Should I use money as a deposit or 1st months rent?
Hi I have a tenant wishing to let my house in January when there current tenancy ends. They ar

Holding deposit
Hi I want to take a deposit of £700 from my future tenants, which they are willing to pay. Ho

Refused access for gas check - what now?
I have a tenant with mental health issues. This is not a problem for the bulk of the time as she do

serving notice
is there a letter i could copy or download about serving notice that i could delivery to the tenat b

Ongoing water pressure problem
I have a problem with the tenants of the maisonette below mine. I have been told by a plumber that t

are there alternatives to taking deposits?
Hi I have a lady who will be claiming LHA that is interested in my property. The monthly rent

Dates- updated version please ignore the last one- read this one!
If I plan to give them the Sec 21 2 weeks early ( to cover myself and I just happen to have been cal

Tenancy Deposits and agent default
A tenant has just left the property, after giving proper notice and has left the house in good order

CONTACTS LOCAL
I am a small(ish) property owner in CHESTER, I would like to meet similar individuals in person. I h

Reference checks carried out by my Letting Agent
Can I demand to see details of the reference checks carried out by my Letting Agent? I have serious

Why should I serve a S21 at the beginning of a tenancy?
Hi I am a little new to the landlord business. I have two flats at the moment that I let out.

Is the tenancy dependant on good references?
I am about to sign a tenancy between myself and a tenant. Should I check references beforehand or c

14 day rule Tenancy Deposits
RLA sent an email 19/11, including appeal just won on date landlord has to protect tenants deposits

Section 21 query.
I have a tenant who has been in my four bedroomed property for @ 5 years. The tenant is

Does a tenant ever have a right to buy?
Ive heard that after a couple of years a tenant has a right to buy their rented property. Is this tr

My tenant is subletting
I've just found our my tenant is sub-letting the flat which he is supposed to reside at. He

Good and bad Landlords
I consider myself a good landlord and I find it a bit frustrating that my daughter is renting a flat

Test case stops tenants from getting a ‘windfall’ from landlords
Hi All, Just in case you haven't yet spotted the news release regarding tenancy deposit pr

Housing Benefit Cap
All my tenant are on Housing Benefit. I am desparate to know how this will affect my rental income.

Accessing property for new tenant viewings during 2mth notice period
Am I legally allowed to enter my property to show prospective tenants around, whilst the current ten

Landlord Getting Repossessed
There is a clause in my mortgage to say they want a form to be signed by the tennant before the AST

'good' tenant has changed locks
My management agents have written to me stating that my tenant has missed a number of appointments t

Tenant wants to sublet - but keep his name only on AST
I have a good tenant know now wants to sub-let the other bedroom.I suggested a redo the AST with

Access for repairs
Has anyone any good idea how to overcome problem of tenant not cooperating in granting access for re

Abandonment
Hi, I have a tenant in a bedsit who I believed has abandoned it. Can you give me the course of

Fitting locks to bedroom doors in shared houses
Does anyone know if there are any pitfalls to the fitting of internal door locks to occupants bedroo

Inventory clerks
We do our own inventory producing a schedule of condition including detailed colour photographs, but

advance rent -CCJ advice
Hi I have a potential tenant who has a CCJ which has not been satisfied. They have explained

Credit rating
Does anyone know if a credit rating of 607 is good or not as my tenant needs to have a rent of £525.

DEPOSITS
Hi, I take a samall number of deposits each yr which range from 300 to 360. Your site guidance

illegal file sharing on internet service provided by landlord
What are the liabilities to the landlord who provides internet service to a multi occupied property

OAP nasty and slightly mad tenant from hell!
Just how difficult would it be to get a very antisocial OAP whose behaviour could be described as ou

DSS informs me tenant has left
I have a section 21 running up to 20/11/10. The tenant has taken a social house from the council on

Fire safety regulations
Hello, I'm new and am planning to rent out two separate bedsit rooms to lodgers on my top floor

Court Proceedings
I have a property managed in London and i want the agents to take the old tenant to court for rental

Section21
Tenancy agreement starts 15/2/2010, section 21(1)B issued on 24/2/2010, date on the notice says afte

Management agency
I own and let two apartments in a block of 12 which is managed by an agency. This agency is responsi

'Old style' deposits
If a landlord is holding a deposit in his own account (taken several years ago before the new legisl

Foreign Husband
On 15/02/2010 I gave a tenancy agreement to a solicitor, I also served her with section 21 to expire

Four weekly rent
Hi Dave In one of your answers you stated "There is no Mandatory Ground for possession whe

Terminating Agency Agreements - no response
Hi all, I would appreciate if anyone has the time to response to my concerns. I have one