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Tenancy Agreements

A tenancy agreement is a legal agreement in writing (but very dangerously can be oral) that sets out the rights and responsibilities of both landlord and tenant. It contains details such as th...
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Marketing Support for Landlords

Marketing your property is essential before the end of a current lease. Here at InformedLandlords, we are in negotiation with marketing companies whom will professionally market your property, ...
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Tenants Insurance

There is no legal requirement for Tenants to insure their own belongings, and as Landlords you cannot insist on this. However, if the property is furnished, and you experience an accident or burgl...
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Commercial Tenants Dissapear

For most buy to let investors, renting out property is pain free and simple. However, for a few, there are plenty of things that can go wrong, such as bad debt tenants and damage to your own propert...
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Tenancy Deposit Schemes

  From 2007, The Tenancy Deposit Scheme has been a Government backed scheme where the tenants deposit is placed within either a Free Custodial Administered Account (linked&nb...
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Property Maintenance

As Landlords, we must, under Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 maintain the property to a fair and reasonable standard. As Landlords, we must keep in repair the exterior and structure...
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Demand for rental homes riding high

ARLA’s monthly UK Private Rented Sector Report shows demand from prospective tenants rose in August. Supply dipped marginally but is up year on year and the outlook for rental market remains...
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Legal Support

In times of difficulty, and especially during a downturn in the economy, legal support and legal help are required. As private landlords, we must ensure the legal support we obtain is of the highe...
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Case Study - Electrical Certificates

It is the responsible of the landlord to PAT test all electrical appliances provided to the tenant to ensure they are certified and safe, but not the tenants own items.  This will help complian...
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Tenancy Deposit Insurance

From 2007, The Tenancy Deposit Scheme has been a Government backed scheme where the tenants deposit is placed within either a Free Custodial Administered Account (linked above) or a...
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Rent Guarantee

Private Landlords need to be assured rent will be paid. Unfortunately, there are occasions when the rent is not paid, and we get into legal dispute with our tenants. This can inflict serious damage ...
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UK sees an annual rise in rents

According to the latest figures released by the ONS (Office for National Statistics), private rental prices paid by tenants in Great Britain rose by 2.4% in the 12 months to July 2016, uncha...
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46? Maybe you should be renting?

Your Move estate agents have revealed that almost half of tenants living in private rental accommodation across the UK are aged over 46, signalling the rise of the ‘Silver Renter&r...
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Legal Requirements for UK Landlords

Here is a brief overview of laws with a view to rental. These listed below are statutory (must be adhered to) legal requirements of which you should be aware. As a basic, these laws protect you an...
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Gas Certificates

As a Landlord, your property must, under Law, have an annual inspection of gas supply and gas appliances. This must be carried out by a Registered Engineer (please see the note below). IMPO...
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