Property Management
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Why has the engineer not left me a gas safety certificate after the gas safety check?
Read more: Why has the engineer not left me a gas safety certificate after the gas safety check?If the Gas Safe engineer uses paper Gas Safety Records they should leave a copy for the tenants. However many engineers now complete records of gas safety checks on a tablet and e-mail a copy to the landlord or agent later who will then issue a copy to the tenant. Landlords have a statutory obligation to ensure a copy of the record is given to each existing tenant of premises to which the record relates within 28 days of the date of the check and we routinely send a copy of records to all tenants using their preferred method of…
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When would you recommend the frequency of periodic inspection are relaxed from a lesser frquency than every 3 months?
Read more: When would you recommend the frequency of periodic inspection are relaxed from a lesser frquency than every 3 months?Any recommendation to a landlord to relax the frequency of periodic inspections from every three months to a frquency of every six or twelve months would be based on our assessment of the tenant’s level of compliance with the terms of the tenancy agreement but most notably the tenant’s compliance with the following covenants: To keep the interior of the Property during the term in as good and clean state of repair condition and decoration as the Property was in at the commencement of the tenancy; To notify the Landlord or his Agent as immediately as is practicable of any…
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What is the Jungle Property Registration Number for the NRL scheme?
Read more: What is the Jungle Property Registration Number for the NRL scheme?904/NA 049443 (If the number doesn’t work please just enter 049443. If you still have further problems please call HMRC on 03000 516 644 (UK) OR +44 3000 516 644 (Outside UK)) Further Reading Can Jungle Property apply for me to have UK rental income without deduction of tax on my behalf? {Jungle Property Knoweledgebase article} 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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Is blackened sealant around the bath fair wear and tear or damage?
Read more: Is blackened sealant around the bath fair wear and tear or damage?Dirt is not fair wear and tear. Deterioration of the sealant over time is fair wear and tear – regardless of how often it is cleaned, the sealant will over time dry out, rot and crack. The Association of Independant Inventory Clerks (AIIC) guidelines on this topic are as follows: Bath sealants will also discolour and blacken. Depending on the length of the tenancy this will be a wear and tear issue and for any tenancy longer than one year it is considered to be the landlord’s responsibility to renew bath sealant periodically… If bath sealant and grouting is blackened…
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The contract favours the landlord rather than tenant e.g. responsibility for drains?
Read more: The contract favours the landlord rather than tenant e.g. responsibility for drains?An example Tenancy Agreement is provided at all viewings and the Tenancy Agreement for each tenancy is sent to each tenant before the Tenancy Agreement is sent to each tenant for review and signing so ample opportunity is provided for tenants to question any conditions in the Tenancy Agreement before they sign it. After the Tenancy Agreement is signed we are always happy to clarify anything a tenant feels is not clear. Regarding drains, our Tenancy Agreements make it clear under Section 11-14 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (as amended) imposes obligations on the landlord to keep in…
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Are there recycling bins for paper, glass and plastic?
Read more: Are there recycling bins for paper, glass and plastic?Property in Somerset Yes – each property in Somerset is typically provided with one tall bin (green or black) for general household refuse and two (green or black) recycling containers (boxes) for recycling and one small (brown) and one tall (brown) food caddies for food waste. More information about recycling collections can be found on the Somerset Waste Partnership website. To order new or replacement collection containers follow one of the links on this page Further Reading Somerset Council – Household recycling collections Still not answered your question? We love questions so fire it at us using the contact details…
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Can you help me find a telephone and broadband service?
Read more: Can you help me find a telephone and broadband service?Tenants are responsible for arranging any telephone and broadband services to the property during their tenancy. The links in the Further Reading section below will help you. Further Reading MoneySavingExpert Compare broadband deals, phone line & TV Ofcom Broadband and mobile coverage checker 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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Can a landlord insist a tenant keeps the property tidy?
Read more: Can a landlord insist a tenant keeps the property tidy?No – a landlord can write conditions into the tenancy agreement that state that the tenant must keep the property tidy and presentable but these conditions are probably unenforceable as the landlord is dictating how the tenant should live. One possible exception to this is if the property was so untidy or cluttered to constitute a health and safety risk. Consideration also needs to be given to varying interpretations of ‘tidy’ and what might be classed as tidy to one person may be classed as untidy to another. Finally landlords need to consider the covenant for quiet enjoyment wherby tenants…
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We will not be in the property for long periods what do we need to consider?
Read more: We will not be in the property for long periods what do we need to consider?Under the terms of the tenancy before leaving the property empty or unoccupied for any continuous period in excess of 14 days the tenant agrees to provide the landlord or his agent (Full Management properties) reasonable notice and to fully co-operate and comply (and bear the fair cost of such compliance) with any reasonable requirements or conditions relating to the security or safety of the Property and its contents (if any) whilst being left empty or unoccupied. Things to Consider Check what your tenancy agreement requires you to do when leaving the property unoccupied for extended periods. Most agreements will…
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When is property management fee deducted from my account?
Read more: When is property management fee deducted from my account?The Management Fee is deducted from your Jungle Property account from rental income received on the day rent is received from the tenant. 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…