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No More Council Tax Exemption For Landlords, Probably

17 May 2013 / Landlord Finances & Saving Costs / 7 Comments Summary: Landlords are probably no longer entitled to council tax exemption. The Government have introduced a new 'Council Tax Support' Scheme, which means Landlords have to pay up...

The Ten Commandments For Tenants

04 May 2013 / Tenant Advice / 6 Comments Summary: When you boil down the majority of the problems landlords face that are tenant inflicted, you begin to realise they typically stem from the same basic issues. If only tenants followed the 10 Commandments...

The Landlord Newsletter, Special Offers & Discount Codes

14 Apr 2013 / Ranting Landlord / 0 Comments Summary: Sign up to my new 'Landlord Newsletter' and receive blog notification, discount codes, special offers and other useful junk...

Early Signs Of Potentially Awful Tenants

08 Apr 2013 / Managing Your Rental Property / 18 Comments Summary: Here some of the more unconventional tell-tale signs of potentionally bad tenants that I have noticed during tenancy viewings...

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Landlord FAQ- Have You Got The Answers?

Q1:

Tenants Rights

I have a sitting tenant living in the basement flat, is he legally entitled to have full rights of the garden? Also, it's in a terrible mess. There is no mention in the agreement.

Q2:

Maintenance / Repairs Responsibility

If i'm evicting a tenant, do I still have to carry out repairs e.g. washing machine break down?

Q3:

Section 21

I have served my tenants a section 21 notice as I am looking to sell. They are moving out halfway through the second month as they found a new home. They have requested they pay only half of the last months rent as they are moving out half way through the final month. Is this normal or where do they/I stand with this?

Q4:

Electrical Appliances Maintenance / Repairs

My tenant moved in Jan 2011 and i supplied a new cooker for her. I had a Gas safety check done and there has been damage done to the cooker so is now unsafe to use. Am I able to use the tenants holding fee to replace the cooker that she has damaged or am I liable for the cost?

Q5:

Tenancy Security Deposit

If a landlord seeks to retain the tenant deposit at the end of the tenancy, by when should s/he send details of the damage/cleaning estimate to the tenant?