Landlord Tenant Category

A deposit is there to protect landlords from the horrors of property damage, so you’d need to be a trusting sort to blithely offer a tenancy without asking for any security deposit.

Tenants come in all shapes and sizes. Most tenants are lovely and soon make it on to your Christmas list. But some are best shoved into a dark recess of your mind where even your therapist doesn’t venture. But how do you spot the bad tenants before they become a real problem?

Rent is a contentious subject. Tenant groups say landlords often charge too much rent whereas landlords would probably argue they don’t charge enough given the way tax breaks have been eroded in recent years.

Although much of the information out there relates to tenants’ rights, landlords in England do have some rights too. However, it is easy to get caught out by the complex web of legislation designed to protect tenants.

I’ve been to my fair share of disastrous inspections. Truth is, no matter how well you’ve vetted your tenant, you don’t know what you’re going to find when you step inside. Remember, cleanliness is subjective. What looks dirty to you and I may look clean to someone else…