Tag Archive: rent matters

School for Landlords – Increasing Rent (1)

School for Landlords

An introduction to increasing rent – it is important that this is done the proper way

Essential points on rent records

Calculation

Keeping proper records of rent paid is essential, particularly if anything goes wrong

Tenants rental protection insurance?

Caelysle

Can a landlord require his tenants to take out insurance to protect the rent payments?

Can the landlord increase my rent after six months?

flats - with ever increasing rent

Jayne asks if her landlord has to right to increase her rent after her six month fixed term. A problem which no doubt many tenants are experiencing as property is in short supply and rents are rising

Rent arrears – how landlords can deal with them effectively

Paying the rent

The effect of sudden rent arrears If you are a landlord, it can be catastrophic if you tenant stops paying your rent. After all, you have to carry on paying your mortgage, the insurance premiums, maybe Council tax and untilities and all the other outgoings you may have. They are not going to let you…

Tenants debt in the private sector averages £18,733 says CCCS

Debt and rent arrears

A national charity reports huge average rent arrears from tenants in the private sector. This blog gives some advice to landlords

What to do when tenants fall into arrears of rent

Houses

Tenants falling into arrears – what is the correct notice, and what should you do if the tenants have not returned their signed tenancy renewal form you sent them?