Residential Letting & Property Management
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What happens if the tenant does not leave the property by the date ordered by the court?
Read more: What happens if the tenant does not leave the property by the date ordered by the court?Should the tenant fail to give up possession by the date ordered, you need to apply to the court bailiff who will remove the tenants from your property. YOU MUST NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE TENANTS YOURSELF! To request a warrant for possession of the property you must complete a Form N325: Request a warrant […]
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Can my landlord insist I give more than one months notice?
Read more: Can my landlord insist I give more than one months notice?Yes – however, the longer notice period (sometimes referred to as a notice clause) will only apply if either: you never had a fixed term agreement your agreement says it continues as a contractual periodic tenancy after the fixed term You can ignore a notice clause in your most recent agreement if both: your fixed […]
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Can you not just take compensation from a tenancy deposit?
Read more: Can you not just take compensation from a tenancy deposit?No – you must agree compensation with the outgoing tenant and if no agreement can be reached, you must submit a claim for compensation. Any such claim must be evidence based and the burden of proof rests with the person (landlord or their agent) making the claim. The introduction of tenancy deposit legislation in 2007 […]
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Why do you not accept reservations on a property more than 30 days before the tenancy start?
Read more: Why do you not accept reservations on a property more than 30 days before the tenancy start?The landlord may be reliant on income from rent for living expenses, their pension or to pay a mortgage so may not want to be without this income for too long Having a property empty for long periods heightens risks (e.g. squatters) and may invalidate the landlord’s insurance if it includes a clause limiting the […]
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What income references do I need to be granted a tenancy?
Read more: What income references do I need to be granted a tenancy?Employed (PAYE) A reference from a verifiable source in the first instance, either verbally or written The referee must be in a position of authority to provide the reference If we are unable to verify the referee or obtain a reference for any reason – six months most recent bank statements as well as six […]
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What is the account name for your client deposit account?
Read more: What is the account name for your client deposit account?Jungle Property Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here
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How many lodgers can I take in before my house becomes a HMO?
Read more: How many lodgers can I take in before my house becomes a HMO?As a live-in landlord, you are allowed two ‘non-family’ lodgers before your property can be classed as a HMO. Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details here
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Do I need to provide the tenant with an EPC before serving a section 21 notice?
Read more: Do I need to provide the tenant with an EPC before serving a section 21 notice?*** Effective 1st May 2026 Section 21 notices are no longer legal *** A section 21 may not be given in relation to a dwelling-house in England at a time when the landlord is in breach of a prescribed requirement. One ‘prescribed requirement’ is a valid energy performance certificate. As long the energy performance certificate […]
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On what day will I receive my rent?
Read more: On what day will I receive my rent?In all instances the balance on account will be transferred to landlord within 5 calendar days of the rent day. We ‘same day’ process rent payments received however rent payments received late in a working day and after office hours are processed the next working day which could be after a weekend or bank holiday […]