Letting to tenants with pets Most landlords are adamant. No pets.  Pets can cause damage to the property, future tenants with allergies may not want to live there, and you are worried about … [Read more...]

Focus on student lets Students and student lets are a big part of the lettings market.  Previous governments have increased the numbers getting a degree, and they all have to live somewhere.  Many … [Read more...]

Items left behind when tenants vacate This can be a real problem. Landlords often cannot re-let until the property is cleared, but they do not have the right, legally, to deal with the items left … [Read more...]

 Assignment and long leases As a tenancy is a form of ownership of land, it is legally capable of being sold on or ‘assigned’.  This is commonly done with long leases, where the original tenant pays … [Read more...]

Clauses about ending the tenancy You need to be very careful here and bear in mind that the statutory provisions for ending tenancies will override any private agreement you may reach with your … [Read more...]

Access for inspections and repairs If you are to keep a property in repair (see Day 21), you need to be able to go and take a look at it every now and again, to see whether there is anything which … [Read more...]