Gas & electric meters removed from property
A tenant has had their gas and electric meter removed by the suppliers and have said they cannot re

Help finding details on new fire safety guidelines for student-let HMOs
I am about to upgrade some houses as part of the mandatory HMO licensing process, and obviously don&

debt agency
I am in the process of a small courts claim for rent arrears from my last tenant, it started jan tim

Property incursion
Visiting one of my tenants recently, it emerged that a tenant in the same building in the basement f

Credit Checks
When credit checking someone, should you check their latest place of residence or do you need to che

prostitution in property next door.
Im have a problem with the adjacent property next to my tenant. It is being used for prostitution. C

Estimating repairs & deductions from a tenancy deposit
Dear Sirs, A tenant has caused damage in excess of fair wear and tear and items need to be rep

AST shorter than 3 months
Can I agree a AST shorter than 6 months? A prospective tenant has asked for 3 months, starting next

Tenants objects to works being done during their tenancy
I want to replace the existing windows with new Double glazing ones in my tenanted property. Howeve

Administration charges by building Societies/banks
I act as agent for my daughter during her absence working in Dubai. My daughter first let her U

Gas Safety Certificate
We have purchased a brand new property to rent out. Should the developers issue a Gas Safety Cert or

LOCAL TAXATION
I HAVE A FOUR BED HOUSE, WITH TWO BATHROOMS AND TWO KITCHENS.THERE ARE TWO ROOMS PLUS A KITCHEN AND

Tenant who leaves and steals all items on the inventory
My tenant has moved out of his furnished house (current lease expires on 25 April) and taken the who

re shared accommodation
Is living in shared 3 bedroom house with 5 people against health and safety rules, tenant is renting

pre-payment meters
Tenants have moved out of a property and whilst there they have had the gas and electric meters chan

Paying rent by cash
Is there anyone out there who can clarify :- If my tenants pay their rent by cash do they forfei

Evicting a tenant in a fixed term of an AST
Dear Sirs, Can an Assured Shorthold Tenancy be ended within the fixed term without the neccessi

Tenant References
Hopefully a quick one, is there a good way to advise what was a prospective tenant that they haven&#

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Ordered to do repairs by the council
We have been ordered by the council to do the following repairs/alterations to one of our propertie

prostitution in property next door.
Im have a problem with the adjacent property next to my tenant. It is being used for prostitution. C

what to do once a court order is given
I have a court order from Nov 2007 awarded to me against a pair of professional none tenants who mov

HELP - RLA makes it so difficult for the novice Landlord ... I have many questions ...
1. I have downloaded the RLA Property software. To do so I had to populate a questionaire with inf

House Share Agreement
Hi, I am looking for an agreement for a room in my house as a house share - can you help with th

Legal Concern
I have just let one of my properties and within the first three weeks the boiler which is under warr

Notice of end of tenancy arrangements
Please can you confirm that the landlord has to give 2 months notice to tenants to end the tenancy A

Is there any legal advice centers for tenants
We have a possible tenant for one of our properties but they are tied into a 6month sta that they be

Untidy tenants/ Delapidation notice
Do you do a set letter for tenants not keeping the property in a fit state ie, very unclean, not hoo

Who is responsible for lane wall?
A pre-accreditation inspection was carried out at my property last week. The council inspector r

Rent A Room tenancy agreement
What form of agreement should I use for renting a room in a house that I reside in? I understan

Taking 2 months rent in advance
Hi We have been reading an article on your website about taking two months rent in advance in

AST Agreement
We wish to add a tenant to an existing AST agreement. We understand from your recent course we need

CAN TENANTS LEAVE WITHOUT PAYING UTILITY BILLS?
The utility bills are in my tenants names. However, they have benn sent really high bills from thei

Purchase of freehold - loss of development rights
Dear Sir/Madam, I am a lessee and together with 2 other lessees am negotiating the purchase of

Possession Order
I have had a tenant contact me this morning advising she has had a letter addressed to her as the oc

Landlord meetings
Does anyone know when/where to find the information out about the landlord meetings? I live around t

Mangaging Tenants Debts through Debt Management
If possible, I'd just like to gauge member’s opinions. I have a Debt Management company and the

Retainer
Hello, There is a group of four students living in my property, who wish to stay another academ

All inclusive bills package
As we have let on individual ASTs we wish to offer an all inclusive bills package. We prerf not to

REMEMBER 01APRIL 2009 = GAS SAFE REGISTER.
Please see my post 24 March 2009.

Change of managment
My house is now managed from an agency, as I gave the notice to the agency, I will be managing