Letting guides, articles & tips for landlords & tenants

Comprehensive and easy to use letting guides for landlords and tenants. Articles and tips related to letting agents, buy to let & property rentals.

Landlord GuideIf you have decided to rent out your property there are some simple guidelines that will help you avoid the pitfalls. Ensure that the property to be rented out is clean and tidy, that fixtures and fittings are in good working order and that any furniture supplied as part of the tenancy is practical, comfortable and meets relevant safety standards. Make a detailed inventory of everything in the house, noting any damage, that the tenant will sign off prior to taking up tenancy.property-to-rent.co.uk

Letting out your property: The Landlords GuideAre you thinking of letting a flat, house or part of your home and want to know the true implications of being a landlord? This guide is here to steer anyone who intends ?– or already is ?– letting property through the legal and practical issues involved. As a landlord, it is vital that you realise the extent of the obligations that you are taking on and are aware of your legal responsibilities. Landlords are subject to a plethora of regulations that are regularly amended or added to, and usually they involve penalties for non-compliance.bedfords.net

A Tenants Guide to Renting - For Tenants by TenantsThis guide/article aims to provide good advice from people to help those who maybe have not rented before or need some guidance in the rental process. If you have any information, help, advice or facts about renting property or your experiences with renting property then we would like to hear from you. The easiest way to do this is to click the link below to the contact us page and send us a quick email with the information. We will review and then if suitable add the details to this guide.rentright.co.uk

Property Guide: Looking to RentThinking of renting a property whilst you save up to buy a house? The world of renting can be confusing and you could lose money if you don't know what you're doing. Follow our basic guide to help you get off to the best start. Don't waste your time looking at properties that you wouldn't really want to live in. Make a list of the things that are important to you, so that you can compare one rental property with another. Your list might include access to public transport, distance to schools, a garden or off-street parking.firstrungnow.com

Property Rental GuideWhen you decide you need a property, you need to decide what you want. This sounds obvious but most people waste time looking at properties they are not interested in every available free property listing. Also research your area, find out what kind of area you want to live in, and find an area which suits those needs.livesimply.co.uk

Buying to let - 10 Steps to successThis is where most developers end up. Once executed, this can prove to be money for old rope. Ok thats a bit pushing the point, but here i can teach you some really useful tips on how to let with very little fuss. The essetial element is to first consider the previous chapters as just as important as the monthly cheque you receive from your tennants. In effect the two are very much releated. So re-read those chapters before you get to this exciting chapter on how to but to let.rentalpropertymanagement.co.uk

Assured and assured shorthold tenancies: a guide for tenantsYou probably need to read this booklet if you are renting, or thinking of renting, a domestic property and the letting began on or after 15 January 1989. However, if you are sharing or are going to share part of the landlord?’s home, you should read our separate booklet called Renting Rooms in Someone?’s Home ?– a guide for people renting from resident landlords.communities.gov.uk

Renting a property - a guide for tenantsAs a rule, renting a property is a much simpler than buying a home. However, whatever your reasons for choosing to rent, it makes sense to ensure that you get the best advice from the outset so that you can be entirely satisfied with the property you choose as it will become your 'home'. If you take the right steps to renting then there should be no reason that this shouldn't be possible. Going through the property pages and endlessly surfing the internet for the right property to rent can be time consuming and impractical if you are working.rettie.co.uk

Guide to letting agentsDo you have a second property you would like to let out? It may seem like an easy way to make money, but letting out a property can be a complicated business. You might feel tempted to cut out the middleman and let the property out privately. Not having to pay agents' fees will maximise profits, but unless you have a lot of experience in letting out properties, are willing to do some leg work and are aware of the laws and regulations involved, it isn't advisable to go it alone.ourproperty.co.uk

Buying to Let guideSince the introduction of the 1988 Housing Act and the amendments in the 1996 Housing Act, landlords have had far greater security when letting their properties. These acts introduced two new kinds of tenancy, assured and assured shorthold, whereby the length of the tenancy and an open market rent are agreed at the outset, and landlords have a guaranteed right in law to possession of their property at the end of the fixed term.justlanded.com