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Pre-tenancy
Accreditation Schemes
1.1 Accreditation Schemes
Private Rented Sector Accreditation Scheme
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Investing in a Property
1.2 Investing in a Property
Buy to Let Finance for Landlords
Solicitor (10 Minutes Free Consultation)
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Letting Options - Means of Managing Property
1.3 Letting Options - Means of Managing Property
12 Considerations for Guaranteed Rent ‘Agents’
1.3.8 Redress Schemes
Detailed Information About Redress Schemes for Agents
Property Redress Scheme Discount For Guild Subscribers
1.3.9 Agent Fees
Checklist Granting an Assured Shorthold Tenancy
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Permissions to Let Property
1.4 Permissions To Let Property
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Energy Performance Certificates
1.5 Energy Performance Certificates
How to Comply With the EPC Regulations
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES)
Providing EPC Before Section 21 Notice
List of Articles in Energy Efficiency Category
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Energy Efficiency Improvements
1.6.1 Tenant’s Energy Efficiency Improvements
1.6.2 Minimum Level Of Energy Efficiency
1.6.3 Green Deal
1.6.4 Energy Improvement Grants
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES)
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Insurance
1.7 Insurance
Landlord's Building Insurance for Guild Subscribers
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House Destroyed by Fire or Flood
Tax
1.8 Tax
List of Articles in Tax Category
Tax Advice for Guild Subscribers
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Council Tax
1.9 Council Tax
Detailed Information About When Landlord is Liable for Council Tax
How To Ensure Your Tenant Is Liable For Council Tax At The End Of Term
1.9.1 Students
1.9.2 Council Tax HMO
Important Case About Council Tax HMO
Council Tax HMO - Adaptation of a Property
1.9.3 Single Person Discount
1.9.4 Long Term Empty Property
List of Articles Council Tax Category
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Record Keeping and Data Protection
1.10 Record keeping
A Landlord Guide to Complying with GDPR
Detailed Guidance of 6 Lawful Bases of GDPR
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Membership of a Landlord Association
1.12 Membership Of A Landlord Association
Cost of Joining Guild of Residential Landlords
Advertising a Property for Rent
1.13 Advertising A Property For Rent
Discounted Advertising Rates for Rightmove etc. Via UPAD
Checklist Granting an Assured Shorthold Tenancy
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Conducting Viewings
1.14 Conducting Viewings
Checklist Granting an Assured Shorthold Tenancy
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Responsibilities and Liabilities
Landlords’ Responsibilities for Repair and Maintenance
2.1 Landlords’ Responsibilities For Repair And Maintenance
Landlord Entitled to Notice of Defect Before Repair (Within Demise)
Landlord Held Liable for Missing Handrail
Landlord not Liable for Tenant Slipping on Steps
Landlord Was Not Liable for a Slip on a Shared Path
List of Articles in Repairing Obligations Category
Prevention of Rats and Mice Notice
Detailed Information on Retaliatory Evictions
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Amount of damages for breach of landlord’s covenant
Implied Terms in Tenancy Agreements
2.2 Implied Terms In Tenancy Agreements
2.3 Common Law Implied Terms
2.4 Statutory Implied Terms
Landlord Entitled to Notice of Defect Before Repair (Within Demise)
Landlord Held Liable for Missing Handrail
Landlord not Liable for Tenant Slipping on Steps
Landlord Was Not Liable for a Slip on a Shared Path
List of Articles in Repairing Obligations Category
Calculating Fair Wear and Tear
Tenant Repairing Obligations (Tenant Like Manner)
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Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS)
2.5 Housing Health And Safety Rating System
Detailed Information on Retaliatory Evictions
Local Authority Power of Entry for HHSRS
Detailed Guidance for Calculating a Hazard
Possible Courses of Action and Procedure
LACORS Fire Safety Guidance Can Be Used in HHSRS Assessments
Notice by Local Authority Given as Answer Phone Message
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Gas Safety
2.7 Gas Safety
'MOT Style' Gas Safety Record Timing
Providing Gas Safety Before Occupation and Section 21
Refusal To Allow Entry For Gas Safety Inspection
Inspection Hatches Needed for Flues in Voids
Do I Need Safety Certificate on New Boiler?
