Landlords and homeowners need to take action now to meet new rules for concealed flues serving gas boilers, according to Heating and Ventilating Review (HVR).
The use of fan-flued gas appliances since the mid-1990s has enabled the fitting of boilers away from external walls.
However, many flues hidden in wall and ceiling voids cannot not be [...]
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Landlord alert on concealed gas boiler flues
New rules for councils seizing empty homes
Communities Secretary, Eric Pickles, has announced changes to rules that have allowed local authorities to seize homes that are left empty for six months and more.
In 2006, the previous Government introduced Empty Dwelling Management Orders, which according to Mr Pickles give councils the right to seize empty property after too short a period, and even [...]
