AST and Licence
I am negotiating with a College to let a property to them and they inturn will let to their students

EPCs Can I do It Myself
i own about 70 properties. Lets say each epc costs £300 - that's £21,000 every ten years whi

Energy Certs
Hi there - I did post this on the 15th - perhaps it slipped through the net ? I have

HMO Licensing
Hi there, I need some help in dealing with the local council, please. I know that I am very l

Guarantors
What rights, if any, do guarantors have with regards tenancy agreements? For example when retu

Condensation
We have tenants in a flat who have let a condensation problem get out of hand. They say its nothing

Damp
If there is damp in a residential property which is let out, the problem is covered by two areas of

Rent Increase
Hi I have posted on the Forum to no effect. I would like to know how I go about increasi

Electrical Inspections - Legal Requirement?
Good Morning, can you please advise whether it is now a legal requirement to have an electric

what is the best way to get monies owed from an evicted tenant
I have two tenants which i evicted through the courts, they owe me about £2600 between them. I have

Criminal records
Am I able and is it necessary to carry out criminal record checks on prospective tenants

Problem with first floor flooding
We own a ground floor flat which is occupied by a good tennant. The flat is in a row of terraced hou

Dishonest Tenants
Dear Sirs, Two tenants recently did a proverbial "runner" just before Xmas. Seve

inventory
I can't seem to get access to the RLA inventory. Every time I click on a link it takes me to th

PAT Testing
Should electric showers, cookers and immersion heaters be subject to something like a PAT test?

Smoke Alarms
The law is very unclear about whether smoke alarms should be fitted in residential property. The Smo

Pat Test
Hi Can anyone reccommend an electrician in Warrington. Thanks

Sample letter for rent increase
Does anyone have a sample letter for increasing the rent on a shop? If so could i have a copy

HMO
I intend to buy a new property, 3 storeys high with 4 bedrooms, two bathrooms and three toilets, It

No keys to my property
Hi, I had new doors and windows fitted to my property which i let out to a single tenant. A few days

landlord on site
We run a small Bed &Breakfast, which has now come under a HMO due to having long term tenants, w

Do I need to provide a handrail on the staircase?
I wish to rent out (acting as an agent)a 2 bed mid terrace house with stairs rising between the 2 gr

Landlord Liability Insurance.
I have buildings and contents insurance for landlords with Rentguard. There is a sectio

Fire Alarm
Hello Guys May I start by wishing everyone a Happy New Year and my hopes for 2008 to more pea

Tenant Claim for Damaged Property
Tenant is moving out 5 months early, wants to go and live with other friends. Now say's that her

Tenant who signed agreement and never moved in
WE have a house where the existing tenants found a person to take a room and they arranged the viewi

tenancy agreement
Hi please can you tell me what you put in a company let part A question 3m thanks Amanda

letting to a recruitment agency
Dear sir, Recruitment agency wants to rent my property and willing to write the contract in t

Exploring residential letting
I am seriously considering to invest long-term in residential property and I have a vague idea o

Dave A
Sorry to say this, but Dave A seems to give very abrupt and unhelpful information. We do pay to be m

Term of tenancy
At the end of an initial tenancy of 6 months, does it automatically become a 2 month term or can it

Property purchased with tenant
We have purchased a property with a tenant on an assured shorthold agreement - this is due to ex

FIRE ALARM
I have a property with a hmo licence, I have just contacted a local fire/alarm co. with a view to go

Fax and Email
A tenancy agreement may be sent by fax and you may get a reply with a faxed signature, but if there

Who is responsible for Tenants bed bugs?
The tenancy started on 28th August 2007 I had a call from one of the tenants to say that he h

Tracing Agents
Has anyone used any of the RLA tracing agents with any luck, and could you recommend one?

Inventories
We're about to furnish a flat for the first time and wondered how we went about doing an invento

accountant in huddersfield area
Hi, Can anyone out there recommend a good accountant in the huddersfield or surrounding area, w

Start date
RLA tenancy agreements printed e.g 17th jan new tenants cannot attend until the 18th t

Advice re gas installations in flats
Currys tell me there is new legislation as of jan 08 regarding gas appliances in flats. They talk of

Difficulties Printing STA
I am trying to print my first STA, but do not seem to manage it. I have the RLA document printer 2.