Landlords

A general buy-to-let checklist to be used as initial guidance before entry into this investment market. This document allows you to print out a list of aspects to consider in a hard copy and then as you… Read more

This document creates an agreement to be used by the owner of a house or flat who wishes to take on a lodger to occupy part of the house or flat with them. If you are taking on more than one lodger in… Read more

This document allows you to increase the rent in cases where the tenant agrees to the increase. It can be used even if proceedings have already started under the Housing Act 1988 to change the rent. It is… Read more

This agreement should be used by a landlord who wishes to take on a lodger with the option of providing cleaning services and/or breakfast. The agreement creates a licence and not a lease, which allows… Read more

Use this agreement if you share, or plan to share, a house or flat with another person or a group of people (up to a maximum of 4 other people). The agreement will set out the financial (e.g… Read more

This document should be used by landlords of a residential property to create a fixed-term assured shorthold tenancy agreement. Specific clauses are included to cover gas, electrical and fire safety and… Read more

Landlords of a residential property in Northern Ireland can use this document to create a tenancy agreement for a fixed term, suitable for either one or two tenants. Specific clauses are included to cover… Read more

This document creates a 'short assured tenancy' for use in Scotland. Under this type of tenancy the landlord has a right to possession of the premises after expiry of the term of the tenancy, as long as… Read more

This document creates an initial letter from a private landlord to a tenant who is in rent arrears. It should be used for residential properties rented under an assured or an assured shorthold tenancy… Read more

This document is suitable for use by a landlord of business or residential property to request the payment of rent due from the tenant under the terms of the tenancy. It should not be used as a demand for… Read more

Many tenants, particularly those from overseas, require a letter from their landlord confirming that they have a tenancy. This can be important in opening a bank account, gaining employment, and even… Read more

This letter requests a reference from a referee put forward by a prospective tenant. Read more

Use this document to meet your legal requirements after taking a deposit from a tenant. It tells tenants which deposit protection scheme is used and, together with the scheme documents that must be… Read more

You can use this document to increase the rent for residential premises in England or Wales let under an assured tenancy (including an assured shorthold tenancy). It tells the tenant about the new rent… Read more

Use this document to request a reference letter from a prospective tenant's current or previous landlord. It creates 3 documents: a reference letter, a reference letter mandate and a reference form. The… Read more

If you are a landlord entering into a short assured tenancy with a tenant in Scotland, you must provide form AT5 before the tenancy begins. The form informs the tenant that the tenancy is a Short Assured… Read more

When letting property to tenants in Northern Ireland, use this document to create a rent book in accordance with the Private Tenancies Order 2006. You must provide your tenants with this rent book within… Read more

When letting property to tenants in Northern Ireland, it is necessary to provide each tenant with a statement of the tenancy terms compliant with The Tenancy Terms Regulations (NI) 2007. This document… Read more

Before the start of any new assured or short assured tenancy in Scotland, landlords must give tenants a Tenant Information Pack. The pack informs tenants about the Tenancy Deposit Scheme and the… Read more

This document is the required notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988. It is served on a property owner's tenant(s), where an assured shorthold tenancy has been granted and possession is required… Read more

The documents contained in this pack include everything you will need before you can start court proceedings to claim back possession of your property if it is rented using an assured shorthold tenancy… Read more

Use this pack after correctly serving a notice confirming which deposit protection scheme you are using and/or a section 21 notice, and the tenant(s) have not vacated the premises within the time… Read more

Where you have obtained a court order for possession against your tenant(s) using the accelerated possession procedure and they have failed to vacate the property by the time stipulated in the order, you… Read more

This document creates covering letters to the court and the defendants for a landlord serving a witness statement and a schedule of rent arrears. To use this document, you will need to have issued a claim… Read more

If your tenant(s) has failed to pay rent and is in arrears, you can use this pack to help get them to pay back the rent, or as the first step in the process of starting court proceedings if they do not… Read more

Use this pack after correctly serving a notice seeking possession under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 where the tenant(s) has failed to pay the rent arrears in the time stipulated in your… Read more

If you have obtained a court order for possession against your tenant(s) for rent arrears and they have failed to vacate the property by the time stipulated in the order, you can use this pack to apply to… Read more