More than one landlord - Who Signs
We have a property which is jointly owned by myself, my wife and my son. Can one of us sign the

Holding deposit
If I have taken a holding deposit and then the tenants do not agree with the tenancy agreement ie fo

Tenant changed locks before bailiff visit
I have recently received a warrant of possession from the County Court and booked an appointment wit

Change of Landlords Address, How will this affect the AST
I have 5 AST's in place but have recently moved houses. If my existing tenants decided to h

tenancy ending
My tenant gave notice to leave when her 6 month period finishes next month, she gave this in writtin

Smoke Alarms
I recently visited one of my properties and noticed the tenant has completely removed both of the sm

solar PV
anyone got a definitive answer on fitting solar PV to rental properties. Is the FiT payments taxabl

Electrical sockets on skirting boards
I have just had an electrical test done on my 6 bed student property, built around 1900. the el

moving in early
I have a new tenant who wants to start the tenancy on the 1st of the month as thats when the DSS pay

pat testing
can you tell me what this is exactly. I am getting conflicting advice from two electricians one of

Tenant who has to move out because of Bird Mites
Is the landlord responsible for re-housing or paying for alternative accommodation for tenants w

Gas & Electric Disconnection
Two tenants have moved out & not left a forwarding address & I suspect that they have returned to Ge

Option to renew an AST
Our prospective tenant, through a relocation agent, has asked for an option to renew for a second an

No witness on AST?
I've just downloaded the 2011 AST and notice that there is no provision for a witness's sign

Help with rent calculations please!
Hi I am looking for some help with the a new tenancy agreement please. I cant seem to get my

exclusive house buy
hi would like to know if their such a thing as a "exclusive house buy contract aggreement"

Rent Increase
Is there an RLA - AST which has a clause referring to a rent increase,if not am I able to insert

Problem with Property Management
I have had continual problems with our property management company. They are unhelpful, rude and di

Letting to Housing Benefit Claimants
Hi, Our tenant wants to change the tenancy to a non-working family member so that they can

Service charges
I currently have some properties whereby the tenant is paying a small service charge for oil.

Spiders
Hi all, This is a bit of a strange one but we've had a tenant reporting a lot of spiders i

Insurence claim
Hi All I have insured my properties through the RLA for some time now and for the first time in

cost of leaving before end of tenancy.
I have a situation where the tenant has left before the end of the tenancy and paid up to the end of

Damage
Can you let me know where we stand please. Our tenant has been in for about 2 years and the pr

Damp proofing and party wall issues during buying process
Hi, my girlfriend and I are in the process of buying our second rental property and have encountered

heating
hi, can someone tell me what the best type of heating is for a flat with no room for gas bottles and

Legal advice
I recently got two tenants (a couple)in my property. Now they claim that the water pressure is not a

digital switchover
My property has a standard tv ariel allowing the tenants to watch the basic 5 terrestial channels (t

Should I accept housing benefit tenants?
Hi Over the years I have always rented to working people or students. I currently have a

EPC
When buying a property who should provide the buyer with the EPC? Is it the responsibility of the so

5 people in 1bed flat .is that breaking tenacy agreement
My wife and I recently rented my 1 bed flat out to a Lithuanian guy and his adult son. Two weeks lat

Boiler condemned
Are there any grants for landlords about to replace boilers? Old fashioned back boiler was condemne

RLA Magazine Article and are we missing something
On reading the article on Paul Gelder who is a solicitor, he claims to 'have a good working know

Giving a Reference
Dear Helpdesk The internet abounds with advice for landlords on how to ASK for a reference from

Recommended RLA company not reliable
I have recently used an RLA-recommended service for gas and electricity work. Unfortunate

Treatment by Rentguard Insurance & Helpdesk
I am the freeholder of a three storey property in SE London. Rentguard has provided buildings insura

Electricity cut off
Tenant has moved out of my property and didnt leave details of his gas and electricity providers and

Signing of Contract
I have a multiple let property and a new contract is due to be signed next week. Is it possible for

utility bill
A tenant has vacated my property before their tenany has ended, but left the biler rumming constantl

Cooking facilities
Am I obliged to provide cooking facilities in single family let? I have a situation where the

Water leak
We have had a water leak in the bathroom in one of our properties, is the landlord liable to pay for