If you are thinking of renting or letting out a property………Read This First!
‘Important advice for tenants and lodgers on finding the right accommodation and for Landlords on how to provide it’.
This is a joint partnership project between the members of the Homestamp Consortium. This document is available in hard copy from most of the partner agencies, or, by contacting Homestamp directly. Alternatively, the full guide and checklist is available to download below.
“Read This First” read-this-first-main-guide-021009.pdf Main guidance document (2.1mb)
“Read This First” read-this-first-checklist-021009.pdf Important Checklists (228k)
Renting any property can be a big commitment and it’s important to have some good basic pointers at your disposal before you start.
The main guide for ‘Read This First’ contains legal, important and useful information on:
- Housing,
- Tenants and Landlord responsibilities,
- Tenancy Deposit Schemes,
- Landlord Accreditation Schemes,
- Energy Performance Certificates,
- Help with finances and benefit advice,
- Harassment, illegal eviction and anti social behaviour advice,
- Legal requirements in relation to fire safety,
- General advice on fire safety in your home,
- Crime and security advice.
There is also the accompanying “Important Checklists” which provide a valuable ‘tick box’ guide to asking all the questions you need to ask before you view a property, during your viewing and any prior agreement.
This way, you can keep a record of properties you have looked at and use the checklists to help you reach a decision. Information in this booklet is colour coded - it’s packed full of advice and guidance about renting properties in general and can be used as a good reference any time you need it.