Inventory itemWho is responsible?Exceptions
BoilerLandlord 
BalconiesLandlord 
Bannister (internal)Landlord 
BathsLandlord 
Bin storeLandlord 
Brickwork, blockwork etcLandlord 
Carbon Monoxide detectorsLandlordWhen installed by tenant
CeilingsLandlord 
Central Heating Landlord  
Chimney stacks, pots, cowls and sweepingLandlord 
CisternsLandlord 
Clothes polesLandlord 
CookersTenantWhen supplied by landlord
Cookers- Hob and Oven Landlord  
Communal areas to flatsLandlord 
CupboardsTenant 
Damp-proof coursesLandlord 
Decoration (internal)Tenant 
Domestic Appliances Tenant When appliance belongs to tenant
Door bellTenant 
Doors to common areasLandlord 
Doors/door fixings (external)Landlord 
Door locksLandlordWhen tenant has lost or broken the key
Doors (internal)Landlord 
Down pipes, rain and soilLandlord 
Drainage (including blockages)LandlordWhen blockage is caused by tenant misuse.
DrivewaysTenant 
Electric heatersLandlord 
Electric plugsTenant 
Electric wiring, sockets, switches, fuse box, ELCB, fuses/MCBLandlord 
Entry systemsLandlord 
FencesLandlordWhen supplied by tenant
Fire (electric and gas)LandlordWhen supplied by tenant
Fireplace / floor tilesLandlord 
Floorboards and floor coveringLandlord 
FoundationsLandlord 
Fuse to plugTenant 
Garage Landlord  
Gas central heating / pipes / radiators / timber / thermostats / pumps etcLandlordUnauthorised installations
GatesLandlordWhen supplied by tenant
Glass (external)Landlord When police incident, number forwarded to Landlords
Glass to internal doors / screenTenant 
Glass (double / triple glazing)LandlordWhen installed by tenant
GutteringLandlord 
Hatch to loft (communal or individual)Landlord 
Handrails (external)Landlord 
Immersion water heatersLandlordUnuathorised installation
Keys (replacement)Tenant 
Kitchen fittings and worktopsLandlordWear and tear
Light bulbsTenant 
Lighting pendants and rosesLandlord 
Painting (external)Landlord 
Painting (internal)Tenant 
Parking area (communal)Landlord 
Path to main access / path to gardenLandlord  
Paths (public)Landlord 
Plaster and plasterboardLandlord 
PorchLandlord 
PumpsLandlord 
RadiatorsLandlord 
Retaining wallsLandlord 
Roofs, roof tiles/slates, roof lightsLandlord 
ShedsTenant 
Shower unitLandlord 
Sink base unitLandlord 
Sink bowl and drainerLandlord 
Skirting boardsLandlordWhen installed by tenant
Smoke detectorsLandlordWhen installed by tenant
Sockets and switches (electrical)Landlord 
Stairs (common or internal) and stair lightingLandlord 
StepsLandlord 
Taps, washers on tapsLandlord 
TV aerials / satellite dishTenant 
VentilatorsLandlord 
Wash hand basinsLandlord 
Waste plugs / chains to basin, bath or sinkTenant 
Water heatingLandlord 
Water supplyLandlord 
WCLandlord 
Window frames, sills and fittingsLandlord 
Work top Landlord When damage is caused by tenant