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The Landlords Survival Guide
Preface
Learning The Ropes When Buying P
Mock Advertising
Yields
Selecting Agents
Assured Shorthold Leases
Advertising
Inventories, Schedules Of Condit
Viewings
Selecting Tenants And Tying Up T
Deposits
Ending Tenancies
The Serious Responsibilities
Houses In Multiple Occupation
Property Maintenance
The Tax Man’s Take
Property
The Landlords Survival Guide
Preface
What A Difference A Decade Can Make!
How The Guide Works
Learning The Ropes When Buying Property
Knowing What To Buy
Why Is Buying The ‘right’ Property So Important?
What Skills Will I Need To Be A Successful Landlord?
How Much Will I Be Able To Borrow?
What Market Opportunities Genuinely Exist?
How Do I Begin My Research?
So, What Are Landlords Hoping To Find?
Checking Out A Chosen Area
Finally, Time To Crunch Numbers One Last Time
Do I Know Enough To Invest Wisely Yet?
Housing Benefit And Head Lease Schemes
Beware Of ‘too Good To Be True’ Prices In Distantplaces
A Few Final Tips
Time To Choose
Distance Management
Whys And Wherefores
Checklist/Summary
Mock Advertising
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Yields
The Difference Between Yield And Return
Yield Is An Incomplete Measurement
How To Do A Simple Yield Calculation
Further Information
Checklist/Summary
Selecting Agents
Who Uses Managing Agents?
Should Landlords Use Agents Or Not?
So What Do I Need To Know About Letting Agents Toprotect My And My Tenant’s Interests?
The Downside To Using Agencies
What Types Of Agency Services Are Out There Andwhere Are They?
If You Sign Up – Let Them Earn Their Fees
Your Appetite For Costs
Agency Contracts – Caveat Emptor (Buyer Beware!)
What Kinds Of Agencies Are There, What Kind Of Moneyare They Charging And What Do They Actually Do?
Deducting Your Tax At Source
What’s The Best Way To Choose An Agent?
Be Realistic About What Agents Can Achieve
What You Can Really Buy
On Deposits And Agents
If Your Managed Unit Has Repeated Tenant Or Rentpayment Problems
The Landlord’s Clause
A Final Caution
In Conclusion
Whys And Wherefores
Checklist/Summary
Assured Shorthold Leases
Exceptions
Background On Assured Shorthold Tenancies
Two Broad Types Of Leases (For Independent Landlords)
How Difficult Are Leases To Fill In?
One Important Exception
Confusion Relating To Fixed Terms
What Is A Statutory Periodic Tenancy?
When Is A Lease An Assured Shorthold Lease And How Easy Is It To Set Up?
Leases – Options And Considerations
Break Clauses
Whys And Wherefores
Further Information
How Long Did This Take?
Checklist/Summary
Advertising
First Task
Be Available On The First Day The Advertisement Appears
Holding Deposits
Mutual Respect Makes Tenancies Run More Smoothly
Think Safety First
Once I’ve Asked These Questions, What Next?
Supply Side Gluts
Whys And Wherefores
Checklist/Summary
Inventories, Schedules Of Condition and Property Profiles
Taking Stock
What Paperwork Are You Suggesting Landlords Use To Complement Their Leases?
The Inventory
Schedules Of Condition
Property Profile
Whys And Wherefores
Checklist/Summary
Viewings
After Your Advertising
The Benefits Of Flexibility
Presentation For Viewings
Whys And Wherefores
Checklist/Summary
Selecting Tenants And Tying Up The Deal
Experienced Tenants Know The Drill
Talk To Tenants
One Final Consideration
A Word Of Warning About References
Rental Virgins
Credit Checks
Decision Time
Tenant Application Forms And Parental Guarantor Forms
Holding Deposit
Anything Else?
Then What?
Some Ideas For All Those Forms You’ll Need To Use
Tying Up The Deal Before Moving Tenants Into A Unit
Whys And Wherefores
Checklist/Summary
Deposits
What’s All The Fuss About?
Part 1: How To Manage Any Rental Deposit
Checklist/Summary For Part 1
Part 2: The New Tenancy Deposit Scheme Requirements
Whys And Wherefores
Checklist/Summary Part 2
Ending Tenancies
What Usually Happens At The End Of Tenancies?
Notice Only Grounds For Possession Under Section 21
Once The Landlord Receives A Notice Letter From Theirtenant
If Your Tenant Wants To Move Out Before Their Initialfixed Term Expires
Finding A New Tenant
Landlords Letting Out Their Own Home On A Short-Termbasis
Landlords With Mortgages
When Tenancies Start To Go Wrong, What Should I Do?
When Things Go Wrong At An Early Stage
What Are My Realistic Options?
Whys And Wherefores
Checklist/Summary
The Serious Responsibilities
The Letting Rules
The Principles Of Safety
Whys And Wherefores
Houses In Multiple Occupation
The Old Rules
What Is A House In Multiple Occupation (Hmo)under The Old Rules?
Why The Law Was Changed Recently
The Role Of Environmental Health Officers
New Rules From April 2006
What Do These New Laws Mean I Need To Do?
A Breakdown Of The Main Changes
Whys And Wherefores
Checklist/Summary
Property Maintenance
Obtaining Consents
The Building
Freehold Buildings
Leasehold Buildings
Whys And Wherefores
The Tax Man’s Take
Tax On Income
Tax On Asset Appreciation
Whys And Wherefores
Checklist/Summary