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Introduction to Law for LandlordsBonita Walters
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Contents
• Tenancy basics and your legal obligations
• Risk control
• Tenancy termination
Pre-tenancy
• Getting consent
• Landlord Licence
• Insurance
• Energy Performance Certificate
• Gas Safety Certificate
• “How to rent” prescribed information
• Smoke alarms & carbon
monoxide alarms
• Fire safety
• Electrical safety
• Immigration check
Commencement of tenancy
• Know your tenant
• Check out guarantors
• Tenancy Agreement
• Tenant’s belongings
• Break clause
• Protect deposit & serve Prescribed Information
• Take inventory
• Take meter readings, Council tax, Manuals
• Managing Agents contract
During the tenancy
• Keep records of all rent received
• Keep records of all correspondence
• Periodic inspection, maintenance and repair
• Annual gas safety checks
• Renewals and extensions
Ending a tenancy
• Section 21 Notice
Deregulation Act 2015
• Time Restrictions
• Validity – 6 months
• S21(4) Notice – termination date calculation
• Rent refund
• Breach of landlord’s obligation
• Complaints about condition
Ending a tenancy
• Section 8 Notice
Section 21 or Section 8?
Section 21 Section 8
Can only be used to terminate
tenancy on or after expiry of fixed
term
Can be used at any time
No need to give reason for ending
the tenancy
There must be at least 2 months
rents arrears of other breach of
tenancy terms
2 months minimum notice 14 days
Accelerated procedure Court hearing
Cannot make money claim if use
accelerated procedure
Money judgement (though likely
academic)
Court process
• Court Fee
• Timescale
• Bailiffs
• Tenant’s appeals and applications
Thank you for listening!
For free first advice please contact:The Landlord Services Team
0117 929 0333landlord@qsbdlaw.com
@QS_BurroughsDay
What we do
Services for Businesses: Business & FinanceBusiness PropertyBusiness Start-ups Charity LawDebt Recovery LitigationEmployment & DiscriminationHealth & Social Care LawLegal CostsPharmacy Law
Services for Individuals: Conveyancing Employment & Discrimination Family & RelationshipsLasting Powers of AttorneyLitigation Medical Negligence Mental Capacity Personal Injury ProbateWills and Tax Planning
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