial works and subsequent test. The owner of the company is refusing to shut down his business (perhaps understandably) to allow this to happen. I was just wondering what the usual procedure would be here? Arrange to do the work out of hours (as requested by the owner) and add it to the tenancy cost for next year? Or would the landlord be in his rights to order the shop to shut down whilst the necessary works are done? Does the landlord have to suck it up or does the tenant? Is there a middle ground I am not aware of?

I guess its not really my business as I am just subcontracted by the landlord but after the horrific events in London this morning, I'm interested to know where the landlord would stand on the issue, as peoples safety is paramount.

Thanks,

LBS

My view is that the installation needs to be certified as safe for continued use so on that basis the landlord is obliged to provide this and the tenant has no right to deny access for essential maintenance. If you are not prepared or able to do the job at a time when the business is closed then the business will just have to close for a day

 

[Octopus]

^^ where does any legislation state an installation must be certified safe?

 

[Ian1981]

^^ where does any legislation state an installation must be certified safe?

Think he means should be ideally safe for continued use rather than needs to be certified safe during an eicr

 

[telectrix]

tenant growing weed in attic, meter bypassed, permission to get access denied. ??????

 

[Prat P]

Bs

^^ where does any legislation state an installation must be certified safe?

ok clever clogs where does any legislation state an electrical installation does not need to be safe? Clown

 

[Prat P]

^^ where does any legislation state an installation must be certified safe?

And since you want to try being clever read the comment properly,I said it was my view and I never said it was legislation

 

[Octopus]

Bs

ok clever clogs where does any legislation state an electrical installation does not need to be safe? Clown

Your comment included "is obliged to" which with lots of landlords means it would need to be law.

There is no legal requirement to test and check electrical installations in England, Wales and N.I as far as I am aware.

So no I'm not being a clown.....

 

[Prat P]

Your comment included "is obliged to" which with lots of landlords means it would need to be law.

There is no legal requirement to test and check electrical installations in England, Wales and N.I as far as I am aware.

So no I'm not being a clown.....

The landlord is indeed obliged to provide a safe installation and the standard measurement we use in this country to verify safety is by certification . Furthermore I never inferred the landlords obligation to provide a safe installation is exclusively due to legislation,morally the landlord is obliged to do so.
Now stop being silly or you will get a cyber good hiding (again)

 

[Octopus]

The landlord is indeed obliged to provide a safe installation and the standard measurement we use in this country to verify safety is by certification . Furthermore I never inferred the landlords obligation to provide a safe installation is exclusively due to legislation,morally the landlord is obliged to do so.
Now stop being silly or you will get a cyber good hiding (again)

Best you confirm the legal requirements to me ........ And countless landlords do not provide safe installations..... So who is responsible for policing this?