Property Management
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Where do I get a pet information form from?
Read more: Where do I get a pet information form from?The Pet Information Form is an online form available here Sorry we do not have a paper version of the Pet Information Form. Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here Please rate this article so we know how well it answered your question…
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Why did I receive a gas safety record before receiving a notice requiring possessions?
Read more: Why did I receive a gas safety record before receiving a notice requiring possessions?The Assured Shorthold Tenancy Notices and Prescribed Requirements (England) Regulations 2015 define “prescribed requirements”. A Section 21 notice may be given in relation to a dwelling-house in England at a time when the landlord is in breach of a prescribed requirement. The prescribed requirements are: the requirement to provide a tenant with an energy performance certificate (EPC) ; and the requirement to provide a tenant with a gas safety record. Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here Please rate this article so we know how well it answered your question…
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I have just received a Gas Safety Record is there something I need know about this document?
Read more: I have just received a Gas Safety Record is there something I need know about this document?Under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 the landlord has a statutory obligation to ensure each appliance and flue is checked for safety within 12 months of being installed and at intervals of not more than 12 months since it was last checked for safety. Further, the landlord has an obligation to ensure a copy of the record is given to each existing tenant of premises to which the record relates within 28 days of the date of the check. Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here Please rate…
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Why do I need to pay a higher deposit for pets?
Read more: Why do I need to pay a higher deposit for pets?If you are paying (or have paid) a Tenancy Deposit of 5 weeks rent, there would be no additional deposit for the pet. If you are paying (or have paid) a Tenancy Deposit of less than 5 weeks rent, there will be additional deposit for the pet which will be the difference between the amount paid and 5 weeks rent. Any additional deposit required for tenancies with pets is to cover the higher risk of damage by the pets. Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here Please rate this…
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I have a problem with my television reception can you help?
Read more: I have a problem with my television reception can you help?No sorry – The landlord is not responsible for the provision or maintenance of any installation, equipment or service for telephone, broadband or satellite or terrestrial television in the property. Neither the landlord nor his agent have tested any part of any telephone installation or any part of any broadcast receiving installation in the property. For problems with satellite television we recommend you contact your satellite service provider. For problems with terrestial television we recommend you contact an aerial installer such as Infinity Aerials (Street) on 0800 024 6254 / 0776 917 7912 or Cheddar and Wells Aerials (Cheddar) on…
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We have bees nesting at our property what should we do?
Read more: We have bees nesting at our property what should we do?Responsibility for pests is covered in the Tenant Information Pack issued at the start of the tenancy and in this article Landlord and tenant responsibility for pests – what guidance does the law provide? If having read the above reference you believe this is a landlord responsibility please raise a repair request here British Pest Control Association (BPCA) advice for controlling bees here Find a BPCA pest controller here Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here Please rate this article so we know how well it answered your question…
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What are the requirements if I have a pet?
Read more: What are the requirements if I have a pet?It depends on the type and number of pets. Where consent to keep a pet is given we ask tenants to: I. Provide a pet reference II. Provide information about the care of the pet – routine and emergency III. Agree to our Pet Policy which is attached to the tenancy agreement (Pet Policy Conditions here) If you are paying (or have paid) a Tenancy Deposit of 5 weeks rent, there would be no additional deposit for the pet. If you are paying (or have paid) a Tenancy Deposit of less than 5 weeks rent, there will be additional deposit…
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How much is the pet deposit?
Read more: How much is the pet deposit?If you are paying (or have paid) a Tenancy Deposit of 5 weeks rent, there would be no additional deposit for the pet. If you are paying (or have paid) a Tenancy Deposit of less than 5 weeks rent, there will be additional deposit for the pet which will be the difference between the amount paid and 5 weeks rent. Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here Please rate this article so we know how well it answered your question…
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What is the ‘balance transfer’ entry shown on my statement?
Read more: What is the ‘balance transfer’ entry shown on my statement?If you own more than one property we may transfer the balance of funds from one property (in credit) to another property (in debit). E.g. property A has an outstanding balance of -£700 following recent improvement works and we receive rent of £1000 for property B owned by the same owner, so we may ‘balance transfer’ £700 from property B to property A. The same principles apply for balance transfers between two tenancies (for the same property). Where costs are incurred (e.g. for repairs) or monies fall due (e.g. compensation) for a prior tenancy and the debts are settled or the…
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Do I need my landlords consent to install a smart meter?
Read more: Do I need my landlords consent to install a smart meter?The person named on the energy bill has the right to decide whether or not they install a new power meter. Therefore, a tenant does not need a landlord’s consent if they pay the bill. If the landlord’s name is on the energy bill, the tenant would need to obtain the landlords consent. The tenancy agreement will usually not allow the tenant to have or allow a key meter to be installed or any other meter which is operated by the insertion of coins, or a pre-paid card, or key, without the prior written consent of the landlord or his agent…