Home Builder Developer - Interior Renovation and Design

Allen Realty Reports On Electrical Work In Rental Properties

As Simon Allen reports in a recent blog on the Allen Realty website, all electrical work in rental properties must be completed by a registered electrician to guarantee all legal requirements are met and to ensure insurance cover in the event of a fire. There is a limited amount of electrical work that homeowners can carry out in their own home, such as replacing fuse wires. However when it comes to rental properties, it is a breach of the tenancy agreement for tenants to do any work (other than general presentation issues and garden maintenance) without the landlords written approval. This includes building, painting, plumbing, drainage and electrical work.

This becomes particularly important when it comes to electrical work. It is a requirement of the law (Residential Tenancies Act 1986, Building Act, Health and Safety Act) that all electrical work MUST be completed by a registered electrician and if it isnt, then this can negate a landlords insurance.

Following a fire, investigators will examine all electrical fittings and appliances to establish if anything looks different or new, and then may request copies of Certificates of Compliance to prove work was carried out by a qualified tradesman (as many fires are caused by poor workmanship). If the fire is caused by electrical work completed by non-qualifed/non-certified people, the insurance company may not pay out.

Allen Realty recommend landlords and property managers take a careful approach when identifying issues with electrical work, and take steps to protect both themselves and their property if they find anything untoward. Allen Realty property managers carefully monitor the condition of rental properties as part of their property management service and they check electrical fittings and appliances during their regular maintenance inspections to ensure there are no issues with compliance, and if any issues are identified, they arrange for a qualified electrician to visit the rental property to check the work and issue a Certificate of Compliance once the work is confirmed as safe.

Tenants should always be advised of this process and charged for the visit to check compliance.

Regarding repairs, tenants should not have to wait until a landlord has the time or money. Landlords are expected to have the resources needed to complete repairs and make a property compliant. If landlords use a property management specialist they must make sure they follow a set code of conduct and that staff also act in an ethical and professional manner. As a landlord, acting ethically and professionally will help to encourage stable, long term tenancies which help to ensure the rent is paid on time and the property is well looked after.

ends

Scoop Media

Read more:
Electrical Work In Rental Properties

IT WOULD seem these days if you ask a neighbour or friend to recommend a good electrician or mechanic, in most cases you'll find yourself getting an enthusiastic reply about their experience with someone.

Try asking that same question of a hospital and you may find yourself listening to something of an entirely different nature, particularly if you - heaven forbid - say you may go public.

It would appear not many of us have something good to say about the public hospital system - shame about that because I'm about to share a different story.

I recently found myself in the position of being admitted for an operation following a procedure that diagnosed cancer, and while I have had some experience with both private and public hospitals, I deliberated over which would provide the best care.

My initial procedure was at the Ipswich General Hospital and I found the surgeon to be thorough so I decided to stay in his care and was so glad I did.

Within two days he rang me personally to ask if I understood my position and discussed what was to follow, all why giving me plenty of question time.

He then told me I would be contacted by admin staff from his department. No more than 30 minutes later I was contacted by hospital staff, booked in and again had everything explained to me.

At every point I received a letter confirming details, an SMS reminder the day prior to an appointment and another the next morning - now that's organisation!

With any operation comes test and a pre-op meeting with the professionals that assign the surgeon and it takes time but it's interesting to note that while you don't get a smile from the general public, all six of the pre-op staff that I encountered were smiling, caring and in a happy mood.

So now the dreaded day of the op arrives and it's hard to muster up a smile but once again the entire staff from the desk to the theatre were police and smiling and in a lot of cases I found them to be full of fun, all my nervousness went out the door.

Continue reading here:
YOUR SAY: Dedicated hospital professionals care

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seen here speaking Monday, is under fire over a report of lavish spending. Debbie Hill/UPI/Landov hide caption

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seen here speaking Monday, is under fire over a report of lavish spending.

The household spending of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has become a political issue in Israel, where the attorney general is now considering whether to open an official inquiry over allegations of excessive spending and related crimes.

From Jerusalem, NPR's Emily Harris reports:

"Israel's comptroller general issued a report on the Netanyahus' household spending following complaints from members of parliament.

"The report cited 'excessive spending,' such as an average monthly cleaning bill of over $20,000 for two homes and $40,000 spent in takeout food over two years.

"Possible criminal wrongdoing includes hiring an electrician forbidden to work for the prime minister because he's an official in Netanyahu's political party.

"One political rival, Yair Lapid, said the report shows Netanyahu is 'totally disconnected' from ordinary Israelis. Netanyahu's office said household management is changing and blamed a campaign focused on removing him from office."

