tenancy agreement termination
In january i gave a tenant a 1 year tenancy agreement - Do i have to wait a year before i can ev

Problem Tenants
I own the freehold of a converted house that is divided into three, one bedroom flats.The top flat

AUTHORITY DOCUMENT REQUIRED
IS THERE A DOCUMENT WHICH TANENT SIGNS TO GIVE TO BENFIT OFFICE ALLOWING THE LANDLORD SPEAK TO BEFIT

Health & Safety
We let a property to a young couple, with a young baby, three months ago. She has contacted us to s

A Director won't pay the management fees
Hi RLA, I own a flat in a converted house of 5 flats. Together the owners of the flats are Dir

PAT testing
Dear Help Team, I have managed my properties for many years and have booked annualPATs for any

Laminate Flooring
Are you please able to advise me if there is anything I can do regarding another Landlord who has ha

Tenants Leaving Early
I have Tenants who want to give 60 days notice - I allow Tenants to leave early on the understan

Possession
hi, re: possession please advise me: is it lawful to secure my property by changing

Tenant leaving wanting rent money returned
I have a tenant who is leaving the property early - he has paid rent until the end of the month,

Rent increase/decrease
We have come to a verbal agreement with our tenant to lower the rent due to Housing Benefit being re

Amending pdf documents
Hi there, I want to make some changes to the tenancy agreement, but while I can make comments a

AST and Part months
I have a tenant who wishes to rent a property for six and a half months. Is it possible to draw up a

COUNCIL TAX BANDING
I HAVE AN HMO OF FIVE UNITS AND I CURRENTLY PAY BAND E WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE RENTS. I HAVE HAD NO

Tenant Vacating Property Early & Repayment of Deposit
My tenants moved in at the end of March 2011 and signed a 12 month tenancy agreement. They paid a m

Assured shorthold tenancy agreement
I've just downloaded the latest AST agreement and notice that the box for witnessing signatures

Offer on a property
Afternoon members. Your thoughts would be most welcome. Have put an offer in to buy a property a wee

electrical testing
Hello - please can you advise me - i have a property with a built in electric hob in the kit

tenants and police
Hi, I had a phone call from the police reguarding my tenants two boys.The police want to come a

Insurance
The insurance on my unfurnished rental property is up for renewel in June and I would be interested

PROPERTY BLACKLISTING
Hello I was wondering - if a tenant is about to go bankrupt due to many debts, would the th

RLA news offensive
I find it offensive to hear landlords called rogues on the basis of one side of a complaint. The RL

council tax irregularities
Do council tax rules change every financial year or does it depend on who is applying them? We

Innocent tenants having trouble with bailiffs
My tenants are being troubled by bailiffs and "callers" from various companies searching f

RLA sells your details!!!
After a lengthy investigation, BSKYB have admitted to me that the RLA sells your personal details

Bed and Breakfast rates paid by local authority
We have relatively recently moved into offering bed and breakfast to tenants (almost all unemployed)

Letting to professionals
I got a very good mortgage deal a few years ago which limits me to taking only professional tenants.

CCJs
If a ccj is made, does it register against an individual or does it register against an address? For

If tenant on LHA found working
Hi I have 4 tenants on housing benefit which is paid direct to me. In a conversation today

rates
Hi I have recently converted my loft into a self contained 1 bed flat which i am letting out (

Buying a tenanted property.
Am in the process of buying a house with a tenant in. Vendor signed a 12 month AST with the present

Ex-tenants unpaid utility bills
Hi, I have recently become aware that an ex-tenant has some unpaid bills (Council Tax & Ele

Anyone had solar panels fitted on rental property?
We rent our house out while we have to live in a tied property, so it is a long term investment for

Valid insurance claim?
Hi, I've recently had a leak in one of my properties from an ensuite shower into the wall cavity

Council Tax Exemption
Hi I am a little confused at different councils giving a different interpretation of "sub

How do I sell up and retire, or how to get off the merry go round!
I own four properties in the South Holland area of Lincolnshire. All rented out successfully. I have

DSS
I am in the process of accepting a tenant on DSS and am not sure of an procedures or areas I should

Tenant leaving
We have a flat we have owned without issues for 13 years. Last year, it was looking a bit tired so w

Tenancies
Hello, Is it true that if a landlord does not put their address on the tenancy it would be inv

LHA direct
Hello Under the new LHA guidance what is the best way to get payments direct, Many thank

single tenants,
rla, you mentions change from JAN, which year?? 2011 or 2012 info please, thanks PRU