Legionella Risk Assessments
Landlords have a legal responsibility to prevent tenants contracting Legionnaires’ Disease.
Health and Safety legislation requires that landlords carry out risk assessments for the Legionella bacteria which cause Legionnaires’ Disease and thereafter maintain control measures to minimise the risk. Most rented premises will be relatively low risk but it is important that risk assessments are carried out and control measures introduced, to prevent serious legal repercussions on the Landlord and possible criminal conviction.
Since an amendment in January 2015, Landlords of residential properties now have a duty of care to ensure that the risk of exposure to tenants, residents and visitors by Legionella is properly assessed and controlled.
Hereford Landlord Services will issue a detailed Legionella Risk Assessment and advice on reducing risk. A clear risk assessment would satisfy a court that the Landlord has done everything in their power to prevent a case of legionella.