Residential Letting & Property Management
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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 date on which a tenancy is deemed to have been granted (start of statutory periodic tenancy), any notice to quit shall be of no effect). If the tenancy agreement has a clause stating the tenancy will ‘continue’ as a periodic tenancy after the end of…
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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 are accepted for the purpose of the landlord seeking to sell or re-let the property and will not give rise to a surrender by operation of law. Meter readings for any electricity, gas, oil and any other relevant fuels, water supplies to the property taken…
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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 and environmental services to the property. The meter readings are also provided to the tenant at the Check-In. Where a meter is not accessible e.g. waterlogged water meter, we will request the provider of the fuel or water attends and reads the meter on your…
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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 readings. Check-Out Report – compiled at the end of the tenancy or as soon as possible afterwards comparing differences between the state of the property at that point with the original Inventory and Schedule of Condition Report. Check-Out – Analysing the differences between the Check-In…
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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 relying instead on a secondary heat source such as a solid fuel burning appliance. You may choose to shop around and obtain estimates and quotations for replacing the boiler or simply delay replacing the boiler until you have decided how to finance the work. Your…
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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 a commercial toilet cleaner. To clean your toilet with vinegar follow these steps: Pour one litre of undiluted white vinegar directly into the toilet bowl, being sure to pour it around the sides of the bowl. Let it sit for three-four hours. Scrub the toilet…
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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), injure or kill a bat; intentionally, recklessly or deliberately disturb a bat. In relation to the The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) the offence applies whilst the species is occupying which it uses for shelter or protection; in relation to the Conservation of…
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Your advert stating no children is discrimination?
Read more: Your advert stating no children is discrimination?Some of our adverts may state that a ‘Landlord prefers no children’ but never state ‘no children’. Landlords are free to discriminate against (or prefer) one person over another when choosing who should occupy their property as a tenant as long as it is not (directly or indirectly) in respect of one of the ‘protected characteristics’ which are: age gender reassignment being married or in a civil partnership being pregnant or on maternity leave disability race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin religion or belief sex sexual orientation It is against the law to discriminate against a person in…
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When will I receive the contract for signing?
Read more: When will I receive the contract for signing?Within 4 days of your tenancy appication being approved. If there is less that 4 days before the start of the tenancy, we will send you the tenancy agreement for signing as soon as possible after it has been drafted. 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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Will both applicants for a tenancy be contracted as joint tenants?
Read more: Will both applicants for a tenancy be contracted as joint tenants?Yes – as joint and several tenants, all tenants are to be responsible and liable for all obligations under the Agreement. Further Reading If one tenant leaves, is the other tenant liable for the entire rent? {Jungle Property Knowledgebase} I have left my partner and no longer living at the property what should I do? {Jungle Property Knowledgebase} If one tenant ends a joint tenancy does the tenancy come to an end? {Jungle Property Knowledgebase} What to do if one tenant wants to leave a joint tenancy {Jungle Property Blog} Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire…