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Frequently Asked Questions FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
No ? However if there is a dispute or you need to produce an agreement as evidence in court, it is always advisable to have a written and signed agreement.
No, providing the rent is less than £60,000 p.a.
A deposit is an amount held by a landlord against damage or loss to his property and effects whilst a retainer is a non-refundable amount to be paid by a prospective tenant to secure a property whilst references are being checked.
The minimum term is one rent period (e.g. a month) and then it becomes a periodic tenancy. Note that possession cannot be sought for 6 months though.
Serve a notice (known as a section 21 notice) in writing at least 2 months before possession is required
Yes providing that they are two months (8 weeks) in arrears, and this can only be done by serving a section 8 notice in the prescribed form
Seek a court order for possession and only re-enter the property in the presence of a court bailiff. Also take photographs of mail un-opened / collected and collect any other available evidence.
All work to fixed installations needs to be notified to a building inspector unless the work is to be carried out by a registered contractor or the proposed work is minor, and not in a Kitchen or Bathroom environment.
Unless there is an emergency, a tenant should be given at least 24 hours notice in writing that access is required to carry out a repair.
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