Forms for Gas Safety Inspection and Unable to Access
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Electrical Safety and Electrical Goods
2.8 Electrical Safety And Electrical Goods
Detailed Guidance about Electrical Appliances in Rented Property
Detailed Guidance About Electrical Installations in Rented Property
Further Guidance Part P Building Regs
List of Articles - Electrical Safety
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Safety of Furniture
2.9.1 The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988
Further Guidance About Furniture Safety
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Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)
2.10.1 Definition Of An HMO
2.10.2 Household
More Detailed Guidance on What is HMO
2.11 Duties On The Manager Of An HMO
Management Regulations for HMOs
Do I need planning permission for my HMO?
2.11.1 Duties Of Occupiers Of HMOs
Fines And Penalties For Failing To Comply With HMO Duties
2.11.2 Duty To Carry Out A Fire Risk Assessment
Fire Safety Guidance
Sample Fire Risk Assessment Form
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Licensing of Private Rented Properties
2.12.1 Purpose Of Licensing
2.12.2 Mandatory Licensing Of HMOs
2.12.3 Additional Licensing Of HMOs
2.12.4 Selective Licensing Of Other Residential Accommodation
2.12.5 Applying For A Licence
2.12.6 Fit And Proper Person Test
2.12.7 Licence Conditions
2.12.8 Minimum room sizes
2.12.9 Renewing A Licence
2.12.10 Properties Where A Licence May Be Refused
2.12.11 Temporary Exemption From Licensing
2.12.12 Right Of Appeal Against A Local Authority’s Decision
2.12.13 Offences
2.12.14 Rent Repayment Orders
Is a Licence Required?
What Counts as a Storey for Mandatory Licensing?
Minimum Standards of Licensable Property (NOT s.257 HMO)
Minimum Standards for S.257 HMOs That Require a Licence (Additional Licensing)
Fines And Penalties For Failing To Comply With HMO Duties
More Information About Minimum Room Sizes
More Information About Reduction in Storeys
Court Decision on Minimum Room Size
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Planning Control and Building Regulations
2.13 Planning Control
Do I need planning permission for my HMO?
2.14 Building Regulations Approval
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Smoking And The Health Act 2006
2.15 Smoking and the Health Act 2006
No Smoking Sign
Ask Tenant to Stop Smoking
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Controlling Legionella
2.16 Controlling Legionella
Further Legionella Risk Assessment Guidance and Template
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Asbestos
2.17 Asbestos
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Condensation
2.18 Condensation
More Detailed Guidance and Case Law About Condensation
Condensation and Mould Leaflet for Tenant
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Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms
2.19 Smoke And Carbon Monoxide Alarms
How To Comply With The Smoke And CO Regulations
2.19.1 Smoke Alarms
2.19.2 Carbon Monoxide Alarms
How To Test A Carbon Monoxide Detector
2.19.3 Checking Alarms
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Start of a Tenancy
Types of Tenancies
3.1 Types of Tenancies
3.2 Assured and Assured Shorthold Tenancies
3.3 Regulated Tenancies
3.4 Licences
Download Tenancy Agreement
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How to Decide Which Tenancy You Should Use
Joint and Several Tenancies
3.6 Joint and Several Tenancies
Important Case About Council Tax HMO
How to Understand the Complexities of a Joint Tenancy
Should You Choose Joint or Individual Tenancy?
Checklist Granting an Assured Shorthold Tenancy
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Sub-letting/Assigning Tenancies
3.5 Sub-letting/Assigning Tenancies
Considerations for Rent to Rent
List of Articles - Subletting Category
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Succession Rights and Rights of Survivorship
3.7 Succession Rights and Rights of Survivorship
What Happens if a Tenant Dies?
