tenant wants a dog!
Dear RLA I have just had a request from my tenant to have a young dog! They already have an eno

tenancy type agreement for short lets varying from 3 weeks to 3months
What type of tenancy agreement do I give to theatre workers who are renting a room on short contract

Buying a property with a sitting tenant
I'm thinking of buying a property that has a sitting tenant - he's on an AST with a few mont

LETTING TO SERCO
Has anyone dealt with SERCO? They take for Ass seekers & sub let?

Change of name on tenancy.
I have a tenant that came to live in Britain just 9 months ago and has been with me for those 9 mont

Business Advice
I need some sound business advice to help me decide what the next step is with my property portfolio

Neighbour dispute advice
Over the weekend, we received this most recent e-mail from the neighbour of one of our flats! Your c

Have you registered with the ICO?
I read something yesterday which said that all Landlords that do no use letting agents (like me) sho

tenant complaint about removal of power shower
Last week we had our boiler replaced as it failed its annual test (very old). We have replaced it wi

Lease extension
I am in the process of renewing or extending a lease on one of my flats. I have previously complete

Landlord’s bid to halt new licensing scheme suffers court setback
Hi Guys, check this out, they might be a chance for Enfield Landlords, if we win. Mr Regas will proc

buy to let
hi,just wanted to get your views on buying an apartment over a pub,is it a good investment or not ?.

Do i need landlord insurance or contents insurance, or both?
Hi, I've recently bought a flat which I intend to let. The lease in the flat include

Sale of property with sitting tenant
I wish to sell one of my properties (modern two bedroom apartment) with a sitting tenant. Can

NATIONALITY CHECKS
I have a prospective tenant who has a UK passport but it is out of date. Do I need to do any furth

deceased tenant
I have a tenant who has recently passed away. He has no family but his friends are dealing with the

What rights do I have for cleaning?
I have an AST agreement for a studio flat which has just finished and is on a rolling contract now.

Holiday let to assured shorthold winter residential let
I have a landlord who has let his flats throughout the summer as holiday lets they are fully furnish

Tenancy/Rental Arrears
Hi we've had a tenant leave a property which was at the time unknown to ourselves. She apparent

Small HMO permitted development rights
Dear Sirs I have been an RLA member for years and now I am need of some legal advise.

Wales Housing Bill
The incoming Welsh Housing Act causes me a "geographical" question: Does this apply to la

Property redress Scheme
As an employee of a professional couple we let out approx 15 properties owned by themselves. Do we

Who is responsible
Who is responsible to fix the front door, the top hinge has come undone and a screw has come out, th

Long Term Tenant
A close relative has a property that he 'let' out approximately 26 years ago. No formal agre

Council Tax demand
I bought a property in 2010 which had been standing empty I later recieved a council tax bill f

Lettings Management Agreement
Am I correct to understand that landlords are not necessarily the owners of the property? If th

Property Redress Scheme
I have a portfolio of 10 residential properties - 8 are managed by Letting Agents. The other two -

Legionella
As a landlord and someone who works full time in the chemical industry I am only too aware how serio

Freeholder Extortionate Penalties for late payment of Service Charges
I owns 2 properties in the same mansion block managed by Countrywide. Having paid a Servi

Council Tax - in Muliti Let House
We have a 7 bed student house, with 1 joint tenancy for 5 people, and the other 2 rooms let on separ

right of stay in the UK for immigrants
The currents tenants in one of our properties is leaving at the end of the month. Do we r

Inspection Fee
In the Tenancy Agreement which my tenants have signed, it states the tenants pay an Inspection Fee w

serving court form N5B
We are at the above stage of gaining possession of our property and I am filling the form N5B, the A

Voting registration
The local council has sent a letter to my HMO requesting voting registraton details. None of the 4 t

Tenant thinks its my responsibility to check for dead mice!
Dear RLA, I am glad I have someone to contact as not really sure where I stand here. I have at

Tenant thinks its my responsibility to check for dead mice!
Dear RLA, I am glad I have someone to contact as not really sure where I stand here. I have at

Oil Fired Boilers
Do all rental properties have to have condenser boilers by 2016?

Subletting clause in head lease
I have owned a leasehold flat for 6 years and have let it to tenants for 5 years. The Lessor agent

Garden Sheds
Am I responsible for replacing a garden shed ? The Premises in the agreement include "outbuildings"

KEEPING RECORDS
How long is a landlord/agent required to keep documents in respect of tenancies of properties that h

Tenants want a young dog and trying their best to persuade me to let them have it
The tenancy agreement which they have signed states that they have to have the written permission of