Residential Letting & Property Management
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Does the notice period for my notice to quit need to the end on the last day of a period of my tenancy?
Read more: Does the notice period for my notice to quit need to the end on the last day of a period of my tenancy?Yes – For the notice to quit to be valid the notice period must end on the last day of a period of the tenancy. Further Reading Assured Shorthold Tenancy Tenants’ Notice to Quit – Is it valid? {Jungle Property Blog article} Do I need to pay the whole of the rent for the last […]
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Are landlords responsible for protecting tenants from COVID-19?
Read more: Are landlords responsible for protecting tenants from COVID-19?Neither Public Health England nor the Department of Health have issued instructions to landlords. It is not a landlord’s responsibility, nor is it advisable, to give tenants advice on personal hygiene or medical advice. Also a landlord does not need to know (nor has a right to know) a tenant’s medical details. If a landlord […]
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Can I (landlord) cancel a Section 21?
Read more: Can I (landlord) cancel a Section 21?*** Effective 1st May 2026 Section 21 notices are no longer legal *** No – once issued a Section 21 notice cannot be withdrawn or cancelled. However for a Section 21 to remain valid for an Assured Shorthold Tenancy granted or renewed on or after 1 October 2015 possession proceedings must be commenced within: A […]
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Can the tenant serve a notice to quit during the initial period of the tenancy?
Read more: Can the tenant serve a notice to quit during the initial period of the tenancy?If the tenancy agreement does not have a clause on how the tenancy will continue after the end of a fixed term, and by default it allows the tenancy to become a statutory periodic tenancy after the end of the fixed term – no. (From Housing Act 1988, Section 5, if, on or before the […]
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Can the check-out be carried out before the end of my tenancy?
Read more: Can the check-out be carried out before the end of my tenancy?No – the Check-Out is carried out at, or as soon as reasonably practicable after, 1300 on the last day of the tenancy. If you are planning on vacating the property before the last day of the tenancy, consideration needs to be given to the following: Keys returned before the last day of the tenancy […]
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Do I need to read the meters and inform the utility companies at the start of the tenancy?
Read more: Do I need to read the meters and inform the utility companies at the start of the tenancy?No – Jungle Property will on your behalf read and photograph any accessible meters and gauges at the Check-In and notify, at the commencement and at the end of the tenancy, the local authority responsible for the collection of Council Tax and any providers of any electricity, gas, oil and any other relevant fuels, water […]
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Why have I been charged for a Check-Out and compilation of the Inventory and Schedule of Condition Report carried out at the same visit?
Read more: Why have I been charged for a Check-Out and compilation of the Inventory and Schedule of Condition Report carried out at the same visit?The Check-Out and compilation of the Inventory and Schedule of Condition Report are two distinct pieces of work, generating two distinct artefacts for two separate tenancies: Inventory and Schedule of Condition Report – compiled immediately before the start of the tenancy to record its condition, together with fixtures, fittings and contents and with relevant meter […]
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Isn’t replacing a boiler in my rental property the same as replacing a boiler in my home? (landlord)
Read more: Isn’t replacing a boiler in my rental property the same as replacing a boiler in my home? (landlord)From an installation perspective – yes. From a landlord and tenant law and contract perspective – no. As the owner of the freehold for your home you have complete freedom over what you do and when you do it if your boiler needs replacing (beyond economical repair). You may choose not to replace the boiler […]
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How can I clean limescale from a toilet bowl?
Read more: How can I clean limescale from a toilet bowl?While you can buy a variety of specially designed toilet cleaners to remove the unsightly limescale stains, you can achieve the same result with a bottle or two of white vinegar and some elbow grease. The acidic nature of vinegar is perfect for softening and lifting limescale and it is nowhere near as expensive as […]
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I have bats roosting in my property what can I do?
Read more: I have bats roosting in my property what can I do?Unlike rodents, wasps and cluster flies, bats are not pests. As population numbers have fallen, all bats and their roosts are protected under The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (as amended). Under these pieces of legislation it is illegal to: deliberately capture (or take), […]