From the office on Kenton Lane
Landlord guides
Plain-English guides to the certificates, rules and repairs that come with letting a home in Harrow, Kenton, Stanmore and Edgware. Written by the office that does the work, and checked against the official sources.
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Local guides
Brent licensing in Kenton: which side of Kenton Road?
On Brent's side of Kenton, every private let needs a selective licence and 3 or 4 sharers need an additional one. The rules, deadlines and checks to book.
Certificates
Certificates needed to sell a house in England
Only an EPC is legally required to sell a house in England. What buyers' solicitors ask for on the TA6 form: electrics, boiler, windows and building control.
Energy & EPC
How long does an EPC last? When landlords need a new one
An EPC lasts 10 years, but a landlord needs a new one only when marketing or letting after it expires. Mid-tenancy expiry, 2029 and new-style EPCs explained.
Electrical safety
What changes the price of PAT testing for landlords
What sets the price of PAT testing a let or HMO: item count, item type, access and retests. Per-item vs per-visit pricing, and what the register includes.
Certificates
Landlord safety checks: what happens on the day
What happens when you book an EICR, gas check, EPC, PAT test or legionella assessment: notice, access, the visit, paperwork deadlines. Checked October 2026.
Electrical safety
EIC vs EICR: which electrical certificate do you need?
An EIC certifies new electrical work, a Minor Works Certificate covers small alterations and an EICR reports on an existing installation. Which one you need.
Electrical safety
After EICR remedial work: the paperwork to get and send
After EICR remedial work, get a certificate and written confirmation, then send both with the report to tenants and the council within 28 days.
Gas & heating
Gas safety certificate expired? Grace periods and fines
There is no grace period: a landlord gas safety check is due within 12 months. What the two-month early window allows and what to do the day it lapses.
Landlord law
Landlord fines in England: gas, EICR, EPC and alarms
Maximum landlord fines in England, checked October 2026: £40,000 for EICR breaches, £5,000 for alarms and EPCs, and criminal prosecution for gas failures.
Landlord law
HHSRS for landlords: the 21 hazards that replaced the 29
HHSRS, checked October 2026: since 23 June 2026 councils rate 21 hazards, not 29, in High, Medium and Low bands. What a Category 1 hazard means and costs.
Local guides
Harrow selective licensing: wards, dates, fee and conditions
Harrow requires a selective licence for private lets in six wards. The wards and start dates, the £786 fee, what to send and the conditions that follow.
Electrical safety
How long does an EICR last? Validity, expiry and retests
A landlord's EICR lasts up to five years, or less if the report sets an earlier date. Owner-occupiers are advised every 10 years. Expiry and retests covered.
Landlord law
Renters' Rights Act 2025: what changes for landlord safety
The Renters' Rights Act didn't change gas, EICR or EPC intervals. It changed enforcement. What is in force, what is draft, and what to fix first.
Energy & EPC
How much does an EPC cost? What sets the price
What decides the price of an EPC for a let or a sale: size, layout, access and evidence. Published 2026 figures, and how to avoid paying for one twice.
Energy & EPC
EPC C by 2030: what the 2026 decision means for landlords
EPC C for every private let by 1 October 2030 is decided but not yet law. The dates, the £10,000 cap, what counts and what to do first, checked October 2026.
Certificates
Failed a landlord safety check? What happens next
Failed a gas, EICR, PAT or legionella check? What each finding means, who fixes it, the 28-day EICR clock and the paperwork for tenant and council.
Local guides
Landlord licensing in Harrow, Brent and Barnet (2026)
Harrow, Brent and Barnet license rented homes differently, and HA3, HA7 and HA8 cross council lines. Find your scheme and the certificates to gather first.
Certificates
Landlord safety certificates in England: 2026 checklist
Every safety certificate and check a landlord in England needs in 2026: gas, EICR, EPC, alarms, legionella and PAT, plus Harrow, Brent and Barnet licensing.
Landlord law
Landlord register 2026–27: dates, fee and what to upload
The new landlord register opens 15 December 2026; London registers 15 July to 14 October 2027 at £65 a property. Dates, fines and the certificates to upload.
Landlord law
Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm rules for landlords
The smoke and CO alarm rules for rented homes in England, as written: which rooms, the day-one check, repairs, records, exemptions and the £5,000 penalty.
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We are writing plain-English guides on the certificates and rules landlords ask us about most. Until they are up, each service page answers the common questions:
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6 Station Parade, Kenton Lane
Harrow HA3 8SB
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