Summary Information

  What is not generally recognised is that the landlord cannot cease a tenancy, they can (politely) ask the tenant to leave, by way of a notice, and if that fails the landlord can apply to court to have that converted into a court order. The procedure for this is:-...

Dealing With Complaints

It is especially critical to deal with complaints quickly.  If a tenant makes a complaint about something the landlord must respond in writing within 14 days. If they don’t respond and the tenant makes the complaint to the Council and the Council issue a notice on the...

Inspections

It is critical to ensure the landlord/agent keeps a regular eye on the property, and especially get the tenant(s) to inform them of any problems.  This will hopefully stop any minor problems becoming major. It is also important to remember that access to the property...

Tenant Liabilities

The main tenant liabilities are:- Pay your rent on time.If you believe that you are going to have problems paying all the rent, it is critical you make contact with the landlord to discuss it with them.It would be unusual if you are unable to pay the whole rent, so...

Deposit Advice

Check your deposit is safe If you have an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST), after you have paid your deposit you should by law be informed what has happened to it. Check if your deposit is protected Contact all three schemes to see which is holding your deposit and...