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This page provides information and documents to help landlords to manage their properties for the full letting lifecycle, from an initial rental agreement through to termination of tenancy and repossession.
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Landlords
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Buy-to-let
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Product name: Buy-to-let checklistShort description: A general buy-to-let checklist to be used as initial guidance before entry into this investment market. This document allows you to print out a list of aspects to consider in a hard copy and then as you… Read more
Letting a property
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Product name: Agreement for a landlord to share house/flatShort description: This document creates an agreement to be used by the owner of a house or flat who wishes to take on a lodger to occupy part of the house or flat with them. If you are taking on more than one lodger in… Read more
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Product name: Agreement to let a room to a lodger on a serviced basisShort description: This agreement should be used by a landlord who wishes to take on a lodger with the option of providing cleaning services and/or breakfast. The agreement creates a licence and not a lease, which allows… Read more
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Product name: Landlord's demand for rentShort description: This document is suitable for use by a landlord of business or residential property to request the payment of rent due from the tenant under the terms of the tenancy. It should not be used as a demand for… Read more
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Product name: Letter from landlord confirming status of tenantShort description: Many tenants, particularly those from overseas, require a letter from their landlord confirming that they have a tenancy. This can be important in opening a bank account, gaining employment, and even… Read more
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Product name: Letter requesting references for a prospective tenantShort description: This letter requests a reference from a referee put forward by a prospective tenant. Read more
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Product name: Notice to tenant(s) of deposit protection schemeShort description: Within 30 days of your tenant paying a deposit under an assured shorthold or assured tenancy agreement, you should use this document to notify them of which deposit protection scheme you are using. There… Read more
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Product name: Rent book (Northern Ireland)Short description: When letting property to tenants in Northern Ireland, use this document to create a rent book in accordance with the Private Tenancies Order 2006. You must provide your tenants with this rent book within… Read more
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Product name: Residential and assured shorthold tenancy agreementShort description: This document should be used by landlords of a residential property to create a fixed-term assured shorthold tenancy agreement. Specific clauses are included to cover gas, electrical and fire safety and… Read more
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Product name: Residential tenancy agreement (Northern Ireland)Short description: This document should be used by landlords of a residential property to create a tenancy agreement for a fixed term. Specific clauses are included to cover gas, electrical and fire safety and building… Read more
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Short description: When letting property to tenants in Northern Ireland after 1 April 2007, it is necessary to provide each tenant with a statement of the tenancy terms compliant with The Tenancy Terms Regulations (NI)… Read more
Renting a property
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Product name: Housemates/Flatmates agreementShort description: Use this agreement if you are, or are planning to, share a house or flat with another person or a group of people (maximum of 4 other people). The agreement will set out the financial (e.g. responsibility… Read more
Possession proceedings
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Product name: Accelerated possession (pack)Short description: This Accelerated Possession pack comes with checked documents. Use this for Assured Shorthold tenancies where the tenants must have occupied the property for at least 6 months, and the term of the tenancy… Read more
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Product name: Covering letter for claim form N5 & N119Short description: This document creates a covering letter to the court for a landlord(s) issuing an application for a possession order on the grounds of rent arrears for an assured or assured shorthold tenancy agreement… Read more
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Short description: This document creates a covering letter to the court for a landlord issuing an application for a possession order using the accelerated possession procedure for assured shorthold tenancy agreements. To… Read more
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Short description: This document creates a covering letter to the court for a landlord issuing an application for a warrant of possession which is used to evict a tenant by a bailiff appointed by the court. To use this… Read more
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Product name: Covering letter for section 21 noticeShort description: This document creates a covering letter for a landlord serving a notice seeking possession under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 on their tenants. To use this document, you will need to have details of… Read more
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Product name: Covering letter for section 8 noticeShort description: This document creates a covering letter and a schedule of rent arrears for a landlord serving a notice seeking possession under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 against a tenant with an assured or… Read more
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Short description: This document creates covering letters to the court and the defendants for a landlord serving a witness statement and a schedule of rent arrears. To use this document, you will need to have issued a claim… Read more
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Product name: Form N119 Particulars of claim (rent arrears only)Short description: The N119 particulars of claim form should be used when applying to court for a possession order if there are rent arrears. It is used for rented residential properties let under either an assured tenancy… Read more
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Product name: Form N215 - Certificate of serviceShort description: The N215 certificate of service should generally be completed after having sent any court documents, such as claim forms or applications to the court, or other important documents to an opponent after… Read more
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Product name: Form N325 - Request for warrant of possession of landShort description: Form N325 should be used to apply to the court to instruct court bailiffs to evict any tenants who have failed to vacate the property within the time given to them by the court under the terms of a… Read more
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Short description: The N5 claim form should be used when applying to court for an order to obtain possession of a property after a notice seeking possession has been served due to rent arrears and the tenants have either… Read more
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Short description: Use this form to apply to court for an order to obtain possession of a property let under an assured shorthold tenancy agreement made on or after 28 February 1997 (a shorthold tenancy). You can only use… Read more
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Product name: Initial letter to tenants regarding rent arrearsShort description: This document creates an initial letter from a private landlord to a tenant who is in rent arrears. It should be used for residential properties rented under an assured or an assured shorthold tenancy… Read more
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Short description: This document creates a covering letter to the court for a landlord issuing an application for judgment in default, which is used to obtain a possession order against a tenant who has failed to file a… Read more
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Product name: Letter to bailiffs enclosing completed formsShort description: Use this document to create a covering letter for a completed bailiff's questionnaire after you have obtained an order for a warrant of possession using Form N235. The questionnaire will confirm the… Read more
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Product name: Notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988Short description: This document is the required notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988. It is served on a property owner's tenant(s), where an assured shorthold tenancy has been granted and possession is required… Read more
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Product name: Notice under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988Short description: This document creates a notice seeking possession under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 to be served on a tenant with an assured or assured shorthold tenancy agreement solely on the grounds that there… Read more
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Short description: This document creates a schedule of costs to be used in general court proceedings by a litigant acting in person when applying to recover their costs of time spent and expenses incurred in conducting a… Read more
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Product name: Schedule of rent arrears for form N119Short description: Use this document to create a schedule of rent arrears as is required when applying to the court for a possession order on the grounds of rent arrears. This document must accompany N119. Please note… Read more
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Short description: This document creates a witness statement and a schedule of rent arrears to be used when preparing for the court hearing following an application to court for a possession order on the grounds of rent… Read more
Possession due to rent arrears
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Product name: Possession due to rent arrears (pack)Short description: This Possession due to Rent Arrears pack comes with checked documents. Use this if you need to reclaim possession of your property from tenants who have failed to pay the rent and are in arrears… Read more