The story has brought topics such as payments for recycling and garden furniture into Israel's political sphere, about one month before the country holds elections on March 17.

In the wake of the comptroller's report, a new voter survey finds that 41 percent of respondents are now less likely to support Netanyahu's Likud party, reports Ynet news.

Read more from the original source:
Spending Habits Of The Netanyahus Get Scrutiny In Growing Scandal

Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara: a state comptrollers report has concluded that the Netanyahus ran up household costs that were significantly excessive and inconsistent with the basic principles of proportionality, sensibility, thrift and efficiency. Photograph: Nir Elias/Reuters

Only a month before Israelis vote in a general election, a damning report by Israels state comptroller has revealed excessive spending of state funds by the prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu.

The comptrollers report examined the spending of the prime ministers official residence in Jerusalem and the Netanyahus private villa in the plush coastal resort of Caesarea. It followed numerous media reports of financial improprieties, many blamed on Mr Netanyahus wife, Sara.

State comptroller Yosef Shapira concluded that the Netanyahus had run up household costs that were significantly excessive and inconsistent with the basic principles of proportionality, sensibility, thrift and efficiency.

The report revealed that the Netanyahus spent large sums of state funds on ordering takeaway meals from restaurants and hotels even though a member of staff was employed as a cook. In 2011, outside meals were ordered for the residences at a cost of 20,000.

Between 2009 and 2013, the average monthly cost for cleaning was 17,000.

The couple also hired a private electrician, a member of the prime ministers Likud party central committee, to work on weekends at the their Caesarea home . He was also called out on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

The polls show Mr Netanyahus Likud running neck and neck with the centre-left Zionist Camp, jointly headed by Labours Yitzhak Herzog and former justice minister Tzipi Livni. It remains to be seen what impact the report will have on the Israeli electorate. Previous reports of the Netanyahus excessive spending did little to sway right-wing voters, who accused the leftist media of a witch hunt.

The Likud party said in a statement that many of the shortcomings cited had already been rectified and that Mr Netanyahu was acting on others.

Regrettably, the media campaign in the past few weeks over this report is a clear attempt to topple the prime minister and the Likud government by trifling with petty issues and distracting voters, the party said.

Read more here:
Excessive spending of state funds by Netanyahu revealed

Decatur IL Drywall Installation Repair
Decatur IL Drywall Installation Repair http://www.hplconstruction.com/drywall_installation_and_repair.html.

By: NJOYCOMNET

Read more:
Decatur IL Drywall Installation & Repair - Video

Drywall Long Beach, CA | 1-877-275-7375
Drywall Long Beach, CA http://www.mudcodrywall.com/drywall-long-beach-california-mudco-drywall/ Drywall Long Beach, CA Mudco Drywall is a drywall service provider in Long Beach, CA. When...

By: Mudco Drywall

Here is the original post:
Drywall Long Beach, CA | 1-877-275-7375 - Video

Drywall San Bernardino, CA Drywall Cost San Bernardino CA
Drywall San Bernardino, CA Drywall Cost San Bernardino CA Drywall San Bernardino, CA Mudco Drywall is a drywall service provider in San Bernardino, CA. When you need drywall installed,...

By: Mudco Drywall

Read more here:
Drywall San Bernardino, CA Drywall Cost San Bernardino CA - Video

Street Outlaws Deleted Scene - Demolition Derby Shopping
Catch Street Outlaws Mondays at 9/8c on Discovery.

By: PilgrimStudios

Read the original:
Street Outlaws Deleted Scene - Demolition Derby Shopping - Video

Phosphate Mine Silo Structures - Controlled Demolition, Inc.
Controlled Demolition, Inc. (CDI) of Phoenix, Maryland, USA (acting as Implosion Subcontractor to Main Demolition Contractor, Southern Salvage, Inc. of Fort ...

By: TheLoizeauxGroupLLC

Continue reading here:
Phosphate Mine Silo Structures - Controlled Demolition, Inc. - Video

Las Vegas Clarion Hotel Casino FAIL Implosion | Demolition VIDEO 02-10-2015
Las Vegas Clarion Hotel Casino FAIL Implosion | Demolition VIDEO 02-10-2015 LAS VEGAS IMPLOSION TAKES DOWN THE OFF-STRIP CLARION CASINO LAS VEGAS, NV -- A 4,...

By: gorapapo TV

Read more:
Las Vegas Clarion Hotel Casino FAIL Implosion | Demolition VIDEO 02-10-2015 - Video