Start of Tenancy
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The Agent will not be managing the property – so why is the Agent signing the contract?
Read more: The Agent will not be managing the property – so why is the Agent signing the contract?A condition of the Client Agreement between the landlord and agent is that the agent is responsible for preparing and signing as agent for the landlord a Tenancy 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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Do Jungle Property check the property before the start of the tenancy?
Read more: Do Jungle Property check the property before the start of the tenancy?Yes – as part of the preparation for the start of a tenancy we visit the property approximately 3 working days before the start of the tenancy. During the visit we check the following: Health and safety hazards Operation of appliances and equipment Operation of alarms Check manufacturer’s instructions for any appliances and equipment left at the property. Electrical equipment must have required documents, instructions and safety information Check keys work and sufficient keys available Gas Safety Record available Receipts or settled invoices for any professional cleaning services available Location of electricity/gas/oil/water meters and isolators Floor plan available Photographs up…
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Do I need a carbon monoxide detector for an unused fireplace?
Read more: Do I need a carbon monoxide detector for an unused fireplace?Yes The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 states that there must be a carbon monoxide alarm in a room that ‘contains a solid fuel burning combustion appliance’. The law does not allow for not having a carbon monoxide alarm if the appliance is not used. Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) guidance is that ‘a non-functioning purely decorative fireplace would not constitute a solid fuel burning combustion appliance‘. This implies that a fireplace that is ‘capable’ of functioning would constitute a solid fuel burning combustion appliance. Further Reading The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations…
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The applicant has not been found on the electoral roll should I be concerned?
Read more: The applicant has not been found on the electoral roll should I be concerned?In isolation, the fact that the applicant has not been found on the electoral roll tells us very little about the applicant’s suitability for a tenancy. Considered alongside other referencing information this helps confirm the identifty and profile of the applicant e.g. does the applicant have any accounts (bank, utility etc.) open at the address they say they are living at? There are three reasons why the applicant may not appear on the electoral register: The applicant has not registered to vote. The applicant has registered to vote but opted out of the ‘open register’ – the version of the…
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Can I let my leasehold property for short-term (holiday) lets?
Read more: Can I let my leasehold property for short-term (holiday) lets?Probably not. Lease Covenants Check the terms of your lease and if the lease states that you should not use the property for any purpose other than a private unit in the occupation of one family only then short-term holiday lets will not be permissible. There have been a few recent (2018) cases that make it clear short lets breach common lease covenants. Nemcova v Fairfield Rents Ltd [2016] UKUT 303 (LC) For the covenant within the lease to be observed, the occupier for the time being must be using it as his or her private residence. For a property to…
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What is a CCJ?
Read more: What is a CCJ?County Court judgments (CCJs) are legal decisions handed down by the County Court. Judgments for monetary sums are entered on the statutory Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines, which is checked by credit reference agencies to assess the credit-worthiness of individuals. 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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My landlord has not given me any information about my deposit, should they?
Read more: My landlord has not given me any information about my deposit, should they?A landlord who has received a tenancy deposit in connection with a shorthold tenancy, must give the tenant and any relevant person information in a prescribed form relating to the authorised deposit scheme and the protection of the deposit within 30 days of receiving the deposit. This is commonly referred to as the ‘prescribed information’. [Housing Act 2004, Section 213 (5)] Proceedings relating to tenancy deposits The tenant or any relevant person may make an application to the county court if the landlord has not given the prescribed information in accordance with the law. Where an such an application is…
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My landlord has not protected my deposit what does this mean?
Read more: My landlord has not protected my deposit what does this mean?If you are 100% sure your landlord has not protected your Tenancy Deposit read on…. Where a landlord receives a Tenancy Deposit in connection with a shorthold tenancy, the initial requirements of an authorised deposit scheme must be complied with by the landlord within 30 days of receiving the deposit. This is commonly referred to as ‘protecting the deposit’. [Housing Act 2004, Section 213 (3)] If a landlord has not done this, they have broken the law and there is no defence to this. Proceedings relating to tenancy deposits The tenant or any relevant person may make an application to…
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Where can I find my landlords name and address?
Read more: Where can I find my landlords name and address?The landlord’s name and address is shown in the Core Terms (Section 1) of the Tenancy 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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Do Jungle Property deal with the arrangements for utility payments between tenancies?
Read more: Do Jungle Property deal with the arrangements for utility payments between tenancies?We will on behalf of the outgoing tenant notify, at the end of the tenancy, the local authority responsible for the collection of Council Tax and any providers of any electricity, gas, oil and any other relevant fuels, water and environmental services to the property and where applicable provide meter readings and a forwarding address for the outgoing tenant. The landlord is responsible for any Council Tax liability and the cost of any electricity, gas, oil and any other relevant fuels, water and environmental services during the void period so for this period only we will transfer the accounts into the…