Residential Letting & Property Management
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Does the deposit money get paid into the account we paid our rent from?
Read more: Does the deposit money get paid into the account we paid our rent from?When a tenant agrees to the release of the Tenancy Deposit money on the DPS website, one of the pieces of information the tenant is required to provide is the bank details for payment which can be any bank account and not necessarily the account the tenant paid the original deposit or rent from. Further Reading What […]
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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 […]
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Can the landlord meet the prospective tenant before granting a tenancy?
Read more: Can the landlord meet the prospective tenant before granting a tenancy?Yes – It is important landlords get to know as much as possible about an applicant before they grant a tenancy. It is particularly important for a Landlord to meet the applicant if they are planning to manage the property themselves to establish a good relationship with the prospective tenant at an early stage. On […]
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Does my new boiler require a Building Regulations Certificate?
Read more: Does my new boiler require a Building Regulations Certificate?Yes – see Gas Safe Building Regulations Certificate
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Do you have an example of a pet reference?
Read more: Do you have an example of a pet reference?Pet Reference Example or download one from 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 pay the whole of the rent for the last month if I am leaving mid-period?
Read more: Do I need to pay the whole of the rent for the last month if I am leaving mid-period?Yes – Where the rent is payable in advance, 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]. Rent payable in […]
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Can I claim unpaid rent from the tenant’s deposit?
Read more: Can I claim unpaid rent from the tenant’s deposit?Yes – The deposit is held as security for and in respect of the performance by the tenant of all the obligations of the tenant in the agreement to pay for or be used for the following, typically in this order of priority; Any damage, or compensation for damage, to the property or its fixtures […]
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Is a statement of terms a copy of the contract?
Read more: Is a statement of terms a copy of the contract?If there is no written tenancy agreement, a tenant under an assured shorthold tenancy may, by notice in writing, require the landlord to provide a written statement of any term (Statement of Terms) of the tenancy which is not evidenced in writing [section 20A Housing Act 1988]. A failure to provide such a written statement […]
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The tenant’s son has turned 18 should he be included in the tenancy agreement?
Read more: The tenant’s son has turned 18 should he be included in the tenancy agreement?We prefer if all adults occupying the property are named in the tenancy agreement. However, unless you have good reason to include the son in a tenancy agreement (e.g. insurer or lender require it) we recommend you do nothing and allow the son to remain in occupation as an ‘excluded occupier’ (guest) of the tenant […]
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We think we have rats in the loft space what should we do?
Read more: We think we have rats in the loft space 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 […]