How to rent a property

• Do some market research. The best way to do this is to visit a large property portal such as Find A Property.com or Rightmove.co.uk.
• Establish a rental market value, in pounds, per calendar month (pcm).
• Spruce up your property.
• Ensure EPC's are valid.
• Ensure boiler certificate is valid.
• Take photos (this can be done on your smart phone).
• Advertise - visit Happy Landlords.co.uk.
• Find a suitable tenant - visit Happy Landlords.co.uk.
• Conduct an inventory - visit Happy Landlords.co.uk.
• Tenant usually pays a month in advance plus a months rent as a security deposit.
• Place deposit in a secure deposit scheme.
• Tenant completes and signs tenancy agreement (usually 6 or 12 month contract), keep a copy.
• Set up a standing order for rent (advisable).
• Take out landlords insurance (optional), visit Happy Landlords.co.uk.
• Tenant moves in.
• Write to utility companies (your property gas, electricity and water supplier) where possible, obtain meter reading and inform them of the new tenancy.
• Write to your local authority (council) and inform them of the new tenancy.

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