In a shorthold assured tenancy agreement does the landlord have to suplly the tenant with a cooker?

I have read that as part of the new goverment sponsored Home Information Packs that all properties let after 1st June 2007 will be required to have an "Energy Performance Certificate".
Is this correct as I though these packs onyl applied to porperties sold, not let.
Comments welcome !!   

Hallo there

Does anyone know if the AST Agreement has changed wording on Deposits since 6 april 2006 - Im aware that you have to give details of which scheme and the certificate but on the actual Agreement - is there any change please?

I certainly find that advertising - even offering special deals does not have a great effect - word of mouth and recommendation is the best business.  We also sell property and quite often pick up new rents from investment buyers who purchase the property via ourselves

We charge a fixed fee with a minimum fee of £200 or 50% of the first months rent whichever is the greater amount usually.

Hi
!My son parked his car by the 8 ft garden wall for which my landlord is responsible. The wall was blown down and badly damaged my son's car. (Repair bill estimate over £5,000)
The landlord has ignored my requests to pay for the repair needed to the car, so I am witholding rent as my son expects me to pay for his car. I have now been served with notice to quit and warning of court action unless I pay rent.
I have warned the landlord's agents that my son will be taking action in the County Court.
Can you advise whether such an action would be successful?
Thanks
Jackie

I have a tenant that I just cant get hold off.  The tenant was 3 days late ith the rent and after phoneing texting and leaving a letter our tenant sent a text saying they would have the rent on Easter monday, I finally got half of the rent last friday and was told that the rest would be handed over on today at 5.30 I still dont have the money and can not get hold of the tenant with him ignoring my message text and calls. Over the last 2 weeks I have been visiting my flat at all times day and night and amm convinced that he is living with his girlfriend but dont understand why he just doesnt give the flat up. When i did get the last half of the money I asked him to leave on the 5th may whne the next rent is due as he has been late paying every month.    Also he was highly recommended by our last tenant who was wonderful  and let him have the first month free in return for fitting a new bathroom as this is his job - he has only fitted the bath not toilet and sink  and has not payed council tax bill. Can we go in and change the locks so he has to contact us and with hold the deposit for the bathroom and bills ? Any help please I am, pullinh my hair out and will sell asap never to rent again!!

If its anything like a normal AST tenancy it will be a legal requirement.  I would hope guest houses do have to have the gas inspected.

I would beleive the enforcement is at a time when a problem occurs. The onus is likely to be on the owner of the property making sure they do have a valid gas safety cert and service.

Similar with monitoring - its not unless there is a problem or reported as not being done.

If you know of a problem then report it. Carbon monoxide is a killer.

I would suggest that its not 'simply' a name change. 

The agent/owner will want to take up full references up on the new tenant, a new agreement will need to be sent to the others to sign and the owner, registration under the TDS will now have to occure and further admin at the end of the tenancy.

There will be a fair amount of costs incurred for doing all of the above and for the end of the tenancy which wernt there when the tenancy started which will also affect the fee

Unfortunalty more red tape from the government. More cost to us all.

You need to give the prescribe info to the tenants or you will be fined 3x deposit and wont beable to give them notice.