Residential Letting & Property Management
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What happens if the tenant does not respond to a deposit release request?
Read more: What happens if the tenant does not respond to a deposit release request?Deposit Release Request (DRR) mydeposits notifies the tenant of the DRR and advises them of their duties to respond. If mydeposits have not received a response from the tenant within the required 14 calendar days – member notified and invited to download a copy of the Statutory Declaration template from the Protections area of the online portal for completion. Member completes Statutory Declaration and signs under oath before sending the Statutory Declaration to mydeposits with details of how the amount claimed has been calculated including particulars of any facts relied on to justify it with any relevant supporting documentation including…
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What rooms do I need to install smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in?
Read more: What rooms do I need to install smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in?A smoke alarm should be equipped on each storey of the premises on which there is a room used wholly or partly as living accommodation. A carbon monoxide alarm should be equipped in any room (includes a hall or landing) of the premises which is used wholly or partly as living accommodation and contains a fixed combustion appliance other than a gas cooker. Further Reading The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here
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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 or by their nominated representative the alarm is found not to be in proper working order The regulations do not stipulate the type of alarms (such as mains powered (‘hard-wired’) or battery powered) that should be installed. UK Government Guidance Testing of the alarms does…
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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 of the new period specified in any rent increase notice, the terms of which are the same as those of the tenancy to which the notice relates. Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here
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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 ID and bank details for payment. For more information, please contact mydeposits on 0333 321 9401 Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here
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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 with energy-efficient insulation and heated by a low-carbon heating source such as an air source heat pump. This would mean a gas boiler ban in new build homes from 2025, but the government’s language changed when it published its Heat and Buildings Strategy in October…
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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 pets well behaved? Did your pets cause any damage to the property? Did your pets cause a nuisance to neighbours or visitors? If the reference is to be provided by a veterinary surgeon, it should cover the following points: Are your pets generally well behaved?…
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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 contact details here Please rate this article so we know how well it answered your question…
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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…