Private rented property standards guidance
How the guidance works
The guidance is set out with common themes for all rooms and communal areas including the external elements and areas of a property. There are also specific sections based on specific rooms and its use as these differ to other rooms for example, bathrooms. These will set out what is expected to be found in that room for example the bathing facilities.
The guidance for each element in the property is based on the most common defects and hazards that the local authority come across and spend a great deal of time telling landlords and owners what they need to do.