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  3. Deposit Protection - September 2014

    Posted on: Category: Landlord News

    Within 30 days of receiving the deposit, landlords must place it into a government-backed Tenancy Deposit Protection (TDP) scheme. This is mandatory when renting out a property on an assured shorthold tenancy that started after 6th April 2007.

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  4. Electrical Safety - September 2014

    Posted on: Category: Landlord News

    According to registered charity ‘Electrical Safety First’, landlords are exposing themselves to significant financial risks, from fines and invalidated insurance, through not acting on their electrical safety obligations.

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  5. Tenant References - September 2014

    Posted on: Category: Landlord News

    Those who have learnt the hard way know that tenant referencing is vital before starting a new tenancy, and will also know that many prospective tenants will not be who they initially appear.

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  6. Gas Inspections - July 2014

    Posted on: Category: Tenant News

    ​Each year, thousands are affected by carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas that has no colour, taste or smell. However, there are simple steps to help protect your family.

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  7. Managing Nuisance - July 2014

    Posted on: Category: Tenant News, Landlord News

    Sadly, noise and nuisance is a common problem. Local authorities receive some 180,000 complaints a year relating to nuisance noise alone. Fortunately, there are remedies available to landlords, occupiers and also local authorities to combat serious cases which constitute a nuisance to other residential occupiers.<...

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  8. Garden Maintenance - June 2014

    Posted on: Category: Landlord News, Tenant News

    Landlords, tenants and even agents can have different expectations when it comes to the effective management of gardens and outside spaces. While most internal alterations made by tenants can easily be reversed, trees, paths, shrubs and hedges cannot simply be ‘put back’.

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