On hindsight, what would you do different ?
I've been a landlord for over 13 years now and have built a good business through that time, whi

Smoking
Does anyone have any advice regarding tenants who smoke but insist that they will not smoke in the p

Contract Renewal for tenant with outstanding rent arrears
Dear Sir/Madam, I have 3 Bedroom Flat which is rented to a tenant residing for more than 5 year

Locks on bedrooms.
Is it necessary to have locks on bedroom doors if more than 3 people, not related, are tenants in a

Tenants gone into the night....
My tenants done a runner as well, but with the fridge, the fireplace and cut all the garden bushes d

% rental increase in London ...?
We have several houses in central London, just south of the river, and have to fix our rents this mo

My tenant owes 3 months rent and has done a runner! What do I do?
My tenant fell in to arrears around 6 months ago after hitting 'financial difficulty'. She

Office for National Statistics
I have received a letter from the Office for National Statistics of Segensworth Road Titchfield Fare

HouseShare/HMO Mortgage Advice/Recomendations Please
I currently own a 4 bedroom property let out as a houseshare to 4 individual tenants. I need to rem

benefit overpayment
.....hi some good news for a change.........i have just been told that a tenant who left my property

Gas Certs
We have just had our rental properties inspected and one has failed. The boiler is in a rear l

Landlord and Contents Insurance
Hi, I have a 2 bed flat in a purpose built block. The block is managed by a Flat Management c

Trying to get intouch with your tenants
Just a little tip for you all If your tenants not returning your calls and completely ignoring

small claims court or Deposit Protection service - which route to take?
has anyone any experience of going to the Small Claims Court, to get a decision to award a deposit t

who is responsible.
Can one of you tell me who is responsible for unblocking drains and toilets all the rest of what i c

Is there a Time Limit on a Court Order for Possession?
I obtained a Court Order giving permission to issue Warrant of Possession on the grounds of persiste

Asylum Seekers
Re Asylum Seekers Could someone please advise me on the best way forward to getting asylum see

RLA AST - are the clauses legal
The RLA Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreement covers the disposing of tenants goods if left at the end

Legality of additional clauses in RLA AST
I currently use the RLA AST for all my properties. However, after some recent tenant problems I wou

Fire Doors
I'm going to be letting a property (3 bed House) to 3 separate people would I need to fit Fire d

Difficult Housing Benefit Tenant
I have a housing benefit tenant, who has not kept his part of his contract,ie rental arrears, over £

Rent payments in cash
We originally had a client account with the post office to accept rental payments in cash or cheque.

Mortgage details for HMO License
I am in the process of applying for an HMO license. The council require the mortgage information, p

deposit not in scheme
My nephew has left tenancy after 4months because he has been given no gas safety certificate, he ha

potential tenant changed mind after signing a ast
A gentleman as signed a tenacy agreement and as now changed his mind the gentleman as mild learning

The Government's change to Planning Use Classes Order
I need some advice: 1. Does this relate to HMO type lettings? 2. What about if you let to

legally binding tenancy
Hi, I rented a property to a couple who at six months split up one left on the day the six months A

Do I have to give notice to enter my property?
Legally can I "drop in" without warning to look at my rented property? Or do I have to giv

Serve Notice
I want to serve notice to a tenant whose agreement started on 25/9/2003, I would like to serve this

Section 214A
I served a tenant section 21(4)a in november 2007, is it still valid and can I apply to court for po

Recalled to prison
I have a tenant who has a twelve month tenancy. He has been with us three months when he was arrest

Increasing the rent
I have a tenant in a property on a periodic tenancy which has just gone over the 12 month mark from

International students and guarantees
I am a student landlord who normally asks for parental guarantees when letting to students. However,

Leak from flat above
I own a ground floor flat which is rented out. The tenant has made me aware of a big damp patch in t

Info from police
Just a quick post.I am going to court with a tenant who moved in to one of my properties. She was t

bits and pieces ! ! !
hi ...i have a tenant who is behind with his rent ,as he always pays a bit of his rent each month,

JOINT AND SEVERAL
Hi, I rented my house to a couple who were in a relationship when they signed up to a six mon

Lost our first Tenancy Deposit Dispute!!!
We have just lost our first and only tenancy deposit dispute on the grounds that the check-out w

Emergency Housing
We're private landlords in Birmingham and have been approached by a company who supply temporary

Why would a tenant sign a check-out? If they don't, they win the case!
We have lost our only two TDS cases on the premis that the check-out forms were not signed by th

Tenant Deposit Schemes
Of the three options for tenant deposits, can anybody advise from personal experience advise as to w