While the personal lives of your tenants is not your concern, there are times when it can affect you – a break up being the biggest one of all! Your tenants are entitled to privacy in their home and there are very few instances where what they get up to becomes your business: Criminal activity. …
If you have joint tenants and one wants to leave the property before the tenancy is up, where does this leave you? In 2022, friends, family members and partners regularly rent homes together. While house shares and HMOs are common, if it’s possible to live with people you know and like, many will opt for …
As a landlord, there are any number of circumstances you could encounter and one of those is the death of your tenant. Firstly, this can be a really upsetting time, especially if you have known your tenant for a long while, so be sure you’re getting the support you need. There are practical steps that …
My tenant had signed a tenancy agreement, but now wants to cancel. Where do I stand? That’s understandably frustrating! While some credit agreement contracts do have a cooling off period of around seven days, this doesn’t actually apply to tenancies, as it’s not a credit agreement. Regulations were also amended in 2014 excluding tenancy agreements …
In most cases, tenancy agreements run smoothly, with both sides honouring their side of the contract. However, there can be a rare occasion where you may feel that your landlord is in breach of the contract. If this is the case, you can follow a clear set of actions to challenge and confront your landlord. …
Plans can change at a moment’s notice (especially in today’s climate), and you may find yourself having to move out of your home earlier than originally planned. This may feel daunting at first, as you might be in a lease agreement with many months yet to run. Fear not! There are actions you can take, …
Having the option to end your tenancy early can come in handy if you’ve recently lost your job, are offered a new one in a different city, or if any other significant change in your life prompts a move. Sometimes it’s as simple as not liking your new home as much as you thought. Landlords …
Your tenancy contract is coming to an end. You’d like to extend your contract, but what could happen next? Once your fixed term has ended, there are three avenues you can go down. The first and rather undesirable option is that your landlord serves you a written notice. It currently requires 6 months’ notice as …
The process of renting your property to tenants may seem relatively straightforward and hassle-free compared to the maintenance of the property and resolution of problems that tenants may have throughout their stay. It is, however, important to know the correct steps to take once the original tenancy comes to an end, so you can protect …
Absent landlord: If you are unable to contact the landlord directly they are known as being ‘absent’. If this is the case, don’t fret, your first point of contact should be the letting agent. Administration fee (Wales only): This is a fee charged by the letting agency and paid by the tenant that covers …
