Collecting Rent
What is the best way to keep evidence of rent paid. At one time there were rent books, but these do

rent payments
Is it possible access tenants accounts and draw from them rather than supplying my bank details so t

Asbestos garage
A friend has a house that has been left to them in a Will - it has a detached garage that is par

Rent Increment
What is the fare way to increase rent on existing tenants? I have them in my property for almos

tenant took the currant lanlord to the court,the case is still pending
Hi, i have a tenant who applied for my rental property,this tenant came through letting agent,The te

Solar Panels
Does anyone know what the rules are regards who gets the benefit of Feed-In Tariffs - Landlo

tracing companies
I want to trace the whereabouts of a tenant. I have seen the companies listed on the internet who d

Tracing an ex-tenant
How can I trace a tenant who has quit owing money to me. I have a contact who knows where he lives b

Landlord Regulations
Please can anyone recommend a good upto date book for landlords regulations and responsibilties?

Taking over flats - sorting payments from HB
Hi. We are part way through completion of purchase of a house that's been converted into fl

housing benifit rates
Does anyone know where I can find information on housing benifit rates? Manchester is of parti

Housing Benefit
I am about to agree to let my flat to a nice young couple with a young son when the woman asks for t

can we charge our time for cleaning and repairs
tenant moved out after giving correct notice . they were warned that no bond not be returned due to

Managing agents NOT managing
I have lost another tenant due to continue noise from above studio. The person above is an owne

Flat refurbishment - noise levels and timing
Hi All, Just a quick question. Is there any laws about noise levels whilst carrying ou

Attachment of Earnings or a Charging Order
Could you give me advice on the following two options please. I have recently obtained judgemen

Any agencies that purchase rental properties?
Are there any bodies/organisations that look to purchase rented properties - or any auctions tha

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

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

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

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

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

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