The landlord is responsible for ensuring that any electrical appliances supplied meet safety standards. If a tenant is concerned that an appliance is not safe and the landlord will not cooperate, then he or she should contact the trading standards department of the local council.

The landlord is also responsible for having gas appliances checked at least every 12 months. The inspection must be carried out by a CORGI-approved engineer. Tenants are entitled to see the record.

If the landlord does not arrange for checks or refuses to show the record, the tenant should contact the local Health and Safety Executive office.

Typically, the landlord is responsible for the structure, although in some lease to buy arrangements, the tenant/option exerciser, may become responsible for fixtures and mechanicals, the roof and the general structure. The exterior, typically, will be dealt with as part of the lease. In some leases, the tenant is responsible for maintaining their area in a clean and sanitable condition. In some leases, the landlord has that duty. Generally, if it is fixed to the property, it is the landlord, but otherwise it is negotiable subject to lease provisions.