Electrical Safety Checks
Hi, I have heard that electrical checks are to become mandatory soon. Can you please let me kno

Tenancy Deposit Scheme - court form N5b
(7B) TDS: This relates to point 4 only. If you take a deposit after 1 October 2006 then it must be h

Checklist before letting out
Hi, I am a new landlord and would appreciate help from experienced guys. Does anyone hav

Good agents -looking for...
Anyone had good experience or otherwise with agents like Ludlow.. Understand they are ARLA as well.

bonds
can you tell me where to send my teants bonds to. I would like to keep them myself as they are forig

Ending contract with Agent !
I currently have a property that I'm letting out via an agent. At the end of the contract I will

Finding out ex tenants employment status
After finally getting an Attachment Of Earnings order from the courts my ex tenant as I expected dec

Holding Deposit
Dear Sirs One of my property is an HMO and is let out as bedsits. In view of the new legislatio

Bloody Good Idea
I`ve read all the hullabaloo about the Rla Helpdesk answers and agree with members being able to rea

Housing Benefit
I paid an over payment on behalf of a client and this was as far as I'm concerned (after alot of

Witholding of pre paid commission
A tenant left my property after 10 months leaving everything in good order clean and tidy, After che

possession due to rent arrears
my tenant is in arrears of 3 months I have issued section 8, which forms i need to fill for possion

Help needed
Hi, I'm looking for advise on the writing a letter to my tenants. The letter is to kee

Adverta for letting
Can you advise me is it legal to advertise a property as No Dss or to insist that the prospective te

Members now able to view Help desk responses
To Members As part of the testing phase of the new online helpdesk facility, members are now a

Order of postings and responses in the forum.. Mssg to RLA Managers..
Would it not make more sense for the order of the messages in the forum to be listed in order of lat

Points to consider about these 'Rla hidden answers'
If members put a question to the helpdesk they get the following option displayed at the foot of the

Open Suggestion to the RLA Team
Please note that this is a Forum; the principle of a forum is that information is shared between peo

HMO'S and the deposit scheme
Sir I have 4 properties rented out as HMOS on a weekly basis using an adapted tenancy agreem

Points to consider about these 'Rla hidden answers'
If members put a question to the helpdesk they get the following option displayed at the foot of the

no rent from letting agents
Can anyone with a similar experience help please. Our letting agent is behind in paying us the rent

Hi know that RLA answers are private between them and the member....
...., but could they post a general response too so that we all can see it? There are some really us

5 Year Rent In Advance
I am a 'virgin' landlord. How do I structure an agreement where my tenant is willing to give

county court without lawyer
Any advice would be welcome. I want to apply to the court so the LVT can value a freehold for me to

Letsure
First time I've used them but the prospective tenant has just rung to say that they have

Gloucester City
Hi all, Looking to buy a property in Gloucester. Anybody got any experience of the market there

court hearing
We have a court hearing on the 28th to claim (reclaim) our property from a tenant who has paid no re

Forum Debate - RLA Answers
As the person responsible for the implementation of the website/RLA and the decision to develop the

Early closure of a tenancy by the tenant
Hello, My tenant has told me that she would like to buy a property and has asked if she can end

Deposit settlement
Can anybody advise as to what can be kept from the deposit following a tenant doing a moonlight flit

Never mind the Forum....
Click above on 'Home'... go to 'Landlord News' and check out the 'Rla Code of Co

Section 21 (1) (B)
A Section 21 (1)(B) notice was served to a tenant on the 10/02/06 to expire after 10/04/06. Is this

Retaining a portion of the deposit
We have a tenant in our property that was signed up to a six month agreement ending on the 2nd Novem

TAX Advice, Buy-to-Let Properties : Deductible interest
Hi Guys, after reading through some of the comments on here i thought i would drop a bit of my knowl

possession order
I am about to request this and lo and behold the tenant has started paying . I can wait three month

Environmental Protection Act 1990 - Noise Nuisance
I have been warned that I may be served with an Abatement notice from the local council as the tenan

Cant read Rla Helpdesk Answers
I can't see the point of not being able to read the answers that are entered from the Rla helpde

Minor with Tenant
Hi, I rented my property and the lady had a minor boy. I made agreement with the lady only. A

Holding Deposit
Just bought my first property and planning to do all the paperwork myself. Can anyone advise do th

12 month lets
If a prospective tenant wants a long term stay; for example 5 years. Am I correct in thinking t

INFORMATION REQUIRED REGARDING REGULATIONS
WE HAVE SEVERAL PROPERTYS AND WE WANT TO GET A CHECK LIST ON ALL THE CORRECT REGULATIONS THAT WE SHO