SCAN SCAM SCAM
I have been putting ad's on Gumtree and some other similar sites to advertise my flats. three t

dispute over tenants' gas bill
I had a house with four people in, one wanted to move out at the end of the six month AST. I

House Sharers
It is my understanding that on a standard AST up to four individuals can be named as individual tena

other legally accepted alternative to the TDS
I have just been reading about the TDS and the other legally acceptable alternative i.e 2 months re

AST vs non housing tenancy agreement
I am in the process of renting a flat and the annual rent is £26000. However a legal friend of mine

Deposits
Just a quick little jot as a management letting agent I am letting the landlord decide if he wants m

Recruitment of lettings negotiator
Hi. Does anyone have any recommendations on how to best recruit a good lettings negotiator? Advertis

Conveyancing
Has anyone used Abode for conveyancing (as listed in "Suppliers" on this site) especially

Compensation for damage caused
I intend to go down the route of taking two months rent in advance but would like to know what my le

Prescribed Document for notifying tenant of deposit
Hi, Is there a prescribed document for notifying the tenant of the deposit being deposited in t

AST of £26K
What rla tenancy document should we use for a tenancy over 26K. I beleive an AST cannot be abo

Renewal of existing tenancy :
I have a tenant in place and he wishes to renew the AST at an increase rent for a further 6 months.

Tenant deposit
I have taken a deposit and signed AST agreement in March 07. I am not putting the deposit int

tenant deposit
Further to my last question, I omitted an important point . My apologies. The question

Lofts and Cellars
Lofts in let houses often cause concern. Quite often, the loft access is right at the top of the sta

Sell and rent back - what can be excluded from sale?
Hi there, I am trying to establish, for the purposes of terms and conditions for a "stan

Tenants under 17 and Live in Landlord
Hello, I have a 17 year old who is wanting to move into my house as a tenant, is she legally al

HMO
I have an HMO my license states that Room 4 may have 2 occupants , Room 3 is not allowed to have any

Stamp Duty
I am just (for the first time) drafting an AST for 6 months @ £600 pcm and am wondering what the lia

tenants with concerns about their neighbours!
Can anyone offer some advice? I have recently moved two new tenants into my terraced property &t

DIY TAX
I want to get my tax return in for the Apr 2007 period. I have been landed with a hefty accountant&#

Tenancy Renewals and TDS
Morning If an existing tenancy (AST) that pre-dates the TDS scheme is to be renewed, does

TENANCY DEPOSITS
I have looked on your site but cannot find anything about the Prescribed information nneded to be su

re - section 213 notice
hi, in relation to the TDS i understand that a statutory instrument no.797 prescribes certain i

Does the mandatory tenancy deposit protection apply to me?
I operate a registered HMO in which I let fully furnished bedsits on an excluded tenancy basis becau

Am I liable to use TDS
I need advice on Tenancy Deposit Scheme. I have taken a deposit of £300 on 1st Mar 2007 &the ten

Repossessing after 10 years
As you will quickly realise, we are not experienced landlords! In 1997 my widowed mother became

key deposit
I have decided not to take a deposit for my one bed properties as cleaning issues/damages are the re

Does anyone charge for their time?
My tenant's moved out of a flat last week and I witheld £240 from their deposit because the sofa

gaurantor
I have let a property to a person who is on housing benefit anbd has a gaurantor. the guy has not pa

Assured Tenancy - Rent Increase
I have inherited an Assured Tenant and I want to increase the rent. Do I need to use a specific for

Student Agents - Advice please?
I think I have finally finished laughing off some of the claims that the TDS will not create any ext

Can I restrict payments to standing orders only?
Hello, I am about tolet my first property and have gathered quite a bit on info (much courtesy

Changing Locks
If a tenant defaults on rent payment or breaches any term or obligation in the contract, you as land

Repossessing after 10 years
As you will quickly realise, we are not experienced landlords! In 1997 my widowed mother became

Tenancy Deposit Scheme
We have read all of the excellent information on the RLA site. Our rents in Cleethorpes and Grimsby

More Tenancy Deposit Scheme
Sorry forgot to put this in previous query. Do we understand correctly? If we decide to increa

Enforcement of court order
I had to take my tennants to court for not paying rent, they were asked to vacate the property and a

Receiving deposits by cheque
Does the time-limit allowed to registering a deposit given to you in cheque format to the TDS st

Guarantee template?
Hi i'm a new member. As your website implies, the new Deposits legislation means that

Joint contract and unpaid rent by one party
If one of a shared household of 5 does not pay the last month's rent, and there is no security