Dealing with repairs and ensuring homes are healthy and safe environments for our tenants is one of the key cornerstones of managing residential property. Yet there is a myriad of obligations placed on landlords from several pieces of legislation.
This online training course aims to unravel this legislation and understand how this fits in with the recent government white paper.
What will I learn?
From this online training course you'll learn:
- Outline existing health and safety legislation applicable to the PRS
- Understand S11 Landlord and Tenant Act repairing obligations
- Explore the Housing, Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) and how to inspect for and manage hazards
- Know the new obligations placed on landlords through the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act
- Understand case law arising from Defective Premises Act
- Understand the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order
- How the fire safety Act 2021 will affect current practices
- Overview of the white paper and how this affects current practices
- Summary of key elements of the Building Safety Bill and how this impacts the management of residential property
- Sharing best practices to incorporate all legislative obligations.
Who should attend?
This course is beneficial for all professionals who carry out property inspections or visits or manage property repairs and maintenance. It is also helpful for those who may not be directly involved in the property's maintenance but visit tenants in their homes, such as housing officers and support workers.
Please note: The content of this course is predominantly England based; however, if you require Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish or Irish content, we may be able to accommodate this. When booking your place, please let us know in the learning needs box on your booking, and we'll be in touch to discuss.
Benefits of attending
Here at CIH, we want to provide everyone in housing with the skills and knowledge needed to keep up with the ever-changing environment. Our online training has been developed by expert professionals on critical topics and allows you to apply the learning to your day job.
Carrie Kus
Carrie has 17 years experience in the housing sector and is a seasoned trainer and public speaker. She began her housing career as a case worker for Shelter, whilst at the same time, building her own property portfolio.
She then progressed to owning her own letting agency alongside a successful training and consultancy company. She held a board position as non-executive director for the Residential Landlords Association for five years.
This gives her the insight of working for, and on behalf of, both tenants and landlords throughout her career which brings interesting stories and anecdotes to her training from both sides of the fence.
How to book your place
You can book your place by selecting 'Pay now' at the top of this page and completing our online application form. You will need to sign in or create a 'My CIH' account. You can find instructions below.
Before booking, please ensure you have your payment details to hand, and a PO number if your organisation is paying for your training.
To apply for this training course you will need to register for a My CIH account.
To create your account, visit My CIH page and click the 'Sign up now' link to follow the steps to create your account. You can read our step-by-step guide to creating an account.
If you already have a My CIH account, just follow the sign in by entering your email address and password as usual.
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