Gas Safety Checks
Can someone please clarify. Does a new Gas Safety Certificate need to be issued when a new tenant mo

EPCs
Do the forthcoming levels of energy efficiency ratings below which it will not be permitted to rent

Energy Performance Certificate Minimum Rate
I unrestand that legislation imposing an Energy Performance Certificate Minimum Rating for rental pr

1) Advertising 2) Johnson Vs Old
Hi, 1) Please could you look into the following issue regarding advertising and advise me as to

Breach of contract agreements
Hi, My query is about possible ways to enforce some stipulations stated in your tenancy agreem

Necessity of CP12s
As an owner occupier I rent out one room in my own home. Do I still need an annaul gas safety check

Scanned Signatures on Tenancy Agreements - Advice Please.
Are scanned signatures on a tenancy agreement as legally binding as an original signature? We

Scanned Signatures on Tenancy Agreements - Advice Please.
Are scanned signatures on a tenancy agreement as legally binding as an original signature? We

Utilities
can a utility provider force a tenant to change to a pre paid meter against my wishes as landlord an

Stairwells
Hi I understand that building regs say that stairwell must be small child proof. Can you pleas

Power of Attorney
Can mature son and daughter authorise renting a property for elderly parent who has just gone into c

Tenancy deposit
I regestered the tenants deposit within the 30 day time limit. I then went to hospital for an o

clawback of housing benefit
I have a tenant (tenant A)who claims housing benefit and the benefit is paid direct to me. As far as

Fire alarm
We have just fitted the fire alarm system, but to commissioned and certify, when i enquired with loc

Section 21
Hi Dave, I hope you can help please? I have served a Section 21(B) in a fixed term and le

break in damage to front door
My property was broken into while tenanted. I was informed and effected a temporary repair to secure

Sharing a room... and a bed?!
Hello - I ask on behalf of a friend, and because I had a similar request not long back bu

Fire Risk Assessment frequency
Hi there, I am the Leaseholder for a property that contains 4 seperate flats and it has the re

Landlord's responsibility for provided white goods
Can you tell me if there is (and where) legislation which puts the responsibiity for provided white

glass in rented properties
Hi I just want some advice regarding glass in rented properties. In 2011 a tenant fell through

FORM N244 APPLICATION NOTICE:INCORRECT FORM
I submitted on 22/11/2012 above form to County Court with £80 fee which was returned to me because:

Gas Boiler - New Installation
Dear All Please can you help us. We have had a boiler installed and obviously it needs to be c

Possession costs
If landlord goes to court to get a possession order, is the tenant liable to pay the landlords costs

Compulsory Safety Certificates for Oil Central Heating & Gas Hob ??
Does the law require that I get separate Safety Inspection certificates each year on an oil c/h syst

Tenants notice ?
I have tenants who wish to move into my premises. Their tenancy agreement with current letting agent

Pensioners preferred ?
I would like to let my property to a pensioner. They are more likely to continue with a long tenancy

Overcrowding Notice - URGENT
I have received a letter from the Council, following an inspection of my rented property. The letter

Housing benefit reduction
I have a tenant who as been recieving housing benefit of £414.40 every mth from salford council they

Landlord Act 2014
in the Landlord Act 2014 will there be a requirement for hard wiring smoke & CO2 detectors? We were

Lease dispute
I am currently in dispute with the company which holds the lease to one of my properties. It is a n

Tenants
Could you please advise me? Over the weekend I have had text messages from 2 tenants that live

council fire regulations
We have had correspondence with the council about a house which we were letting to four unconnected

Extending a Tenancy Agreement or creating an Agreement for 4 days
Hi, My current tenant has contacted me saying that she needs to stay in the propety for four mo

Water troubles
Hi I have been suffering cylinder troubles for a couples of weeks now and have had plumbers the

Council Tax to be Charged on Empty Properties
I uhave just heard that under the Localism Act it is proposed that councils will charge council tax

Landlord requiring house back to sell
Tenant is in 2nd 1 year fixed term AST and Landlady needs to sell the property Do we have any w

adverse possession
Does the recent chance in law affect adverse possession? Specifically, can you still legally take a

Extending tennancy
Hi , after using an agent to find a tennant and also using their paperwork the tennant now wants to

What planning class & building regs.
we have aquired an ex carehome and just starting the process of making it into bedsits, it is only 2

electrical safety and energy performance certificate
Hi I am after advice on a couple of things. My Membership number is 91329. I

What happens at the end of an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement?
Thank you for your previous reply but the letting agent says that if a new tenancy agreement i