You will be responsible for your own safety so you need to check the following :
GAS SAFETY - It is your landlord's responsibility to have an annual gas safety check of all gas appliances and provide you with a copy of the gas safety certificate. For more information see
http://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/index.htm
FURNITURE - By law, all furniture made after 1950, provided in rented accommodation must be fire resistant. There should be a label on the furniture verifying this. If not you should look at
this site
The local Trading Standards office in Cardiff can be contacted on 02920 872059
FIRE - A great number of fires are caused by candles, unattended chip pans and overloaded electrical sockets.
The following web site has lots of useful tips for avoiding house fires.
http://www.firekills.gov.uk/
CRIME -
Don't forget to use the police
check list
You can register your personal possessions on the following web site
http://www.immobilise.com/
