Landlord Forms

This section is extremely useful for landlords that actually care about the law (I’m hoping that’s all of you).

Attached in this section is a bunch of legal documents that I actually use as a landlord on a regular basis. Documents like Tenancy Agreements and notice of rent increase forms, amongst a bunch of others.

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Tenant Reference Form

02 Apr 2010 / Landlord Forms / 2 Comments

I previously wrote down a small List Of Tenant Credit Check Services and briefly mentioned why I think they’re worth performing on prospective tenants. The two main reasons are because they’re cheeeeeeep and they can reduce your risks of accepting problematic tenants, and alert you to potential problems before an applicant signs a Tenancy Agreement. [...]

Section 8 Form- Evicting Tenants

12 Oct 2008 / Landlord Forms / 42 Comments

What is a section 8? A section 8 is used to terminate an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement during the fixed term because a tenant has breached the tenancy agreement (e.g fallen into rent arrears). In order for the section 8 to be valid, the landlord must rely on certain grounds set out in Schedule 2 [...]

Rent Arrear Reminder Form

20 Sep 2008 / Landlord Forms / 6 Comments

errr…. Has your dumbass tenant fallen behind on payments? Unfortunately, I have one particular tenant that does it all the time. Granted, it’s usually only by a week or so, but still, it’s frustrating. I feel like screaming at her: What’s the f’ing point of consistantly paying 1 week late? Surely it would make my [...]

Section 21 – Notice of Possession Order Form

27 Aug 2008 / Landlord Forms / 156 Comments

Under the Housing Act 1988, a landlord who has granted an assured shorthold tenancy has a legal right to get his/her property back at the end of the tenancy. For this to happen, the landlord is required to follow the correct legal procedure which includes service of a notice (under section 21 of the Housing [...]

Tenant Guarantor Form

27 May 2008 / Landlord Forms / 160 Comments

What is a Tenant Guarantor Form? A Guarantor form acts as a legal piece of insurance to protect the landlord against rental loss, damages and any ensuing legal fees that can be incurred by your tenant. A “Guarantor” is typically a friend or family member of the tenant and has agreed to vouch for the [...]

Landlord Inventory Form

25 May 2008 / Landlord Forms / 15 Comments

What is an inventory? The Inventory is a listing of all the contents of a property and a record of the condition of the property. It’s also referred to as a “schedule of condition“. The form is designed to help monitor the condition of the property/items before a tenant moves in and just before a [...]

Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement

19 May 2008 / Landlord Forms / 154 Comments

What is an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement? A tenancy agreement is a legal contract between landlord and tenant, . It maybe written or oral. The agreement contains the terms and conditions of the tenancy, such as the length of the agreement, the rent payable, and what is and isn’t allowed in the property, such as [...]

Notice Of Rent Increase Form – Section 13

18 May 2008 / Landlord Forms / 3 Comments

They say the average person thinks about sex every 3 seconds. The average landlord thinks about increasing rent every 2 seconds. There’s going to be a time when every established landlord has to increase rent. Why? Inflation, fluctuating interest rates, newly introduced legal legislations that come with a price tag (e.g. tenancy deposit scheme) or [...]