Landlord Resource urges landlords to address overheating hazards as UK temperatures rise
Jack Malnick, co-founder of Landlord Resource, has urged landlords to act quickly to keep properties safe and free from hazards.
Landlord Resource has reminded landlords across the UK about their legal duties as temperatures reach up to 39°C.
Jack Malnick, co-founder of Landlord Resource, has urged landlords to act quickly to keep properties safe and free from hazards.
Malnick said: “Landlords need to be proactive and aware as the temperatures reach these alarming heights.
“As a landlord, you don’t have a specific legal duty to provide air conditioning, but you do have a duty to keep the property safe and free from hazards.
“You need to be fully up to date on HHSRS. There is now legal recognition that excessive heat is a potential heating hazard under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS).”
Malnick added: “A property can be considered unsafe if overheating creates a health risk.
“Under the HHSRS, councils include hazards such as damp, mould, excess cold and heat; a home that can’t be properly ventilated contributes to these hazards, especially overheating and mould.
“If ventilation isn’t adequate, action may be taken against you if you don’t make the relevant repairs.”
He said: “Since June 2026, councils in England have gained stronger powers to issue penalties of up to £7,000 per hazard under the HHSRS framework; this isn’t specifically for a lack of ventilation but applies where there is a serious hazard that a landlord should be addressing.”
Complaints related to heat can include stuck windows, broken extractor fans, faulty shutters or blinds, and structural defects.
Malnick said landlords should treat these complaints urgently, act quickly to carry out repairs, and offer practical solutions like installing blinds or allowing portable air conditioners.
He added: “If you know of your tenants who may have health issues or mobility issues, or perhaps have an unresolved repair which could mean worse ventilation, now is the time to act as soon as possible.”
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