Advice on Tenants Not Wanting To Accept A Rent Increase
Hi all, Looking for a bit of advice. Myself and husband have 3 rental properties which have al

RENTGUARD...Any comments appreciated
Hello All, I am considering using the 12 month Rentguard tenancy insurance for a bew tenancy on one

TV aerial
Is there a legal responsibility to provide a TV aerial. The reason for asking this is that we

Tenancy setup "Admin Fee" - when is it collection and returned?
I plan to start charging an "admin fee" for new tenancies - this is to cover my costs

Common Area Service Charges
I have a Landlord who has built 2 blocks of apartments with 4 apartments in each block. He want

Tenants' overnight visitors
What is the landlord's legal position when lodgers and tenants bring friends to stay the night r

Request From Landlady.
Just about to move two good tenants into a property and the landlady has requested copy of the credi

Rent Increase
A six month contract has been issed, starting 1st Dec 09, the landlord is asking for an increase in

notice to quit for contractual tenancy
hi, what is the procedure for notice on a contractual tenancy >25k? I assume that secti

Break clauses
Can a break clause be exercisable just once i.e. at the 6 month point in a 12 month tenancy? If so,

Periodic Tenancy Agreement & Protected Tenancy
I have been advised that if I let any of my tenancy agreements roll over and become periodic tenancy

Addemdum to transferring management from agent to landlord mid way through AST
Hello, I have a question about what paperwork needs to be issued to tenants as I am taking the

Tenant has requested change in contract
Hi We have a tenant who is struggling to pay for the monthly contract that has been signed, th

magistrates court judgements
We a non profit making block managing company and we have file county court papers against an owner

Compensation for tenant's damaged property due to a leak?
Hi, My tenant alerted me to a leak in the bathroom wall which is now being repaired. However,

Qualification for advice
I am a joint landlord/freeholder for four leasehold properties on long leases. We have had pro

Extending current agreement to a Monthly tenancy agreement
Hi, My tenants current AST expires in March 2010, They can committ to a further 6 months, but

"Rent-a-Room" Scheme - Renting a room in your own home.
Is there a specific agreement form to use when renting a room in your own home? If so, where can I o

Letting an adjacent room
I wonder if someone could clarify for me what the rules are for letting out a room/studio which is a

Landlords address on Tenancy Agreement
Hi, Does the Landlord's address have to be on the tenancy agreement if the property is to

'credit union'
I heard tenants rent can be paid into credit union by the HB and they pass it on to the Landlord

noise
We have a problem with 2 tenant falling out over noise. the ground floor tenant is complaining abo

non tenant occupant
1.Is the tenants boyfriend legally entitled to live permantly at the subject flat 2.What catago

Tenants signature not witnessed on AST - is document still legal?
Frequently tenants don't bother to have someone witness them signing the AST agreement (RLA stan

Status oo tenancy
Purchased property with sitting tenants.The AST with previous owners not valid with us (no privity i

sitting tenants
Purchased a property with sitting tenants. All tenants have ast with the previous owners. AST t

Six months rent in advance
We have a proposed new tenant who has a bad credit rating due to her ex partner. She is willin

tenant locking him/herself out
1. If we incorporate into the tenancy agreement a call charge for letting the tenant into the flat a

Cooling off period?
We have AST agreements for whole house ,offering them to students. We offer a viewing, then if the

Warm air grant
I have a tenant who is in arrears and has asked to hand back the keys, however they obtained warm ai

Electrical certs
Dear Helpdesk Is a landlord required by law to have an electrical certificate on a property 3 b

AST and 3 years
Hello, I have tenants that have been on an AST for 3 years. We have never renewed the tenancy a

Mice?
Hi... my tenant has just told me that she has mice which I will of course get rid off... but who is

I got rid of tenants belongings before she had 'properly' moved out
I had a tenant of whose Housing Benefit suddenly ended on 19th Oct - due to 'move within are

Three month AST.
Afternoon. Neighbour of a property I am letting is having her house renvated and has asked can she m

Lodger
A friend has a new house and to help pay the morgage is thinking of taking in a lodger. Where can sh

Planning for Rent Increase
I am about to let for the first time. I am letting to a friend at a below market rent. I

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Would like to hear feedback about the software on Property management that is for sale. Would like t

At what age on AST
If D.A or anyone else could answer please.At what age are the dependants(KIDS) of the adult tenants

Tenant claiming benefit
I have been requested to complete a conmfirmation of tenancy form for my tenant who is claiming hous

Joint tenants become one
I set up a tenancy for a couple several months ago, who have not told me that they have split up. I