The Tenant's Survival Guide by Lesley Henderson

The Tenant's Survival Guide by Lesley Henderson

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A guide to renting accommodation. It provides information on what to look for during viewings; how to protect your deposit; inventories - the practical essentials; what happens if you decide to leave or the landlord gives you notice to quit; checklist of essentials; and how to live within the legally defined terms of the contract.

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The Tenant's Survival Guide by Lesley Henderson

The Tenant's Survival Guide is the definitive guide to renting accommodation, containing clear and concise information unobtainable from any other single source. It includes: what to look for during viewings; how to protect your deposit; inventories - the practical essentials; what happens if you decide to leave or the landlord gives you notice to quit; checklist of essentials; useful standard letters; and, how to live within the legally defined terms of the contract. With rental payments consuming on average over one third of your disposable income - or closer to half for students - it's important to ensure your interests are safeguarded. If you are about to be a tenant, or are one already, you do need this book. Contents: 1. Basic things to understand before you start renting; 2. Viewings; 3. Deposits - the old system and the new; 4. Inventories; 5. How to manage your landlord/agent relationships; 6. Living as a tenant;7. Leases; 8. Understanding your lease and rent increase procedures; 9. Common tenancy arrangements and responsibilities; 10. When you decide to leave; 11. When your landlord tells you to leave or seeks 'possession'; 12. How your landlord's mortgage can affect you; 13. Harassment and illegal eviction; 14. Houses in multiple occupation.
'A must for anyone renting property' London Evening Standard 'The anecdotes had me howling with laughter.' Daily Telegraph 'For the definitive guide to renting, look for the Tenant's Survival Guide.' RBS 'Exactly the sort of down to earth practical advice that few guides promise but rarely deliver.' Edward Davey (Former Shadow Secretary Trade and Industry)
Lesley Henderson has been a landlord all her adult life and now runs a family business. She is also the author of the Landlord's Survival Guide.
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ISBN 13 9781845282318
ISBN 10 1845282310
Title The Tenant's Survival Guide
Author Lesley Henderson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Year published 2007-11-15
Number of pages 165
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.