# Is Chimney sweeping landlords responsibilty?

**URL:** <https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/is-chimney-sweeping-landlords-responsibilty/27429>\
**Category:** Landlord Discussion\
**Created:** [15 October 2021 16:01 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/is-chimney-sweeping-landlords-responsibilty/27429 "2021-10-15T16:01:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Emma7](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/emma7/32/450_2.png) [@Emma7](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Emma7)\
**Post date:** [15 October 2021 16:01 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/is-chimney-sweeping-landlords-responsibilty/27429/1 "2021-10-15T16:01:22Z")

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Hi - My tenant asked me recently to get a chimney sweep in to check what was causing debris to come down the flute. To me it looked as though a bird or animal had disturbed the area causing a few bits to fall down. My partner thinks my tenant should deal with this, the same way she has to get a window cleaner in etc but I’m not sure where I should stand on this. Nothing in my contract seems to make it clear and it’s not written in as a standard clause.

The fire is a gas btw - not a real one…

Any thoughts?

Cheers

Emma

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**Author:** ![Colin3](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/colin3/32/450_2.png) [@Colin3](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Colin3)\
**Post date:** [15 October 2021 16:14 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/is-chimney-sweeping-landlords-responsibilty/27429/2 "2021-10-15T16:14:26Z")

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landlords job not a great cost

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**Author:** ![David122](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david122/32/1449_2.png) [@David122](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David122)\
**Post date:** [15 October 2021 19:50 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/is-chimney-sweeping-landlords-responsibilty/27429/3 "2021-10-15T19:50:31Z")

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I agree, landlords job initially, tenants job for subsequent cleans, (see "tenant like manner).

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**Author:** ![Emma7](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/emma7/32/450_2.png) [@Emma7](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Emma7)\
**Post date:** [16 October 2021 08:40 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/is-chimney-sweeping-landlords-responsibilty/27429/4 "2021-10-16T08:40:31Z")

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Thanks guys - I better get quotes in then.

Cheers for the help

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**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/system/32/11_2.png) [@system](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/system)\
**Post date:** [9 August 2022 12:52 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/is-chimney-sweeping-landlords-responsibilty/27429/5 "2022-08-09T12:52:54Z")

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