transferring property ownership
We are arranging for one of our properties to be transferred to our son as a gift. It is tenanted a

Sole to Joint Names
I have an ex-rental property that I am thinking of selling. It is in my sole name and in order to re

notice under S215 of Town and Country Planning act and standard form tenancy agreement
Dear Sirs, I have used your standard form assured shorthold tenancy agreement with one of my te

Finance costs
Hi, Please could you help clarify something for me? My accountant says that finance fees r

TSD address
Hello, I need to send by post documents for the TDS by post tomorrow (Saturday). Cannot send by emai

Good cleaning company required in SE1 / SE11 area
Can any other landlords recommend a good cleaner in the SE1 / SE17 / SE11 area of London? (Kenningto

Is my bathroom legal ?
I have just purchased a two bed terraced house that has quite a nice loft room plus bathroom in the

Rent from another source
My tenant, a woman on her own with 4 children, has had difficulty paying the rent. Her benefits have

cost of evicting a tenant
Hi I am a Local Government officer and work closely with Private Landlords. I have a real

Landlord registration in Barking/dagenham.
Can anyone please confirm (or otherwise) that I need to be registered in Barking? There was a s

Renting a room in my house
I am renting a room in my house and my tenant is due to move out and I suspect she is going abroad w

Admin fees for letting a property
What is a reasonable fee to be charged as administration fee for letting a property? This is to incl

Block Management
I manage a block of flats of elderly people which entails looking after the repairs to the communal

Repairs following an escape of water
Hello There has recently been a significant escape of water beneath an area of my propert

Flood Risk
I have a property which is in a flood risk area. if the property floods what are my legal obligation

Right to Rent
My present tenants agreement is coming to an end in two days time. And the tenant will be signi

Extend contract for a few days
I gave my tenants a contract for ten months, they want to extend it for a few days, can we jus

Energy Suppliers
My tenants energy supplier wish me to sign to say that I am legally responsible for any of my tenant

Mould and Eviction
Hi Everyone, I'm hoping someone can shed some light for me... We have a tenant that l

What to check when buying a tenanted property
Looking to buy a tenanted property, what should be checked before exchange? Thoughts;

Alley Gate Key
Dear RLA A tenant at a property in Newton Heath Manchester has just contacted me. He says

Single Person Council Tax Discount with a Weekday Lodger
Please can you tell me whether you can claim the single person occupancy discount for council tax i

Asbestos and fire risk assessments for communal areas
Does anyone know the official requirements for this? I am having trouble getting any clear informat

Selling and buying at auction in Wales
Hi, we are looking to sell our rental property in Wales at auction. Do members have any recommendati

Council Tax - Rolling Tenancy
Has anyone else been "stung" by the situation that arises when a tenant serves notice just after the

Extra people
We have let a property through an agent. 2 people are named on the tenancy agreement. The agent did

Asbestos obligations
Hi all, I'm a new landlord and confused about my obligations with regards to Asbestos. Do I need

Right to rent
Interviewed a prospective tenant from Lithuania yesterday. She produced a photo ID card as evidencer

Extra people
We have let a property through an agent. 2 people are named on the tenancy agreement. The agent did

Enquiry on minimum bedroom size for rental
Hello, The Housing Regs 1985 quote minimum bedroom size for number of people in the bedroom - w

reasons for possession
I have recently served a section 21 under the new regulations. The tenant is demanding to know why t

SHARE OF FREEHOLDER - Dispute
This is not technically a tenant Q but I am being bullied by one of my Share of Freeholders (SOF) an

Elderly tenant
Advice needed. Am concerned that an elderly lady in a fully furnished flat (converted house) wh

Gas fire URGENT advice for repair/service
We are about to sell our property and need a gas safety certificate for all gas appliances including

Subletting licence charges by freeholder
I was very interested in reading this RLA article last week - SUBLETTING AS A LEASEHOLDER – CALL OF

Tenants Right To Rent
Have the RLA a step by step guide available showing what steps we have to take to comply with the ne

Tenant Right to Change Meters?
I have a friend who is a tenant and the contract is due for renewal soon. He is currently paying fo

Replacing tenant in a Join Tenancy agreement
Hi, One of the tenants in a fixed term AST ( due to expire soon) , has left and another

Question about periodic/rolling tenancies - legally, how much notice do they need to give?
Hi everyone, I have tenants who's AST's ended on the last week of December 2015;

The Deposit
Hi ya, tenants are moving out and how long after they are gone do we need to return the deposit to t

The Property Rdress Scheme
Hi I was wondering if you could help, We are starting to manage our own properties and I was w