Responsibility for repairs with tenant or the landlord?
We have had a tenant in a house for about 7 months now. Before she moved in we completely redecorate

Unsanctioned work not to standard
My tenant has had some electrical work done which is not up to standard and without telling me she w

Mortgage Express Harassment?
If you have BTL mortgages with Mortgage Express and have met all payments, as we have, do they still

Regeneration area, Can't rent can't sell & now can't insure anyone else in a simular pos
My tenants vacated my 3 bed town house ( 695pcm )in June 2010 after being burgled, 3 days later gyps

AST- ARE CHILDREN INCLUDED ?
I am about to issue an new AST . A family are renting the property, do I have to include childrens

Deposits
Quite an interesting article Has anyone come across any cases concerning Landlords forgetting

Tenant has a new dog
I just dropped round a new contract to tenants who have been in situ for 2 years, and heard a dog ba

HMO
I HAVE 2 STORY HOUSE LET OUT AS 4 BEDSITS THERE ARE NOW 5 OCCOUPENTS NOT 4 AS I INTENDED I BELIVE

ridiculous shelter video
Has anyone else watched this? They seem to be unaware of the last thirty years of legislation prote

On-line Networking with other Land Lords
Hi, I was just wondering you had a facility which all members could use to network on line, li

ELECTRICAL TESTS
Is it possible for some form of electrical safety certificate to be provided by a qualified sparks w

Taking on a lodger
Hello, Could you advise on the process of taking on a lodger, Kind Regards Graeme

Tenant charges for bath
Hi all, I have a property which has had a new bath fitted and has been resealed once since it

Joint Tenants splitting up.
I have an AST with a couple who have a 1yo baby, which has been running since Nov 1st 2010, and expi

Cavity wall insulation
I was horrified when one of our tenants informed us they had had cavity wall insulation done; the fi

Good News
My tenant told me the other day that they weren't entitled to legal aid anymore and that i

protected tenancy - sitting tenants
I have inherited a property that has had protected / sitting tenants. They moved in approximately 4

Rules re Sale & Rent Back (SARB)
Would be grateful for some advice, pls. We are hoping to buy a house from an owner who wants

When can I evict a tenant
Hi, quick and hopefully straight forward post :) I have a 2 bed flat let to a tenant back in 2

ending tennancy
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Tenant passed away
A tenant has passed away. When does the tenancy end, At tenants death or when all the tenants belong

Refusing children
Will I get done for discrimination if I advertise a small second floor flat as unsuitable for child

Landlord failure to lodge a deposit
My son has just ended an AST with 3 other people and it transpires that the Landlord failed to lodge

What happens to tenants if landlord dies during currency of agreements?
As an older landlord, Im concerned what might be the legal status of my tenancies should I die durin

Section 21 (1) (b)
I have a tenancy that expires on the 23rd May. The tenant is now 3 months in arrears and I am a

Possession Claim on Line - fees - following S8
Informed successfully completed form for PCOL but when it came to payment error message that incorre

Selling Portfolio
We are wanting to sell 3 of our houses which currently have tennents in and have several months left

House to let Cheltenham / Gloucester area
Hi Does anyone have a nice house to let in Cheltenham /GloucesterArea radius of 5 miles I do

birmingham block management
As a result of new laws I need to find a company to manage a block of flats in birmingham. Any recc

Renting to Polish People
I have a very good history of Polish people renting my properties in the past. They have always been

Inventory list
I am looking for a good inventory form to list all contents in the furnished flat prior. Can you su

Converting a bedsit to a Studio Flat.
What planning permission or Building Control approval is required to convert a bedsit into a Studio

Can I use apportionment for my phone bill?
Hi, Im just wondering, as with the apportionment rule with private vehicle use, is is possibl

TDS
Hello, If a couple live together, tenacy in her name and bond in deposit scheme,she doe

best option
I had a sewage overflow in my flat 3 weeks ago. It was on a sunday but i got a company to clear the

Software
Hi Which is the best user friendly software for rent collection, thanks in advance

Block Sewage drains
My tenant recently informed me that the sewage drains were block and was entering the rear garden.

Housing Benefit
If my tenant claims Housing Benefit, but does not declare it to me, should I at least expect to be i

entering property
my tenant is due to attend court for non payment of rent,but seems to of left the house, can I enter

Renting to non european people
I have a nurse from the Philippines who has a permanent position at the local hospital applying to

which tenancy agreement
I have taken over my parent's HMO and need to update the tenancy agreements. Do I use a normal