Residential Letting & Property Management
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Can I change the day and time of the pre Check-Out Inspection?
Read more: Can I change the day and time of the pre Check-Out Inspection?Yes – If you wish to change the pre Check-Out inspection appointment we will be delighted to do so – please arrange a new appointment using our online appointment request facility here or contact our office using the contact details here. The pre Check-Out Inspection is provided free of charge principally for the benefit of the tenant to help them in the preparation of the property for the end of the tenancy and is scheduled sufficiently far in advance of the end of the tenancy to allow ample time for the tenant to address any issues identified. Moving the pre Check-Out Inspection…
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If I am paying 6 months rent in advance why is the tenancy for 7 months?
Read more: If I am paying 6 months rent in advance why is the tenancy for 7 months?This is to prevent inadvertently creating a 6 month periodic tenancy. Repeatedly accepting 6 months rent in advance could imply a 6 month periodic tenancy has been granted and therefore would require a 6 month notice period for possession. The periodic tenancy arising after the end of the fixed term will take it’s period from the last rental period for the fixed term (Section 5 Housing Act 1988 and Superstrike Ltd. v. Rodrigues (2013) EWCA Civ 669). By granting a 7 month fixed term tenancy and taking 6 months rent in advance and allowing the rent for the last month to be paid at the end of the 6 months ensures the…
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Can I claim compensation for marks or patches left on the wall by the tenant at the end of the tenancy?
Read more: Can I claim compensation for marks or patches left on the wall by the tenant at the end of the tenancy?Yes – you may be entitled to compensation for damage to the wall. However, before claiming compensation you should consider the following: Fair wear and tear life expectancy of decorations Betterment Fair Wear and Tear The House of Lords defined fair wear and tear as “Reasonable use of the premises by the Tenant and the ordinary operation of natural forces“. The tenant is entitled to fair wear and tear but what is considered ‘reasonable use of the premises’ is dependent on the following: 1. the length of the tenancy – the longer the tenancy the more natural wear 2. the…
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I cannot find the property address to arrange redirection of my mail
Read more: I cannot find the property address to arrange redirection of my mailThe full and correct postal address of the property should be shown on your Tenancy Agreement. You can report an incorrect or missing address 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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Do I need to redecorate my property when the tenant leaves?
Read more: Do I need to redecorate my property when the tenant leaves?The decision to redecorate at the end of the tenancy is yours and will be based on: As a guide, the reasonable life expectancy of decoration in a rental property can be see in the table below: Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here
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How do I calculate extra days rent?
Read more: How do I calculate extra days rent?To calculate the daily rent for a property, multiply the monthly rent by 12 and then divide the total by 365. Example: you are paying £600 per calendar month rent so the daily rent will be 600 multiplied by 12 divided by 365 = £19.72 rent per day. 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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If I want to serve a section 21 what form should I use?
Read more: If I want to serve a section 21 what form should I use?*** Effective 1st May 2026 Section 21 notices are no longer legal *** Subject to the next paragraph, the new prescribed form is only required (and only suitable) where an assured shorthold tenancy was granted on or after 1 October 2015 including a written renewal on or after that date. The new form does not apply where an assured shorthold tenancy becomes a statutory periodic tenancy on or after 1 October 2015 where the original fixed term tenancy was granted before the 1 October 2015. From 1 October 2018, the new section 21 prescribed form discussed in this article will…
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When is the Check-In?
Read more: When is the Check-In?The Check-In takes place on the day the tenancy commences at a time that suits the tenant. Tenants can arrange a Check-In using our online appointment request facility here or by contacting our office details here Immediately a Check-In appointment is arranged, we will confirm the appointment and inform the landlord typically via e-mail. 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 fail the affordability assessment?
Read more: Why did I fail the affordability assessment?Your income as verified by the tenant referencing company does not meet or exceed the level for the rent to be deemed affordable. More information on how the affordability is assessed can he found in this article 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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If a tenant leaves before the end of a rental period do I need to reimburse rent?
Read more: If a tenant leaves before the end of a rental period do I need to reimburse rent?No – Where the rent is payable in advance (as in most agreements), the landlord is entitled to the whole of the rent that was due on the last rent day before termination even though the tenancy has come to an end in the middle of the rent period. [Ellis v Rowbotham 1900 1 Q.B. 740]. Rents paid in advance are not subject to apportionment (Apportionment Act 1870). However, a tenant under an assured shorthold tenancy of a dwelling-house in England is entitled to a repayment of rent from the landlord where— as a result of the service of a…