Letting Your Property
Rosy Border & Mark Fairweather

About the series:
The Pocket Lawyer series is designed for members of the public who want ‘how to’ guidance in situations that would normally require expert advice.

Each title:

• Is written by experts in their field.
• Contains all the information you need in one book.
• Has an accessible and user-friendly layout and structure.
• Is supported by a companion website providing free updates and ready-to-use documents and letters.

About this title:

If you are thinking of renting out a house or flat, this book will give you everything you need to become a successful landlord. It advises you about your legal responsibilities, about choosing and vetting a tenant and about the tenancy agreement itself.

Whereas most tenancy agreements are written in impenetrable Lawspeak, the one in this book, with its accompanying Standard Letting Provisions, is written in plain English and is fair to both landlord and tenant.

Forms And Letters
1. Checklist prospective tenant
2. Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreement
3. Standard letting provisions
4. Notes to standard letting provisions
5. Inventory
6. Letter to insurance company
7. Reference request
8. Demand for rent
9. Receipt for rent
10. Receipt for deposit
11. Notice of intention to seek posession
12. Address list
13. Letting your Property WEBSITES

Useful Websites
1. ARLA – Association of Residential Letting Agents
2. CORGI –Council for Registered Gas Installers
3. Health and Safety Executive
4. Landlord Zone
5. Landlord Zone: 20 Steps to Successful Residential Landlording
6. National Inspection Council for Electrical Installations
7. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
8. Shelter
9. Small Landlords’ Association (SLA)
10. Tenant Verifier Service
11. The Inland Revenue
12. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT)
13. Trading Standards
14. Your Mortgage Magazine