A Landlords Warning
Sunday, November 28th, 2010Being a landlord can be quite a stressful affair, it’s not all roses. The statistics in the UK state that over 85% of Landlords have experienced issues with their tenants and tenancies. As you can see that is a very high percentage.
Ways to avoid this are the following:
Use a letting agent and make sure they are regulated.
Meet all your obligations and make sure the property is professionally cleaned with everything in working order prior to the tenants moving in. If there is gas in the property have a safety certificate passed and issued.
Most importantly to avoid any issues with disputes get a photographic inventory from a specialist.
The Inventory must be carried out by a third party that has no other interests in the property I.e. offering cleaning services or maintenance. If they do the Inventory report will not stand up in court should it need to be relied on.