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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