Residential lettings are a minefield of information and legislation for you to get to grips with. We have our Advice Hub to refer to for all things lettings, an incredibly easy way to get in the know. An initial stage of taking on a tenant will be to draw up a tenancy agreement that is …
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A good majority of landlords I meet with ask me this question. Should I furnish the property for the tenants? My answer is always the same, I’d suggest only supplying white goods as standard, and nothing else. Although, you have a property you’re moving out of, and don’t fancy dealing with the hassle of selling …
Overview of the alternatives You may have heard about deposit alternatives – these are known under many different phrases like – no deposit option, no deposit scheme, deposit replacement product, deposit-free renting, etc. Read on to take a closer look at what those alternatives are, and whether it’s worth using them. Let’s see how these …
As a landlord, you are obligated to protect tenants’ deposits. That sounds like stating the obvious. But did you ever wonder what are your options when it comes to protecting the deposit? There are three government-authorised schemes in England: The most important rules when dealing with tenants’ deposit -Maximum amount of deposit should not exceed …
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What Is A Tenants Deposit? A Tenants Deposit is a fund of either four-, or five weeks equivalent as a fall-back security fund designed to be held in the case of issues during a tenancy, whether it be missing items, damages, or other related issues. I mention four-, or five-weeks equivalent as a tenants deposit, …
Tenants Deposit, 4 Life Saver Rules On How Best To Secure It! Read More »
Regardless of the situation, even for someone on Universal Credit or DSS, everyone has the right to have a place to call home. There can be a lot of scare-mongering going around relating to Universal Credit tenants that rely on the Governmental Benefit System to sustain a normal lifestyle, however that only relates to a …
Universal Credit/DSS, Should I Take Them As A Tenant? Read More »
Let’s get started! As a landlord, when you put a new tenant into the property you want them to return it in a fair condition. But how do you prove that the property was or wasn’t returned in a fair condition? That is where a check-in inventory report is INVALUABLE! Take a look at this example …
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Tenants trying to find a property they can call home is a difficult feat at the best of times, if they’ve got a little furry friend in tow, that difficulty level becomes even harder. The amount of landlords willing to have pets on their property has dramatically dropped over the last few years, with the …
Price your property well, advertise on a popular platform, and you can quickly become buried in a mountain of calls, messages, and applications of interest! Of course, the quicker you get some tenants, the better right? WRONG! You’re trusting someone, in most cases a complete stranger, with one of, if not the most expensive thing you own. …
You Need To Ask Your Tenants These 17 Questions! Read More »
For years, tenants had been unfairly charged extortionate tenant fees by landlords, and even by some estate agents. Hence the introduction of the Tenant Fees Act (2019), was introduced on 1st June 2019 for new tenancies, and then went on to cover all existing tenancies from 1st June 2020. This impacted the industry, the agencies and landlords that were …
