Fire blanket and or Fire extinguisher
Am I obliged by law to provide either of the above for use in the kitchen of an unfurnished house ?

Fire doors
I have been told by a local university that I have to have a half hour fire door on the kitche

n5b forms
If you have more than one tenant at a property do you fill out a seperate N5B form for each person,

EPC's and gas safety certificates!
I have recently bought a brand new property. Should I not have received an EPC with this? If you buy

Oil Fired Central Heating
Does any one know if there are there any legal requirements or safety implications regarding Oil Fir

Notice at the end of AST
If a tenant wishes to leave the property at the end of the 6 month AST do they still require to give

Empty Homes Grants.
Can any one give me any information and advice relating to this local council grant? I am strugglin

Smoke Detectors
Dave - Hi, I'm having quite a lively debate with my EHO. He is claiming I should fit sm

Ongoing Recoveries For tenant claiming LHA
I have a tenant who owed us some £1500 in rent - this was because of a mistake made by the DSS &

Building insurance and fire escape
The headlease our building has is over 25 years old. The lesees are being asked to pay about 30K in

Water damage from leaky pump
We have a flat that had a leaky shower pump that has caused damage to the wooden floor causing it to

Advertising number of bedrooms
Hi If a property that has had a loft conversion that was completed over 15 years ago, therefore

What steps are the RLA taking to help Southwest [HMO] LL v Water Co v DDJ & AST?
Posting by Southwest Landlord about the Courts' judgement on his liability for water bills when

Minimum Age for letting
Hi all We are new to this and are just ready to let out our second property. Is there a

Dangerous Dog!
I have a tenant who signed a 12 month AST, the AST says no pets, she has been in the property for 4

Tenants new partner
My tenant has got a new girlfriend and she has moved in with him. Is there a legal requirement

Guarantee for Rent
Our tenant is French, and she has lost her job in the financial world. She has assured us that the r

Income tax and 10%
Management and allied charges are an allowed expense and still allows the application of the deducti

cleaning charges
I have tenants in my property at the moment. they leave at the end of the month. I visited the flat

Admin Charges Revisited
Dear Dave A The Freeholder in my case has made a demand for £100 + vat for permission to change my

housing benefit officer
hello, i had a housing benefit officer phone me at 11.46 am today 3/03/09. she asked me to fax copie

2-bed LHA
Hi, I have a HB tenant who signed a 6-month AST on 10th October 2008. The HB department ma

Credit Score
I have just had my credit checks back for a posisble couple. They are +180 and +100. Any

Evicting dead tenants relatives
A tenant in my property has died. She was an elderly lady living alone. Since her death her daughter

Lawnmowers.
If a property has a garden, and there is a clause in the tenancy agreement which requires the tenant

Faulty gas cookers
I have a tenant who, I believe, has (accidentally) damaged the gas cooker. I have written to her ad

Letter of Consent
If you need to change your windows in you flat you have to get a letter of consent from the freehold

Receipts if rent is paid by parent?
Hi Just embarking on my first solo let and wondered if I needed to issue a receipt each month

IVA
I currently checkign some possible tenants and they have said they have a bad credit record and need

Permission to reside?
My tenants have informed me that they will be having a relative to stay long term. How do I handle t

How long does it take to get a tenancy credit check result back?
I entered two names and addresses into the credit check screen today. It would be useful to be able

A moral Dilemma
Hi, I Just wanted fellow Landlords opinions on this one. I have a tenant who owes

Insurance for breakdown of gas central heating boilers/systems
I have always meant to find out how I can protect my gas central heating boilers/systems but never g

Company let versus AST
I have a company who want to rent a proeprty from me for their workers. Are there any disadvant

electric cooker issue
Hello A coil electrical element/plate has gone on the electric hob, through normal wear & tear

Who will be responsible ?
I sent a plumber to my rented property to do gas safety cert. I have a gas fire in the house which

MINIMUM LENGTH OF AN SSSURED SHORTHOLD TENANCY
hi CAN ANYONE ADVISE ME, WHAT IS THE MINIMUM LENGTH OF AN ASSURED SHORTHOLD TENANCY AS I AM UNSURE

smoke alarms
Hi, Can anyone enlighten me on whether a council can serve an improvement notice insisting on hard w

Roofing Repairs
Can you please advise me on a situation whereby I had a leaking roof which took about three mon

Wear & Tear
I have a dispute with a tenant; basically she has chipped, size of 2 x 5p. the high quality enamel

New boiler
Hello, Does anybody now if there is a grant or rebate for any landlords who have to have a new