Other adults
Hi there I am about to sign up a new tenant (a couple who are to be jointly named on the agreem

lawn mower request
My tenant has requested that I provide her with a lawn mower to maintain the garden of the property

ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS
Can you throw some light on this please. Do I need to have the electrical installation inspected eve

Landlord wants property back after only 1 month
Tenant moved into property with 6 months AST. Landlord now wants to give 2 months notice for tenant

PIR
Hi, I'm in the process of having a PIR sorted for a 4 bedroom house. Does it have to be ca

Unfinished plumbing work
I used a plumber recommended by the firm I purchased the bathroom goods from. I stupidly paid him

Ground Rent and Service charges
We have just acquired a freehold in which one flat is sold on lease. They are due to pay us ground r

access to property
My tenant has avoided all telephone calls and text messages and is nearly 3 months in rent arrears.

Stamp Duty
Please could you advise as to what annual rental income stamp duty becomes payable Many thanks

interpretating credit report for letting property
Hello, I am letting out my property through a lettings agency. I have just received a cr

Ground Rent & Service Charges, etc
We have just acquired a freehold in which one flat is sold on lease. They are due to pay us ground r

Utilities
Hello, I have taken posession of one of my properties and the gas and electric has been c

Staircase
We have a tenant who has a 6 month old baby and the property she is renting has a ranch style stairc

Squaters
Have you got a guide on what action to take to regain pssession?

Signing of Tenancy Agreement
Dear Helpdesk I am managing a property in west London. The Landlady lives in Dublin. I have te

EX TENANTS MAIL
Ex tenants left no forwarding address. Letters are now arriving from debt chasing companies and cou

Name Change.
For one reason or another, either by marriage or by deed poll, a tenant or landlord might change the

Public Liability Insurance
My buildings insurance is included in the monthly management fees for my flats. Should it include P

Mortgage Deals
Hi, I have a buy-to-let mortgage, and the first three-year-deal is to end in J

Bouncing cheques
If I start an Assured Shorthold Tenancy and accept a cheque for initial deposit and rent payment whi

A Different Property Tenancy Renewal question
My Tenants are renewing for a third term. The original AST Agreement together with the reissu

Ref My Clarification Email to your Response 19.5.09
Sorry to be a pain. I emailed a reply to Dave A's message asking for clarification, but h

Public Liability
My Insurance is coming up for renual. The public liability insurance is quoted at £2000000. Is this

Breaches of tenancy and theft of possessions
Have a tenant who signed a new 12 months fixed term shorthold tenancy (renewed)from 26 April 2009 bu

TV Programme- Is Property Your Pension?
TV news programme would like to talk to any landlords with 2/3 properties. If you can assist with th

ending a tenancy
hello, I having currently renewed a 6mth assured shorthold tenancy on the 1/5/09 . The tennants

My tenant is going to prison!
My tenant has been advised that he is due to go to prison. He is now late with his rent, although on

TV Licence
A question about TV licences. I let out a flat last Oct with and didn't change the TV lice

Buying freehold of lease hold maisonette
I am interested in joining with the leaseholder of the other maisonette in a block of two in purchas

Notices
Hello. I have a AST agreement with a tenant for a room in a flat. The Tenant has been renting the fl

EPC query
House built completed late December 2007. I have two documents one headed ''energy rating

credit record
I have a potential tennant who has a poor credit history. I register my deposits with the DPS. My qu

Share certificates when buying a flat
I am in the processof buying a flat which has been repossessed. The vendor is the mortgage company

Rentguard Insurance
Q I am insured with rentgaurd and their assessor has visited my property as a result of the police

short term tenancies
Hello can we use the assured shorthold tenancy agreement for a short term let? We are thinking of le

Local Housing Allowance
i have a 2-bed house which i rent to a long-standing tenant under an AST for £70pw (paid by

Insurance Query
If a property is destroyed is the landlord liable to provide alternative accommodation for tenants?

AST agreement
How can I change the wording in the AST agreement

6 month break clause
Can you advise me on suitable wording for a 6 month break clause in a 12 month AST? Do I simply

Problem neighbours
I have a house in a mixed student / private residential street & up to now this has worked well. How

use of drive
We own and rent out a house with a long drive with a large grass verge. The drive is used by others