England Landlord Guidance
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Use our Tenancy Assessment Service to obtain an assessment report (similar to a credit report) which is emailed to ...
Use one of our most popular serves - Tenancy Builder. With the Builder, you enter all details and select from various options to “build” a tenancy agreement to suit your needs.
30/06/2021
Landlords can never predict how a renting a home will go – which makes tenant referencing an important key task. ...
15/07/2020
Having a blanket policy refusing to rent a home to a tenant claiming benefits is against the law, a judge has ...
08/06/2020
Please note, this checklist applies to ENGLAND. For Wales, please see here.
The vast majority of problems with ...
15/02/2018
A buy to let landlord who had the home he rented out trashed by a tenant from Hell has won a negligence case ...
11/02/2016
A letting agent who failed to spot tenants lied about their finances despite carrying out a credit check was ...
22/08/2010
Tenants can default in the payment of rent and landlords may protect themselves by taking a guarantor. (more…)
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08/03/2022
Picking the right tenants to rent a home is a lot easier for landlords who have a screening process. (more…)
23/06/2021
We are thrilled to announce the arrival of our latest product, free to use for Guild subscribers — Applicants. ...
22/04/2021
Police are appealing for grassroots help from landlords to root out cannabis factories.
The plea for help comes ...
15/12/2017
Millions of private renters have such fragile finances that they could not survive an illness or accident that ...
05/05/2017
Landlords can undercut expensive letting agents and check out rogue tenants with a new smartphone app. (more…)
13/09/2016
Landlords are urged to sign up for a scheme that helps tenants build a credit rating every time they pay rent on ...
25/05/2016
Millions of tenants have no financial safety net to cover their rent costs should they lose their jobs or become ...
26/06/2015
A judge has warned sub-letting scams by crooks impersonating their landlords to trick unwary tenants out of ...
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It is always preferred that a guarantor be present at the same time as the tenant for ...
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We now have an online application tool for ...
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A separate application for a guarantor. This form ...
Carry out an online tenancy assessment check (often referred to as a credit check)
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A generic receipt document to be provided to a tenant for any payment received during a ...
Product Code: LT001
When a prospective tenant applies for a tenancy, it's always wise to take references. ...
Product Code: LT002
This document is suitable for requesting a personal or character reference from someone in ...
Product Code: LT003
A word template seeking an employers reference in respect of the prospective tenants ...
Product Code: LT004
If a prospective tenant who has applied for your property is self employed or a company ...
Product Code: LT005
Where a prospective tenant is self employed, obtaining references can be more problematic. ...
Product Code: LT010
Where a tenant has passed all the reference and credit checks etc. it is nice to let them ...
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After a prospective tenant has applied for a property, you may wish to accept the tenant ...
Questions and Answers (for this topic and country)
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23/08/2017 |
Can a letting Agent refuse to provide a copy of the application form that the tenant filled in for application for a tenancy along with supporting evidence to show the checks have been carried ...
22/11/2016 |
I have a tenant who is applying for a room in an HMO who I found out is an ex-prisoner. I only found out because he put previous address as a hostel for prisoners. He had a good credit ...
15/11/2017 |
How to do credit check on tenants
14/04/2016 |
Is it possible to have a joint guarantor? A husband and wife want to be joint guarantors for one of their relatives. Thanks
14/02/2018 |
Hi, If a landlord used an estate agent to sign up tenants and that estate agent asked the tenants to bring in their ID and application documents and used an independent referencing agency - Does ...
23/02/2018 |
A potential tenant has offered a guarantor as she is unable to provide references. The guarantor has passed a reference check and has offered to have her name and address included on the AST, so ...
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