What landlords and letting agents ask about legionella.

• Do landlords need a legionella risk assessment? Yes. Every landlord in England and Wales has a legal duty to assess and control the risk of legionella in a rented home. For most houses and flats a simple assessment is enough, and you can do it yourself.
• Do I need a legionella test for a rented property? No. HSE says testing is not usually required for domestic hot and cold water systems, and there is no legionella certificate in law. What a landlord needs is a risk assessment and a record of it.
• How much does a legionella risk assessment cost for a landlord? A firm that visits charges £75 to £150 a property. Doing it yourself with DwellFlow costs £20 including VAT, less each for more than one property, and takes thirty minutes to an hour.
• Legionella risk assessment template for landlords A template gives you the headings. HSE asks for a competent assessment: readings taken, findings recorded, and what you will do about them. The page is the checklist any template must cover.
• Legionella risk assessment: what a letting agent is responsible for The duty is the landlord’s. The agent’s job is to make sure a competent assessment exists for every managed property, hold the record, and have the management contract say who does what.

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