Compliance & Safety
Fire, asbestos, electrical, water and accessibility duties.
Commercial Landlord Obligations: A Checklist
A checklist of commercial landlord duties: fire, asbestos, electrical, water and gas safety, MEES and accessibility, and how responsibility splits with the tenant.
Fire Safety for Commercial and Mixed-Use Buildings
Fire safety duties for commercial landlords: the responsible person and the fire risk assessment under the Fire Safety Order, and how mixed-use buildings differ.
Asbestos Management for Commercial Landlords
The duty to manage asbestos in commercial premises under CAR 2012: who the dutyholder is, surveys, the asbestos register and management plan.
EICR and Electrical Safety for Commercial Property
Electrical safety for commercial landlords: what an EICR is, how often the fixed installation is inspected, who is responsible, and acting on the findings.
Legionella and Water Safety in Commercial Buildings
The duty to assess and manage legionella risk in commercial water systems: the risk assessment, control measures, records, and who is responsible.
Accessibility and the Equality Act for Commercial Premises
The Equality Act reasonable-adjustments duty for commercial premises: what it requires, how it splits between landlord and tenant, and practical points.
Gas Safety in Commercial Property
Gas safety duties in commercial premises: keeping installations safe, using a Gas Safe engineer, how responsibility splits with the tenant, and keeping records.
CDM Regulations: Duties When You Commission Works
How the CDM Regulations place client duties on a landlord commissioning construction or refurbishment work, what those duties are, and why they matter.
Contaminated Land and Environmental Liability
How contaminated land liability works and why it can fall on the current owner, the environmental due diligence to do, and managing the risk on industrial sites.
Listed Commercial Buildings: What Owners Must Know
Owning a listed commercial building: what listing covers, when you need listed building consent, the MEES and VAT implications, and getting specialist help.