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One of the main provisions of the Housing Act 2004 was a statutory tenancy deposit protection scheme (TDS) for tenants.
This followed pressure from consumer groups including Shelter and CAB to address the unfair practices of landlords and agents regarding tenant
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Announcing the launch of Sherwoods Commercial
Sherwoods Property Management have been market leaders within the Residential Lettings market for over 20 years and we are now pleased to announce the expansion of the business with the launch of our new Commercial Department.
We are delighted to welcome Richard Stubbart BSc (Hons) who has recently joined the company, and brings with him a wealth of knowledge of the commercial property market and is able to provide amongst other things advice on lettings, lease renewals, rent reviews and valuations in relation to all commercial lets and sales.
Richard will be heading up the department along with Principal Terry Sherwood and will be dedicated to providing the best service to all our clients needs across the Southwest, including Somerset, Dorset and the South Wiltshire borders.
Services can be tailored to clients individual requirements, and we look forward to speaking with clients old and new.
Please contact either Richard or Terry on our FREEPHONE number 0800 111 4107, or by email at:- commercial@sherwoods-property.co.uk
We look forward to receiving your call.
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If you own properties in England or Wales which currently have a domestic septic tank, you have until the 1st of January 2012 to register it with the Environment Agency, according to new regulations.
New systems will also be subject to registration and must be constructed and installed in accordance with current British Standards.
It is worth checking whether you already have a consent to discharge, in which case the Environment Agency can either automatically register the septic tank with exempt status or with a new environmental permit, providing the orginal conditions of registration have been maintained.
Landlords who are sellling or buying a property with a septic tank should be aware that information about the septic tank must be given to any new owner relating to the discharge and the conditions that must be met, along with any maintenance records.
Summary of Guidance for Householders who need to register a sewage discharge
This may seem a daunting process at first, but for most householders the process is quite straightforward. Registration is free, you only need to register once, registration can be done any time before 1st January 2012.
If you have previously been issued with a "Consent to Discharge" or Environment Permit for the effluent then you do not need to register.
If the discharge qualifies for exempt status then it will have automatically become exempt and the Environment Agency will place the details on the register. If you have an Environmental Permit for the discharge, issued since 6th April 2010 you do not need to register.
You could have a septic tank, a sewage treatment plant or a cesspool to deal with the sewage from your house. Cesspools do not need to be registered as they are sealed tanks with no discharge to the environment.
A septic tank is a simple tank that is usually buried in the ground, it has an inflow of sewage from the house and an outflow from the tank. The septic tank allows solid matter to settle in the tank and the liquids to flow out. The outflow from the septic tank requires further treatment and this is normally achieved by soaking it away into the ground, where bacteria in the soil complete the treatment process. Normal maintenance for a septic tank would be removal of the accumulated solid matter (sludge) from the bottom of the tank. This is usually required about once a year.
If you have a septic tank that discharges directly to surface water, you will not be able to register an exemption. You will need to apply for a permit to make the discharge and if granted, you will normally be required to upgrade to a treatment plant. In a very few cases, more relaxed standards may able whereby the Environment Agency is satisfied that the discharge is having no detectable impact on the environment. Should an upgrade be required the Environment Agency will normally allow 12 months to complete an upgrade.
If you have a sewage treatment plant, these produce much cleaner effluent than a septic tank. For this reason effluent can normally be discharged to surface waters such as rivers or streams.
FOR FULL DETAILS OF THE NEW REGULATIONS VISIT THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY'S WEBSITE ON WWW.ENVIRONMENT-AGENCY.GOV.UK
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