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The Tenant's Survival Guide

Tenant adivce on renting property and tenancy rights

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Chapter List

1. Preface Welcome To The World Of The Modern Tenant;
2. Basic Things To Understand Before You Start Renting How Renting Works; Where To Start Your Searching; A Word About The Paperwork; Examining The Options Realistically; Finding The Independent Landlord; Things You Need To Know; What Should You Pay?; Choosing A Property;
3. Viewings What To Look For; What To Avoid; Advice About Viewings; How To Start Looking; What Am I Looking For?; General Condition; For Singletons And Couples (New Safety Rules); Renting In Groups;
4. Deposits Who Deposits Belong To; How Deposits Work; Read That Lease; The System For Deposits Taken Before 6 April 2007; The New Tenancy Deposit Scheme From 6 April 2007; Option 1 The Insurance Based Scheme; Option 2 The Custodial Scheme; Reasonable Behaviour For Bo
5. Inventories Types Of Inventory; What To Check; Safeguarding Your Deposit; Create A Valid Paper Trail To Protect Your Deposit;
6. How To Manage Landlord/Agency Relationships Money Matters; Options For The Majority: The Agent Or The Private Landlord; Understanding The Role Of Agencies; Understanding The Role Of Independent Landlords; What Costs Can I Expect To Pay?; Maintaining Good Relationships; And Finally;
7. Living As A Tenant Responsibility For Damages; Can The Landlord Visit The Property While I Am A Tenant?; Using Your Charms; Subletting; Rental Payments;
8. Leases What Is A Lease?; Assured Shorthold Leases; Fixed Term Tenancy; Periodic Or Contractual Period Tenancy; What Happens At The End Of The Initial Fixed Term?; What You Need To Know About Leases; Licenses; If Your Landlord Insists That You Have A Licence Not A
9. Understanding Your Lease Standard Terms; Rent Issues; Licences;
10. Common Tenancy Arrangements And Responsibilities Individual Tenancies; Tenancies For Couples; Joint Tenancies; Multiple Individual Tenancies In A Single Dwelling; Oral Agreements; Who Is Responsible For Repairs?;
11. When You Decide To Leave Giving Formal Notice; What To Do Next; Moving Out; Once You Have Left;
12. When Your Landlord Tells You To Leave Or Seeks Legal Possession When This Can Happen; Home Truths; What To Do Next; Possession Orders; Summary Of Grounds For Seeking Possession;
13. How Your Landlord’s Mortgage Can Affect You Looking For Trouble; Act Quickly;
14. Harassment And Illegal Eviction Harassment; Illegal Eviction;
15. Houses In Multiple Occupation The Reason For The Rule Changes; Will My Landlord Need A Licence?; You Have A Responsibility To Keep Yourself Safe; Unfit Property;