Solicitor (10 Minutes Free Consultation)
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Tenancy Agreements
Download Tenancy Agreement
3.8.1 Written Tenancy Agreements
3.8.3 Tenant’s Right to a Written Statement
Download Statement of Terms Template
3.8.4 Implications Of Oral Agreements
3.8.5 Preparing A Written Agreement
3.8.6 Unfair Terms In Tenancy Agreements
OFT Guidance on Unfair Terms in Tenancy Agreements (Withdrawn But Still Useful)
Understanding Electronic Signatures
Checklist Granting an Assured Shorthold Tenancy
Break Clause
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How to Decide Which Tenancy You Should Use
Inventory/Schedule of Condition
3.9 Making An Inventory/Schedule of Condition
Calculating Fair Wear and Tear
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Deposits and Tenancy Deposit Schemes
3.10 Deposits And Tenancy Deposit Schemes
3.10.1 Requiring A Deposit
3.10.2 Withholding Part Of The Deposit
Calculating Fair Wear and Tear
3.10.3 Protecting A Deposit
Protect a Deposit With the DPS
Discount Code for Deposit Protection Service (DPS)
Big Changes to Deposit Rules 2012
Big Changes to Deposit Rules 2015
3.10.4 Penalties For Failing To Protect A Deposit
Deposits and Section 21 Notices
Does a Deposit Cheque Have to Be Presented to Be Returned?
Is Authorising Repayment by the DPS “Returning the Deposit in Full”?
Serving a Section 21 After Deposit Unprotected By Insurance Scheme
3.10.5 Prescribed Information
The Importance of Deposit Prescribed Information!
3.10.6 Types Of Schemes
3.10.7 Authorised Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme Providers
3.10.8 Relevant Person
3.10.9 Lead Tenant
3.11 Bond Guarantee Schemes
List of Articles - Tenancy Deposit
The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) Single Claim Procedure Explained
Checklist Granting an Assured Shorthold Tenancy
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Procedure for un-protecting a deposit by a scheme
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Rent Setting
3.12 Rent Setting
3.12.2 Rent Book
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Housing Benefit and Universal Credit
3.13 Housing Benefit and Universal Credit
3.14 Local Housing Allowance
3.15 Benefit Cap
3.16 Direct Payment
When Is Tenant 8 Weeks in Arrears for Direct Payments?
When MUST Housing Benefit Paid to Landlord?
Housing Benefit Recovery of Second Payment
3.17 Processing Claims
3.18 Universal Credit
A Series of Articles About Universal Credit
List of Articles - Housing Benefit/Universal Credit Category
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Tenant References
3.19 Tenant References
Application for Accommodation
Carry Out Tenant Assessment Check
Checklist Granting an Assured Shorthold Tenancy
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Unlawful Discrimination
3.20 Unlawful Discrimination
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Immigration Act and Right to Rent
3.21 Immigration Act and Right to Rent
How To Conduct Right To Rent Checks
List of Articles - Immigration Act Right to Rent
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Prescribed Information
3.23 Prescribed Information (How to Rent Guide)
Download How to Rent Guide (How to rent: the checklist for renting in England)
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Home Business Tenancies
3.24 Home Business Tenancies
3.24.1 What Is A Home Business?
Detailed Guidance About Home Business Tenancies and Giving Consent
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Utilities
3.25 Utilities
More Detailed Information About Heat Network Regulations
List of Articles - Utility Category
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Duty to Provide Name and Address of Landlord
3.26 Duty to Provide Name and Address of Landlord
More Information About Supplying Name and Address of Landlord
Notice to Tenant After Purchase of Property and Assignment of Tenancy
Download Section 48 Notice
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Moving in a Tenant
3.27 Moving in a Tenant
Checklist Granting an Assured Shorthold Tenancy
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During the Tenancy
Periodic and Other Visits
4.1 Periodic and Other Visits
Template for a Routine Inspection Letter
Forms for Gas Safety Inspection and Unable to Access
Report After Routine Inspection
Inform Tenant of Works or Repairs Required After Inspection
List of Inspection Forms and Templates
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Tenant Obligations
4.2 Tenant Obligations
Tenant Repairing Obligations (Tenant Like Manner)
Anti Social Behaviour – Noise Complaint – Letter 1
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Entry and Refusal
4.3 Entry And Refusal
4.3.1 Emergencies
Refusal To Allow Entry For Gas Safety Inspection
Forms for Gas Safety Inspection and Unable to Access
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Changing the Terms
4.4 Changing the Terms of an Assured or an Assured Shorthold Tenancy and Tenancy Renewal
Section 6 Notice Proposing Different Terms for a Statutory Periodic Tenancy (Rarely Used)
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Changing the Rent
4.5 Changing the Rent
How to Increase Rent - Assured Shorthold Tenancy
Rent Increase Form (Assured Shorthold Tenancy)
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When and if the Tenant Can Leave During the Tenancy
4.6 When and if the Tenant Can Leave During the Tenancy
Is Notice From Tenant Valid?
