LANDLORD CHECKLIST

LANDLORD CHECKLIST

Make sure you are prepared for the letting of your property

At Newboulds & Co, we go through the following list with all of our landlords to make sure their new tenant moves in as smoothly as possible.

Landlord’s checklist

  • ·        Gain consent from finance provider and head lessor to let
  • ·        Make sure your insurance covers you for a tenanted property
  • ·        Cancel any direct debits for utilities
  • ·        Apply for Inland Revenue exemption if resident overseas
  • ·        Ensure that all furniture complies with Furniture and Furnishings regulations.
  • ·        Make arrangements for an Inventory and Schedule of Condition
  • ·        Leave your garden in good order with the necessary gardening appliances available
  • ·        Provide sufficient keys for the tenant
  • ·        Leave copies of all instruction manuals and guarantees
  • ·        Arrange for your mail to be re-directed
  • ·        Leave the property clean and cleared of all your personal belongings
  • ·        Leave services connected, and stopcocks, meters and fuse boxes labelled
  • ·        Leave a list of utility emergency numbers and local services
  • ·        Prepare a list of local contractors that you are happy to use
  • ·        Inform your Managing Agent if the property is leasehold
  • ·        Prepare a list of contract numbers/policy numbers and give a copy to your agent
  • ·        Arrange for a Landlord Gas Safety certificate
  • ·        Arrange for an Energy Performance Certificate
  • ·        Consider informing your neighbours and give them your agents contact details
  • Arrange for an Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR)


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