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Granted court order for owed rent: what now? by molsfan Started by molsfan, 27-10-2019, 13:12 PM	0 responses 29 views 0 likes	Last Post by molsfan 27-10-2019, 13:12 PM
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Electrical Wiring Advice

by xRubberDuckx

Hi there I wondered how often a property should be rewired?
The reason I ask is because the council House I grew up in was required every 10 years, so it was done twice in the 20 years I lived at home and will probably be due to be redone again soon.

The property I'm currently renting...

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06-11-2019, 10:40 AM
Reply to Electrical Wiring Advice

by baldelectrician

Contact your council - they have an private sector housing unit

Have a look at the cert, look up the name of the company and check they are regstered- you can look up companies at:
www.select.org.uk
www.niceic.com

If they are a member of SELECT (or are alleging...
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06-11-2019, 20:27 PM
Reply to Electrical Wiring Advice

by MdeB

I cannot think of anything in the wiring of a home that could cause power surges, but I am willing to learn.

Surges are likely to be caused by the supply system, or possibly by a faulty piece of equipment connected to the electrical system.

Is there a backup generator?
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06-11-2019, 14:00 PM
Reply to Electrical Wiring Advice

by MdeB

"modern" PVC- insulated cables (standard since at least the 1960s) should last significantly longer than 25 years as they are protected from sunlight (so do not become brittle) and rarely disturbed.

In older wiring, such as rubber-insulated or cotton-insulated cables or lead-sheathed...
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06-11-2019, 13:55 PM
Reply to Electrical Wiring Advice

by leaseholder64

Modern wiring should last a very long time and you replace it when the EICR says it is necessary.

The surges that destroyed your equipment sound like something that probably affects the whole neighbourhood, not just your installation.

(We recently had a complete overhaul of...
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06-11-2019, 11:17 AM
Escape of water from underground drainpipe. Who is responsible?

by Kes

Hello everyone,

I hope you might be able to offer some advice.

We share title deeds between five residents in our block, and 3 businesses and seven residents in the adjoining Tenement block. We are Factored by the same agent and share a party wall.

The block next...
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28-10-2019, 22:21 PM
Reply to Escape of water from underground drainpipe. Who is responsible?

by Kes

Hi Royw!

It's a total long shot on my part, to be honest. I did have a nice guy come out from the water board who offered invaluable advice regarding where pipes usually go. They're coming back out as they assume it's either through the garden, street, or under the building. The third...
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03-11-2019, 17:50 PM
Reply to Escape of water from underground drainpipe. Who is responsible?

by royw

I don't know the answer in your case but I think it's unlikely. Our neighbour's water pipe and drains run across our land. He has the right to maintain them but they haven't become our responsibility just because they run under our land. This is a rural property and he has no access to a road except...
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30-10-2019, 17:53 PM
Reply to Scottish Landlord Regulations - Fire Alarms & Carbon Monoxide Detectors

by baldelectrician

You get what you pay for- been installing Aico for years and never had a unti go faulty on its own (had 2 fail due to a roof leak)

Spoken to other wholesalers and they get a few Fire Angel back but never any Aico back faulty.
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29-10-2019, 23:00 PM
Scottish Landlord Regulations - Fire Alarms & Carbon Monoxide Detectors

by andantesash

I am looking to rent out my first property and trying to get my head around the rules and regulations before having any regulatory tests carried out before putting it on the market.

I've been told by a couple of friends who are landlords that they had to get all their fire alarm detectors...
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08-10-2019, 16:49 PM

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