Break Clause
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Preventing Controlling and Recovering Rent Arrears
4.7 Preventing, Controlling and Recovering Rent Arrears
Possession Notice Wizard and Download
Small Claims Procedure Guidance
Rent Arrears Demand Letter 1
Rent Arrears Demand Letter 2
Solicitor (10 Minutes Free Consultation)
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Nuisance and Anti-Social Behaviour
4.8 Nuisance and Anti-Social Behaviour
Anti Social Behaviour – Noise Complaint – Letter 1
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Tenant Relations and Dealing With Complaints
4.9 Tenant Relations and Dealing With Complaints
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Ending a Tenancy
Practical Tips for a Pain-Free End of Tenancy Handover
5.1 Practical Tips for a Pain-Free End of Tenancy Handover
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What to Do if the Tenancy Is to Continue
5.2 What to Do if the Tenancy Is to Continue
What Happens at the End of a Fixed Term – To Renew or Not To Renew
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Tenant Wants to Leave
5.3 What to Do if the Tenant Wants to Leave
Is Notice From Tenant Valid?
Break Clause
Homeless Reduction Act 2017
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Landlord Wants Tenant to Leave
5.4 What Landlords Can Do If They Want A Tenant To Leave
Possession Notice Wizard and Download
How to Complete Court Possession Forms
Template Asking if Tenant Intends to Leave After Notice
5.5 Powers and Duties of District Judges
5.6 Absolute Orders or Suspended (Postponed) Orders
5.7 Applying to Court for Possession — Standard Procedure
5.8 Applying to Court for Possession — Accelerated Procedure
5.9 After the Court Order — and Eviction
5.10 Applying to the Court for Rent Arrears Only
Small Claims Procedure Guidance
5.11 Rent Act Tenancies
5.12 Contractual or Common Law Tenancies
5.13 Assured Tenancies
Detailed Information on Retaliatory Evictions
Providing Gas Safety Before Occupation and Section 21
Providing EPC Before Section 21 Notice
What Happens if a Tenant Dies?
Serving a Section 21 After Deposit Unprotected By Insurance Scheme
Is Authorising Repayment by the DPS “Returning the Deposit in Full”?
Does a Deposit Cheque Have to Be Presented to Be Returned?
The Importance of Deposit Prescribed Information!
Potential Defences to a Section 21 Notice (Series)
List of Articles - Possession Category
Exceptional Hardship and Postpone Possession Up to 6 Weeks
Solicitor (10 Minutes Free Consultation)
Break Clause
Apportioned Rent Repayment After A Section 21 Notice
Homeless Reduction Act 2017
How Long Does a Section 21 Last?
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How to Understand Which Section 21 Rules Apply From October 2018
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Unlawful Eviction and Harassment
5.14 Unlawful Eviction
5.15 Unlawful Harassment
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Abandonment
5.16 Abandonment
Detailed Information About Abandonment
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Tenant Moves Out
5.17 Tenant Moves Out
The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) Single Claim Procedure Explained
Calculating Fair Wear and Tear
Checklist of What to Do at the End of the Tenancy
Items Left at Property
Apportioned Rent Repayment After A Section 21 Notice
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Retaliatory Evictions
5.18 Retaliatory Evictions
Detailed Information on Retaliatory Evictions
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Banning Orders
5.20 Banning Orders
Appeal against the LHA’s decision notice to include your name on the database of Rogue Landlord and Property Agents
Appeal against a decision to impose a financial penalty, or the amount of a penalty imposed, following the breach of a banning order
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