Residential Letting & Property Management
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Who is responsible for maintaining the smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in a property?
Read more: Who is responsible for maintaining the smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in a property?Regulations Landlords are responsible for: • Installing the alarm • Repairing the alarm • Checking by or on behalf of the landlord to ensure the alarm is in proper working order on the day the tenancy begins if it is a new tenancy • Repairing or replacing the alarm following a report by a tenant […]
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Is there not a legal limit (%) on what you can put the rent up by?
Read more: Is there not a legal limit (%) on what you can put the rent up by?No – The determining factor if a rent increase were to be challenged would be the rent that the property might reasonably be expected to be let for in the open market*. * which is a periodic tenancy having the same periods as those of the tenancy to which the notice relates, which begins at the beginning […]
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I have had confirmation from mydeposits can you arrange for my deposit to be returned
Read more: I have had confirmation from mydeposits can you arrange for my deposit to be returnedWe have initiated the release of your Tenancy Deposit from the custody of mydeposits. This may include a proposal for compensation. Immediately we initiate the release of your Tenancy Deposit the lead tenant will receive an e-mail direct from mydeposits with instructions on what to do next. As a minimum you will require your Repayment […]
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What is the plan to ban the installation of replacement gas boilers?
Read more: What is the plan to ban the installation of replacement gas boilers?As it stands (November 2022), there is no ban on gas boilers. New Build Homes It was expected that no new homes would be able to connect to the gas network from 2025 as part of the Future Homes Standard (renamed the Future Homes and Buildings Standard in December 2021). Instead, they will be equipped […]
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Where can I find a copy of your privacy notice for tenants?
Read more: Where can I find a copy of your privacy notice for tenants?A copy of our Privacy Notice can be found in the Reservation Agreement. 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 a pet reference?
Read more: What is a pet reference?A written statement (e-mail or letter) from your current landlord or letting agent covering the following points: How long have you lived in the property with your pets? Which pets did you own during the time you have lived in the property? Does the referee consider you to be a responsible pet owner? Were your […]
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I (landlord) have no idea how to set an appointment for a job in the repairs system?
Read more: I (landlord) have no idea how to set an appointment for a job in the repairs system?For landlord managed repairs, the job of investigating and rectifying a repair request rests with the landlord. Once the landlord has received the instruction, the Next Steps for the landlord to: Set appointment date OR Mark as complete Decline job Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the […]
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What does the oil fired appliance service include?
Read more: What does the oil fired appliance service include?The oil fired appliance service covers: • Oil fired appliance (boiler) • Oil storage tank • Oil supply pipework 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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Should I increase the rent?
Read more: Should I increase the rent?This is a business decision only you can make and nobody knows your business better than you! As a business, the income has to exceed the costs if it is to remain viable. Here are a few things to consider to help you answer the question: Where the costs of running the business (e.g. mortgage) […]