Minimum standards for rented accommodation

RedPandaDan

Hey folks,

Just a quick question, if ye don't mind.

www dot citizensinformation dot ie/en/housing/renting_a_home/repairs_maintenance_and_minimum_physical_standards.html

I have read on the above link that for rented accommodation the following must be provided:
A sink with hot and cold water
A separate room, for the exclusive use of each rented unit, with a toilet, a washbasin and a fixed bath or shower with hot and cold water
A fixed heating appliance in each room, which is capable of providing effective heating and which the tenant can control
Facilities for cooking and for the hygienic storage of food, for example, a 4-ring hob with oven and grill, fridge-freezer and microwave oven
Access to a washing machine
Access to a clothes-dryer if the rented unit does not have a private garden or yard
A fire blanket and smoke alarms
Access to vermin-proof and pest-proof refuse storage facilities


A friend of mine is living in a converted garage studio behind his landlords house. It has everything except the washing machine.

Just checking, do the above standards apply to all rented accommodation or is there an exception for when single rooms are rented?

Thanks.

Gumbo

RedPandaDan wrote: »

Hey folks,

Just a quick question, if ye don't mind.

www dot citizensinformation dot ie/en/housing/renting_a_home/repairs_maintenance_and_minimum_physical_standards.html

I have read on the above link that for rented accommodation the following must be provided:
A sink with hot and cold water
A separate room, for the exclusive use of each rented unit, with a toilet, a washbasin and a fixed bath or shower with hot and cold water
A fixed heating appliance in each room, which is capable of providing effective heating and which the tenant can control
Facilities for cooking and for the hygienic storage of food, for example, a 4-ring hob with oven and grill, fridge-freezer and microwave oven
Access to a washing machine
Access to a clothes-dryer if the rented unit does not have a private garden or yard
A fire blanket and smoke alarms
Access to vermin-proof and pest-proof refuse storage facilities


A friend of mine is living in a converted garage studio behind his landlords house. It has everything except the washing machine.

Just checking, do the above standards apply to all rented accommodation or is there an exception for when single rooms are rented?

Thanks.

Sounds like he is renting a room rather than a house.
Also I would imagine the room hasn't actually got planning permission for habitable use unless it's actually connected to the main house.

RedPandaDan

kceire wrote: »

Sounds like he is renting a room rather than a house.
Also I would imagine the room hasn't actually got planning permission for habitable use unless it's actually connected to the main house.

Its connected to the main house, but he needs to go through the back garden to access it, was just checking what the story is, since he isn't looking forward to the prospect of taking trips to the laundrette.

Thanks for your reply.

The_Morrigan

Why would he rent somewhere that doesn't have a washing machine?

RedPandaDan

The_Morrigan wrote: »

Why would he rent somewhere that doesn't have a washing machine?

He isn't from Ireland and made some very poor assumptions about renting here, specifically that he'd be allowed use the machine in the house.

The_Morrigan

I've a sneaking suspicion that this would fall under the rent a room scheme so the minimum standards won't apply. He'd be best off moving.

RedPandaDan

The_Morrigan wrote: »

I've a sneaking suspicion that this would fall under the rent a room scheme so the minimum standards won't apply. He'd be best off moving.

As I feared.

Thanks for your replies.

Mrs OBumble

Why doesn't he just use a laundrette? Post in the relevant regional forum to find out where the nearest one is.

hfallada

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Why doesn't he just use a laundrette? Post in the relevant regional forum to find out where the nearest one is.

I imagine OPs friend is hoping that there will be a law, that the LL will have to buy the tenant a washing machine. Although the friend should have asked was there one when he rented the place.

Even in Dublin, Laundrettes are few and far between

ABajaninCork

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Why doesn't he just use a laundrette? Post in the relevant regional forum to find out where the nearest one is.

Not as easy as you seem to think. That's something I've discovered here. Very few launderettes, and NO coin-op laundries which I find very odd. You have to pay for a service wash...

I now have to send my winter quilts to the dry-cleaners at E20 a pop with very mixed results :mad: Back home, saved my £1 and 50p coins, took the quilt to the local coin-op, washed, dried (if the weather wasn't good) and back home in a couple of hours, rather than the week it takes to clean it here.

RedPandaDan

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Why doesn't he just use a laundrette? Post in the relevant regional forum to find out where the nearest one is.

Just the inconvenience more than anything, he'll probably just end up finding a launderette.

hfallada wrote: »

I imagine OPs friend is hoping that there will be a law, that the LL will have to buy the tenant a washing machine. Although the friend should have asked was there one when he rented the place.

Not even, just being allowed use the one in the house would probably be enough.

I'm sure the lesson is learned though.