If you do not want to personally manage your property when letting, you can use a third party to take responsibility. You can pay a letting agent to manage your property and become the main point of contact for tenants. This means they will handle repairs, rent issues and other problems. If you hire a […]
Read MoreWhat you should know about renting your property out part 2 Your responsibilities as a landlord include: repairs to the structure and exterior of the property repairs to heating and hot water installations repairs to sinks, baths and other sanitary installations safety of gas and electrical appliances that you supply fire safety of furniture and […]
Read MoreWhat you should know about renting your house out part 1 If you let your property, the tenancy will normally be an assured shorthold tenancy (AST). With an AST, you have guarantees and rights, for example: you can get your property back after six months provided any fixed-term agreement has ended and you have given […]
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