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ISBN: 9781905261123
Published: 2007
Edition: Sixth
Validity:
  England
  Wales
  Scotland


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Summary

Contents

Troubled by making a Tenancy Agreement? Need to read up on rent?
If you are thinking of renting out a house or a flat, and want to avoid common ‘beginner’ mistakes, then this Residential Lettings Kit is for you.

This bestselling Residential Lettings Kit, and "Download Now" Residential Lettings EKit, contains all the legal forms, tenancy agreements, legal notices and background information that you need to rent your property, without the expense of a solicitor or letting agent. It will take the worry out of the letting process.

The Residential Lettings Kit takes you through everything you need to know about creating legally binding tenancy agreements and includes background information on:

  • Houses in multiple occupation (HMOs)
  • Creating a household inventory
  • Using guarantors to safeguard rent payments
  • Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme
  • Tenant's obligations during the tenancy
  • Landlord's obligations during the tenancy
  • Rent control
  • How to terminate a tenancy agreement
  • What to do if you need to evict a tenant.
  • Where you can find further help

The Residential Lettings Kit also includes all the legal forms that you may need to start and finish a Tenancy Agreement:

  • Tenancy Agreements for England, Wales and Scotland (Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement and Short Assured Tenancy agreement)
  • Household inventory
  • Legal forms to terminate the tenancy and deal effectively with rent arrears (for England, Wales and Scotland)
  • Rent book (not included in the EKit)
  • For a full list of contents click on Contents below

All Tenancy Agreements in the Residential Lettings Kit comply with Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme legislation.

All Lawpack Tenancy Agreements are endorsed by the NLA (National Landlord’s Association).

The Residential Lettings Kit is for use in creating tenancy agreements where the landlord is not resident at the property. If you wish to make a Lodger Agreement, you should download our Lodger Agreement now.

Approved by Tessa Shepperson, solicitor, under English law, and by Neill Clerk & Murray, solicitors, under Scottish law.

'I have found your pack on property rental and the agreement forms very useful. I did not discover you until I wanted to rent out my late mother's house. I will certainly recommend you to other people.' - Dr. Franklin, Cheltenham

 

Instruction manual contents:

  1. Introduction
  2. Letting the whole or part of a property
  3. Consents before letting
  4. The Inventory
  5. Guarantors
  6. Terms in the tenancy agreement
  7. Witnesses
  8. The tenant's obligations
    - Repairing obligations
    - Outgoings
    - Use of the property
    - Access for the landlord
  9. The landlord's obligations
    - Repairing covenants
    - Gas safety
    - Furniture, electrical equipment and general product regulations
    - Covenant of quiet enjoyment
    - Insurance
    - The damage deposit
  10. Rent control
  11. Landlord's notices to end tenancies
  12. Eviction
  13. General information
  14. Template tenant's bank standing order mandate
  15. Template letter to service provider regarding bills
  16. Glossary

Loose-leaf forms included:

For England & Wales:

  • Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreement for England & Wales - 2 copies
  • Section 21 Notice Requiring Possession - 1 copy
  • Section 8 Notice Seeking Possession (rent arrears) - 1 copy

For Scotland:

  • Short Assured Tenancy agreement - 2 copies
  • AT5 Notice of Short Assured Tenancy - 1 copy
  • Notice to Terminate and Notice to Quit - 1 copy
  • AT6 Notice of Intention to Raise Proceedings for Possession (rent arrears) - 1 copy

For England & Wales and Scotland:

  • Household Inventory - 2 copies

Free rent book included:

  • Required by law if rent is paid weekly
  • Includes prescribed notices for tenants
  • Line entries for recording rent due, dates, cash received, arrears and by whom the rent is received