If you’re a landlord, or are thinking of renting out your property, the list of rules and regulations can seem like a minefield.
That’s why Lang Town & Country has put together a handy Landlord’s Checklist which features everything you needs to know to be compliant with new and existing legislation.
Lang Town & Country is a member of ARLA Propertymark. This means the safety of landlords and tenants is of paramount importance.
As a landlord, you have a legal and moral obligation to keep your tenants safe in a property of suitable habitation.
Is your property legally safe to let?
Download our Landlord's Checklist to make sure!
Our FREE Landlord’s Checklist is a comprehensive guide to making sure you don’t get caught out when renting your property.
By downloading, we’ll also sign you up to our free monthly Lettings newsletter – full of useful advice and information about being a successful Landlord.
Landlord’s Checklist: Legal and recommended checks to make your property compliant
Our Landlord’s Checklist is designed to take the stress out of being a landlord and let you focus on the important stuff.
From complex health and safety laws to maintenance and insurance, it’ll help you keep up to date with the rules and avoid potential hefty fines!
Our Landlord’s Checklist contains a number of important topics, including:
- Providing general authority about your property
- Payment of council tax
- Services at your property
- Maintenance of your property
- Cleaning your property
- Inventory at your property
- Protecting deposits and rent collection on your property
- Rent Collection and tenant find
- Following safety regulations for your property
- Carrying out a Legionella Risk Assessment
- Instructions about your property
- Insuring your property
- Head lease on your property
- Land Registry
- Housing benefit claims on your property
- Data Protection
- Information about the Right to Rent Act
- Rules for HMO Properties
- Guidance on Overseas Residents
- Article 4 Direction
- Following Consumer Protection Regulations
Our Landlord’s Checklist also answers the important questions you should consider as a landlord, such as:
- What is an EPC and why is it important?
- What safety regulations need to be in place when renting out a property?
- Who is responsible for meter readings when renting out my property?
- What happens if I fail to carry out required maintenance on my rental property?
- Who is responsible for keeping my rental property clean?
- Why is it important to carry out an inventory check on my rental property?
- Can I supply my own safety certificates when renting my property?
- Why is it important to carry out a Legionella Risk Assessment on my property?
- What is the Right to Rent Act and why is it important?
- Why should I use a letting agent to manage my rental property?
Plymouth’s top-performing agent for four years in a row
With 25 years’ experience, our Lang Town & Country lettings team has the expertise and knowledge to ensure you don’t get caught out out by silly mistakes or oversights.
We’re also Plymouth’s top-performing agent for four years in a row, and are qualified in the crucial legal components that must be completed to rent your home.
In 2023, we received an Excellent Rating for Lettings – the property industry’s most prestigious mark of excellence – at the Best Estate Agent Guide Awards.
Winning this award again puts Lang Town & Country in an elite group of agents, and also means we have attained the high performance standards necessary to be listed in the Best Estate Agent Guide 2023 for Lettings.
Hugo Oliveira, a vital part of our dedicated team, is fully qualified to make assessments on your behalf and reduce the stress of renting your property. Read more about our services here.
By downloading our Landlord’s Checklist, we’ll also sign you up to our free monthly Lettings newsletter – full of useful advice and information about being a successful landlord.
Find out more about Lang Town & Country
Lang Town & Country Lettings offers four different management services: Tenant Find, Rent Collection, Managed, and Managed +.
If you would like to know more or have any other queries, contact our team on 01752 201010 or via email at enquiries@langtownandcountry.com
