Index of Topics and Terms
Landlord Law is a very large site and sometimes people struggle to find things.
So this page has an alphabetical list of terms you may be looking for and is another way to locate content, in addition to the existing drop-down indexes, the topics and the checklists. There is also a site search facility but you will probably find what you want quicker with the index.
NB If you can’t open the sections below click here for our help page.
We have tried to include all the Landlord Law content here but (as landlord Law is a large site) may have missed some items. If you want to suggest a term to go here, tell us via the green button messenger service (find it bottom right of the screen). You will find some extra notes here.
Topics and terms starting with A.
Note that abandonment is often treated as an ‘implied offer to surrender’ so this content is included also here.
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See the member training video here from Dave Princep on the three silent killers
And emotional support animals.
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Includes housing benefit, universal credit, ‘DSS’ etc.
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There is also a betterment spreadsheet calculator which is linked from the FAQ above.
See here for the draft clauses (scroll right down or click the link at the top of the page)
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We have a Home Business permission form on this page which you can use to amend your tenancy agreement to permit business use.
Landlord Law guidance really starts after your property has been purchased, and we do not have help on the conveyancing process, financing etc. However the following items may be of assistance:
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Where it is the Tenant who is a limited company.
See also the common law tenancy special information page.
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We have a company let tenancy agreement which can be found on the tenancy agreements page (you will need to scroll down)
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Business Level members can also view a recording of David Smiths’ workshop on Consumer law here.
Rent Arrears Action Plan:
Stage 4
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Find out about enforcing County Court Judgements in the Guide here.
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‘Damages’ is a word used for monetary compensation awarded by a court in a civil action.
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There is a gov.uk practice guide on the execution of deeds here.
See the Tenancy Deposits topic page.
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Please see the content on the Property Condition topic page.
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Topics and terms starting with F.
This is the system of rent control for ‘protected tenancies’ governed by the Rent Act 1977
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You will find our guarantee form on the additional forms page here.
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See also the general articles and videos on the Property Condition topic page.
We have a list of relevant government guidance pages here.
Topics and terms starting with H.
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If you are having problems using Landlord Law or finding things, we have an extensive help section here.
If that does not help, ask a question via the green button service.
For legal and other issues relating to your property ask a question in the members’ forum area.
- Are the HMO licensing rules the same everywhere in the country?
- Do I need to get a license for my HMO?
- Do I need to get a license for my HMO? Wales
- How do I work out how many households are in my property?
- Is there a register of HMO licenses?
- Licensing – where a building has several flats, must the landlord get licenses for each flat, or can a single license be obtained for the building?
- What are the amenity standards for HMOs?
- What are the criteria for granting an HMO license?
- What are the Heat Network Regulations and how do they apply to HMOs?
- What are the HMO licensing rules for self contained flats?
- What are the HMO Minimum Bedroom Sizes
- What are the landlords extra responsibilities with HMO properties?
- What are the penalties for not obtaining an HMO license?
- What are the special HMO rules for converted flats?
- What is a temporary exemption notice (TEN)?
- What is an HMO (House in Multiple Occupation)?
- What is selective licensing?
- What should I do if I let or are going to let properties in an HMO?
- Why are HMO lettings different from other lettings?
- David Smith’s talk on Council Tax and HMOs
- David Smith’s talk on Planning Law and HMOs
- Landlord Law Conference 2013
- Landlord Law Conference 2014
- Landlord Law Conference 2015
- Landlord Law Conference 2017
- Three key developments in HMO licensing
- Training Webinars – Achieving compliance through the HMO licence application process – with Richard Tacagni
- Training Webinars – HMO Management Regulations
- Training Webinars – Recent Developments in HMO Law & Practice with Dean Underwood
- Chan v Bilkhu [2020]
- D’Costa v D’Andrea & Ors [2021]
- Global 100 Ltd, Global Guardians Management Ltd & Theo Kyprianou v LB Hounslow [2021]
- Goremsandu, Regina (on The Application of) -v- London Borough of Harrow – [2010]
- IR Management Service Ltd v Salford City Council [2020]
- Northumberland Mews Ltd v Thanet DC [2022]
- Rakusen v Jepsen [2021]
- Vadamalayan v Stewart & others [2020]
- Waltham Forest LB v. Khan [2017]
- the HMO Law & Practice Course and
- the HMO Day 2020
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Topics and terms starting with I.
Note that this entry is the same as that for abandonment, as abandonment is often treated as an ‘implied offer to surrender’.
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There is a free Insurance Mini-Course here.
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Landlord Law Kits are special guides, some available to members, some not. Below are blog posts which explain them and give links.
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- I rent out a property I hold on a long lease. Is the tenant bound by the covenants in my lease?
- Longer lets – what is the significance of giving a tenant a fixed term of more than three years?
- What is Ground Rent?
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- Training Webinars – An Introduction to Reading Leases with Brooke Lyne
- Training Webinars – Leaseholder Landlords – stuck in the middle with Brooke Lyne
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A ‘minor’ is someone under the age of 18.
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This is normally taken as meaning tenancy deposit prescribed information but it can also refer to the governments How to Rent guide which appears under H in this index.
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See the Rent Arrears Action Plan and
The Debt Assessment Services from Julie Ford
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Note that we also have a (pay extra) Kit on helping tenants in arrears which can (for purchasers) be found here. If you have not bought this yet you can get it here.
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You can purchase our rent to rent training here (you can also purchase a tenancy agreement as an optional extra).
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See the Right to Rent special information page
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See the Section 21 special information page.
You will find the notice on the possession notices page.
There is a letter you can use as a section 48 notice on the Landlord Letters page.
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Note that we do not have a deed of surrender, instead we have a letter which you will find in the Landlords Letters page.
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Topics and terms starting with T.
See the tenancy agreements topic page.
If you want to create one of our tenancy agreements go here and scroll down. Make sure you are logged in first!
These are all located at the bottom of the tenancy agreements page.
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See also the Tenancy Trail which helps you work out which tenancy type you have.
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Topics and terms starting with W.
Wales is devolved to the Welsh Assembly. The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 is due to come into force on 1 December 2022 and will substantially amend housing law in Wales. We hope to have updated most of our Welsh guidance by then.
In the meantime, items of content that just refer to Wales can be identified by the Welsh flag icon.
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To see recently loaded up content see our New Content page.
If you find any relevant content which has been missed off one of the sections, please let us know!
Note that some content, in particular most of the videos and the eviction guide content, is only available to Business Level members.
If you are a Basic Level member and want to ‘switch’ your membership type see our guidance here.
