Legionella. Legionella means any discharge release or escape of legionella or other airborne pathogens from water tanks, water systems, air-conditioning plants, cooling towers and the like.
Legionella. At the start of the tenancy and throughout, the Landlord must take reasonable steps to assess any risk from exposure to legionella to ensure the safety of the Tenant in the Let Property.
Legionella. 9.6.1 The Landlord is responsible for ensuring that the Premises are compliant with Health and Safety Executive form ACOP L8 ‘The Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems’ at the start of, and throughout, the Tenancy. This is done via the Landlord properly undertaking a Legionella risk assessment and, if necessary, making any required changes to the water system of the Premises.
Legionella any loss, liability or costs and expenses arising out of or from or alleging or attributable to the existence of Legionella.
Legionella. The landlord must take all reasonable steps to reduce the risk of the presence of legionella bacteria. Legionnaires’ disease is caused by legionella bacteria and is a kind of pneumonia (or lung infection). The legionella bacteria which causes the disease is sometimes present in cold or hot water systems in buildings. It is therefore important to try to keep the risk as low as possible by taking certain steps. The landlord must carry out a risk assessment. Simple control measures can help to minimise the risk of exposure to Legionella. These include: • flushing out a water system before the start of a tenancy - so flushing all toilets and running water through all cold and hot water taps and showers for a period of time; • avoiding debris getting into the system - for example by making sure that any cold water tanks have a tight fitting lid; and • making sure any pipework which is no longer used is removed. If a property is served directly by mains cold water, then there is only a low risk of legionella bacteria in the cold water, as it flows from a moving supply, not from stored water. If a property is served by hot water: • from a tank which is regularly heated to over 60 degrees centigrade; or • from an instant hot water boiler - which does not store heated water, but heats it as it is used, then, again, there is only a low risk of legionella bacteria in the hot water system. To keep the risk of legionella bacteria being present in the property low, tenants: • should not alter the controls on any hot water system in a way which would increase the legionella risk (for example lowering the regular heat temperature to below 60 degrees); and • should regularly clean shower heads - as these result in a spray of tiny drops of water which might be breathed into the lungs.
Legionella. As a landlord you have legal responsibilities to ensure the health and safety of your tenant by keeping the property safe and free from Legionella. In most cases, the actions landlords need to take are simple and straightforward so compliance does not need to be burdensome or costly. Most landlords can assess the risk themselves and do not need to be professionally trained or accredited; but if you do not feel competent, or inclined to do so, we can arrange for someone who is to do it on your behalf. More information can be found by following the link xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx.xx/legionnaires/legionella-landlords-responsibilities.htm Regulations are subject to change and the Landlord accepts responsibility for complying with any changes. ELL cannot accept responsibility for advising on any future changes to legislation or regulations. As a courtesy service to the Landlord, ELL may advise on steps the Landlord should take to comply with the law but in no circumstances will ELL be liable for failure to do so. The Landlord hereby agrees to meet all costs incurred in ensuring that the property complies with legislation and regulations.
Legionella. The Tenant shall report any defect with the water supply including air conditioning units, shower, water tanks, taps and pipe that they are aware of to the Landlord. The Tenant is forbidden to use any appliances that have been deemed unsafe. At the start of the tenancy and throughout, the Landlord must take reasonable steps to assess any risk from exposure to legionella to ensure the safety of the Tenant in the Let Property.
Legionella. Notwithstanding exclusion ‘Legionella’, the insurer will indemnify the insured and any other insured party for all sums (including claimants’ costs and expenses) which the insured becomes legally liable to pay in respect of any claim(s) first made against the insured and notified to the insurer during the period of insurance resulting from legionella causing bodily injury, personal injury, damage or denial of access except that the insurer shall not be liable for:
Legionella bodily injury, personal injury, damage or denial of access arising out of, alleging or attributable to the existence of legionella except as stated as insured in the ‘Legionella’ extension clause under insured section D;
Legionella. A landlord has a duty to control the risk of Legionella. As such all landlords require to carry out a risk assessment to identify and assess potential sources of exposure to a risk of legionella, and thereafter, where a risk has been identified to introduce a course of action to prevent or control any identified risk. Whilst the risk assessment can be carried out by the Landlord themselves, that is only the case where they are competent to do so. Alternatively the risk assessment can be done by a suitably qualified third party. If no risk assessment has been prepared, then one can be carried out on the Landlord’s behalf and at their expense (see Clause 10 for Charges that apply).
