It is important that landlords make their tenants aware of the risks from legionella and what they need to do to manage them. Showers are noted to be one of the very main things that must be looked after and maintained in the most correct of ways. Health and safety will always be an important area, and landlords do have responsibilities. However, these do not extend to getting unnecessary legionella traces in a building.
It would appear that some letting agents and property management consultants assume far more must be done in this sector than is actually required by law. Legionella will always be big in terms of making sure it is looked after and taken care of in the most correct of ways. The HSE have made it clear that every landlord must assess the risk for legionella on every property they own and rent out. If any risk is identified, it must be suitably controlled. If no risks are present, no action need be taken, except to confirm the risk remains negligible at regular intervals.
We are now in a day and age though in which Legionella management is its own niche cottage industry of sorts and something not to be overlooked either. Indeed, cases of Legionnaire’s disease are generally associated with water systems in commercial settings. This could be a business setting, a hospital or any location operating a large cooling tower or other water system, whether it is hot or cold in nature. These are all environments where this must be very very much adhered to and also in which Legionella management as a service can make no end of a short and long term difference.
Every landlord must ensure the property (or properties) they own and wish to rent out are safe for the tenant to stay in. There should be no danger present at all, and no potential risks or hazards that could cause the tenant (or anyone else, for that matter) any harm. This does include risk assessing the water systems in each of their properties for any likely risk of Legionella bacteria being present to be able to post something of a massive and major risk to tenants. Health and safety will always be an important area, and landlords do have responsibilities and this is a place and area that needs to be looked into. Overall though, this does not extend to getting unnecessary legionella tests and certificates regarding the presence or absence of Legionella bacteria, however, as we now know.
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