Posted in The basics.

Tenancy Agreements: A 5-minute guide for landlords

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 Last updated 07/11/2019
Tenancy Agreements - A 5-minute guide for landlords
Summary
  1. What is a tenancy agreement?a
  2. What are the types of tenancy agreements, and which should I use?
  3. Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreements
  4. Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreements (Room only)
  5. Excluded Tenancy Agreements (Lodgers Agreement)
  6. Company Let Agreements
  7. Non-Assured Tenancy Agreements
  8. Assured Tenancy
  9. Regulated Tenancy
  10. Adding additional terms to your tenancy agreement
  11. Important things to remember

If you’re renting out a property, you’ll need to provide a tenancy agreement. However, there are many types of tenancy agreements, so it can be confusing to know which one to use. After reading this five-minute guide, you’ll be confident you know which contract you need.

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Choosing the Right Letting Agents

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 Last updated 06/11/2019

Help for Landlords to Choose the Right Letting Agents

Summary
  1. The letting agency market
  2. Six things to think about!
  3. The most important question

In this article, we share six simple tips to help landlords choosing the right lettings agents to work on their behalf.

Finding a good letting agent can often be a tough task for landlords. We look at how you can increase your chances of finding the perfect letting agent to help you get the most from your rental property.

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Landlord news: October 2019

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 Last updated 25/11/2019
Landlord news

Like every month, Rentila offers you an overview of the main real estate news of interest to landlords. This month, we focus on house prices (a lot!), electric safety checks and older renters. Happy reading and… renting!

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Tenancy Security Deposit: A 5-minute guide for landlords

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 Last updated 01/11/2019
Tenancy Security Deposit
Summary
  1. What is a security deposit, and how much can I ask?
  2. When is it paid?
  3. Do I have to charge a deposit?
  4. What is the deposit protection scheme?
  5. What do I need to know about deposit protection law?
  6. What are the penalties for not abiding by the deposit protection law?
  7. What schemes can I use?
  8. Must I hand the deposit over to the scheme?
  9. How to avoid disputes with your tenants?
  10. Do I need to return the whole deposit and how long do I have to do this?

You’ve made the ideal investment and have furnished your rental property, so you’d be happy for your granny to move in. Save, she isn’t. You’ve checked the references of your soon-to-be tenant. But you also want to take a security deposit to protect yourself from any damages down the line. Here’s the lowdown on what you need to know.

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How to find great tenants for your rental property in the UK?

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 Last updated 18/10/2019
How to find great tenants for your properties
Summary
  1. Sorting Through Potential Candidates
  2. What Documents Should You Ask For?
  3. The Importance of References
  4. Assessing the Reliability of the Candidate
  5. What to remember

Selecting the perfect tenant for a rental property in the UK is an important job, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. There’s a lot to take into account to find great tenants; due diligence should be your top priority. After all, the last thing you want is to wind up in a situation where the tenant doesn’t pay the rent, and you have to enter into a prolonged dispute period.

Here are four steps you can take to ensure that the tenant you end up choosing will be a good fit for your property. The ideal tenant will pass each of these steps one by one, but they’ve been designed to weed out poor candidates.

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Posted in Advise, Legal, The basics.

How Can A Landlord End A Tenancy In The UK?

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 Last updated 01/11/2019
Tenancy Contract Types
Summary
  1. Is It Easy To End A Tenancy?
  2. Do Tenancies End On The End Date?
  3. The Legal Process
  4. Mutual Agreement
  5. Section 21 Notice
  6. Tenant Eviction (Section 8 Notice)
  7. Surrender Of Tenancy
  8. Other Clauses
  9. Tips

In an ideal world, no landlord would ever have to end a tenancy early. Unfortunately, however, we don’t live in an ideal world, and as a result, ending tenancies early is something that both landlords and tenants have to be prepared for. Given that it happens so often and for so many reasons, there’s a lot of confusion out there when it comes to what the specific precedent needs to be in order to comply with UK law. A single Google search throws up thousands upon thousands of results, meaning that for landlords and tenants both, the topic can be overwhelming at times.

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Every landlord’s tenancy nightmare

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 Last updated 21/10/2019
Every landlord’s tenancy nightmare

In this article, we take a Halloween themed look at some nightmare tenants and how landlords can reduce the risks of enduring these housing horrors.

With Halloween just around the corner we look at some absolute horror shows landlords have had to endure from nightmare tenants. The good news is we explore some ways for landlords to protect themselves against having to go through this experience.

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How To Create A Property Inventory For Rental Properties In The UK

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 Last updated 19/10/2019

How to Make an Inventory

Summary
  1. What Is A Property Inventory?
  2. Why Is It Useful?
  3. How Do You Make One?
  4. When Should You Make One?
  5. Is It Required?
  6. What Should Be Included?
  7. How To Prepare For An Inventory
  8. Professional Help
  9. Additional Details
  10. Required Evidence
  11. Final Tips

A property inventory is a record of all the things that you own in your house. There are a number of different homeowners who will want to make sure they perform a property inventory before getting on with selling their place. Regardless of whether you’re a landlord with a number of properties, a private owner looking to rent out their apartment for the first time, or somebody who makes a living renting houses, it’s vital that you have an exhaustive list of every single item potential residents in your home are likely to come into contact with.

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A tenants checklist before renting a home

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 Last updated 13/11/2019
Tenancy Agreements - A 5-minute guide for landlords
Summary
  1. Check the area
  2. Bills
  3. Renter’s insurance
  4. Keep safe
  5. Repairs and breakdowns
  6. Maintenance
  7. Evidence
  8. The Contract
  9. Deposits
  10. Important things to remember

It is easy to get flustered when you are renting a house or apartment for the first time, or even if you have previously gone through the procedure. The important thing is to keep a cool head and to make a checklist for all that you have to keep in mind when you go to complete things with your soon-to-be landlord. Rentila helps in getting you all kinds of property. Whether you are looking for an apartment, office space or house, Rentila is here to help!

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