England Landlord Guidance
Landlords’ Responsibilities for Repair and Maintenance
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Contractual or Common Law Tenancies
Useful Links
From 1 October 2015, big changes were made to section 21 Housing Act 1988 for tenancies in England. Some of these ...
Introduction
Sometimes a tenants property may suffer an infestation of rats or mice and tenants will then often ...
Requirement of notice
Where the landlord covenants to keep in repair property which is the possession of the ...
This post is also linked from the England and Wales landlord handbooks. See more repairs information for England ...
Retaliatory Evictions
From 1 October 2015 1, sections 33 and 34 of the Deregulation Act 2015 will come into force ...
In a very important case, (Warren v. Keen [1953] 3 W.L.R. 702), Denning L.J. explained the definition of "tenant ...
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Forms
Condensation and Mould Leaflet
Product Code: F027
An excellent guide for tenants on understanding about condensation and how to prevent it ...
Notify Tenant Attending to Carry out Works
Product Code: LT022
If works have been found necessary by a landlord or perhaps reported sometime ago by a ...
Re-Attending to Carry out Works
Product Code: LT023
Works may be required on a property and arrangements made with the tenant for access. ...
Gas Safety Inspection (Specific Date) Letter
Product Code: :LT024
Under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 it is a legal requirement ...
Gas Safety Inspection (Unspecified Date) Letter
Product Code: :LT025
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Gas Safety Inspection Unable to Gain Entry 1
Product Code: LT026
It is a legal requirement to carry out a gas safety inspection and produce a record ...
Gas Safety Inspection Unable to Gain Entry 2
Product Code: LT027
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Inform Tenant of Works or Repairs Required After Inspection
Product Code LT061
Often landlords and letting agents carry out routine inspections on their properties. After ...
Inform Tenant that Property Good Condition After Inspection
Product Code LT062
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Consent For Tenant to Carry Out Decorating Works
Product code: LT055
Often tenants want to do some decorating in their property but most standard tenancy ...
Complaint Appeal Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 Notice
Product code: Appeal006
Under Section 4, Damage by Pests Act 1949 a local authority may serve a notice ...
Letter Asking Tenant to Maintain Garden
Product code: LT063
After an inspection, it might be found that the tenant is not looking after or maintain the ...
Questions and Answers (for this topic and country)
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