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What does ‘fit for human habitation’ actually mean? (England)

Checking a property
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Filed Under: The Property Condition Tagged With: England only, Fitness for Habitation

Landlords Obligations for Fitness for Human Habitation

Property Condition
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Filed Under: The Property Condition Tagged With: England only, Fitness for Habitation, Renters Rights Act Checked, Review post RRA commencement

Find out more about the new Fitness for Human Habitation Act

Fitness for human habitation

About the new webinar recording where Giles Peaker of Anthony Gold solicitors, explains the new act to us

Filed Under: New Content On The Site Tagged With: England only, Fitness for Habitation, Health & Safety

What are landlords repairing responsibilities?

Workman for repairs
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Filed Under: The Property Condition Tagged With: England only, Fitness for Habitation, Landlords repairing obligations

What are the differences between joint and several tenancies and renting individual rooms in a shared house?

What is the difference?
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Filed Under: Occupation Types, Shared Properties & HMOs, Tenancy Agreements Tagged With: Council tax, England only, Joint tenants, RRA-Occupation-Types-Topic, RRA-Shared-Properties-HMOs-Topic, shared property comparision faq, Tenancy Agreements

The Landlord Law Tenancy Agreements

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Filed Under: Documents, Tenancy Agreements Tagged With: England only, Tenancy Agreements

What procedures should you follow when a tenant makes a complaint?

Procedures
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Filed Under: Ending Tenancies, The Property Condition Tagged With: Complaints, England only, Tenant's rights

Right to Rent Check Checklists

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Filed Under: Checks and Payments Tagged With: England only, Right to Rent checks

Data Protection Documentation

Data Protection
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Filed Under: Consumer Law Tagged With: Data Protection, England only

What rules do agents have to follow regarding their fees (England)

Fees

On 27 May 2015, the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (section 83 onwards) came into force (in England only) to bring in rules regarding letting agents fees. These are intended to create full transparency – so landlords and tenants know exactly how much they will be required to pay before they enter into any form of […]

Filed Under: About Letting Agents Tagged With: Consumer, England only, Letting agent fees

What happens when a tenant dies?

Graves
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Filed Under: Ending Tenancies Tagged With: Death, England only, Public Trustee

What happens if the tenant leaves things behind after he goes?

Items left beind
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Filed Under: Ending Tenancies Tagged With: England only, Items left behind

What is section 21?

What is?
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Filed Under: Court Proceedings, Ending Tenancies Tagged With: England only, Section 21 Notice

If are mistakes on the tenancy agreement, how does this affect the landlords right to possession and the notices he needs to serve?

Document mistake
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Filed Under: Court Proceedings, Tenancy Agreements Tagged With: England only, Eviction

What should a landlord do if a property has been abandoned by a tenant?

Abandoned property
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Filed Under: Ending Tenancies Tagged With: Abandonment, England only

What are the landlord’s responsibilities under the Gas Regulations?

Gas stove
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Filed Under: The Property Condition Tagged With: England only, Gas, Preliminary matters, Property condition regulations, Utility Regulations

What are landlords responsibilities as regards the electricity supply and electrical appliances in the property?

Electric tools
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Filed Under: The Property Condition Tagged With: Electricity, England only, Property condition regulations, Utility Regulations

Are landlords obliged to fit smoke and carbon monoxide alarms?

Smoke alarm
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Filed Under: The Property Condition Tagged With: Carbon Monoxide, England only, Health & Safety, Smoke alarms

Guidance on Right to Rent Checks

Right to Rent
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Filed Under: Checks and Payments Tagged With: England only, Renters Rights Act Checked, Right to Rent checks

Do adult children need to be named as a tenant on the tenancy agreement? England

Adult children
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Filed Under: Tenancy Agreements Tagged With: children, England only, Household members, permitted occupiers, Signing documents, Tenancy Agreements

Right to Rent – When should we do the checks?

Right to Rent
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Filed Under: Checks and Payments Tagged With: England only, Right to Rent checks

Right to Rent – What do we do about signing the tenancy agreement for someone who is abroad and cannot do the checks?

Right to Rent
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Filed Under: Checks and Payments Tagged With: England only, Right to Rent checks

Right to Rent – What about tenancies which pre date the right to rent rules coming into force?

Right to Rent
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Filed Under: Checks and Payments Tagged With: England only, Right to Rent checks

Right to Rent – I am renting to a limited company. Who is responsible for the checks?

Right to Rent
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Filed Under: Checks and Payments Tagged With: Company Lets, England only, Right to Rent checks

Right to Rent – can we make the checks stricter?

Awkward questions
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Filed Under: Checks and Payments Tagged With: England only, Right to Rent checks, RRA-checks-rental-payments-topic

Do I need to get a license for my HMO?

HMO Application
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Filed Under: Shared Properties & HMOs Tagged With: England only, HMO Licensing, HMO Rules, Renters Rights Act Checked

What is the How to Rent Booklet and when do I need to serve it?

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Filed Under: Consumer Law Tagged With: England only, How to Rent Booklet, Preliminary matters, Section 21 Notice

What is the convenant for Quiet Enjoyment?

Quiet enjoyment?
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Filed Under: Tenancy Agreements Tagged With: Definition, England only, Quiet Enjoyment

My tenants have asked if I can amend the agreement to allow them to run a business at the property – is that all right?

Home Business
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Filed Under: Occupation Types, Tenancy Agreements Tagged With: Business Tenancy, England only, Home Business

Does the landlords identity and contact details have to be disclosed to the tenant?

Identity
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Filed Under: Consumer Law Tagged With: England only, Landlords details

Can you give a tenancy to someone who is under 18?

Baby
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Filed Under: Occupation Types Tagged With: children, England only, Minors - persons under 18

How do you evict a tenant with a common law tenancy?

Eviction Notice
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Filed Under: Court Proceedings Tagged With: Common Law Tenancy, England only, Eviction

What about common law tenancy agreements?

Tenancy agreement
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Filed Under: Occupation Types, Tenancy Agreements Tagged With: Common Law Tenancy, England only

When do you get a Common Law Tenancy?

houses
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Filed Under: Occupation Types Tagged With: Common Law Tenancy, England only

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