Residential Lettings: The Complete Guide

ISBN: 9781905261802
Published: 2008
Edition: Seventh
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  Scotland

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Summary

'Residential Lettings amounts to a management tool that no landlord should be without.' - National Federation of Residential Landlords

Residential Lettings is the definitive guide to creating and managing residential lettings.
It is packed with real life landlord and tenancy tips and letting experiences, and has been written by one of the country's top specialists in landlord and tenant law, Tessa Shepperson.

'...useful to all landlords, from professionals with large rental portfolios to people letting rooms in their home... Covers everything landlords need to know about managing short-term residential lets. Written in a clear, easy to understand style.' - Eastern Daily Press

Step by step we take you through each one of the legal and practical issues that each landlord must confront, for every tenancy. And we give you plenty of sound, practical advice and real-life examples along the way.

'A well-researched and up-to-date title from an established and trusted specialist in the landlord sector, which no landlord should be without.' - Landlord magazine

So what exactly does it mean to be a landlord?
What are your rights as a landlord?
What can your tenants do? And what can't your tenants do?
And what can you do about it?

Residential Lettings will tell you exactly what the legal obligations are that you are taking on under a tenancy agreement and talk you through your legal responsibilities. Landlords are subject to a plethora of regulations, and ignorance is no excuse under the law. This bestselling Landlord's Bible is now in it's seventh edition - recently revised and updated to include the latest legislation regarding tenants on Housing Benefit and the introduction of Energy Performance Certificates. It provides all the latest up-to-date information and tips that a landlord needs.

Review from Amazon customer (December 2009)

Excellent - every landlord needs a copy

"I've heard it estimated that there are more than 50 bits of legislation affecting residential lettings. For new landlords, it can be an absolute quagmire to navigate - and even for experienced landlords, it's hardly easy. Tessa Shepperson is an experienced and knowledgeable solicitor specialising in residential property matters, and she is the perfect person to guide us through the chaos.

The book covers all the areas that a landlord will need to consider, beginning with an overview of the legal framework and all the different regulations that need to be obeyed. There are further chapters on finding a tenant, preparing the paperwork, tenancy deposits, matters which might arise during the life of the tenancy, and the end of the tenancy. A chapter on problem tenants is particularly useful. Everything is written with admirable clarity, and is immensely readable. If you only buy one book as a landlord, make it this one.

What's particularly impressive about this book is that it's updated so frequently. My 2008 edition covers, for example, tenancy deposit schemes and Local Housing Allowance, both fairly recent changes. This diligence from both author and publisher is commendable, and I hope that this will continue for many more editions to come."

Residential Lettings: The Complete Guide

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