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Lettings agents

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   3. ARLA / NALS

   4. Contract with letting agent

   5. Tenant's checklist

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Problem tenants

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Tenant's checklist

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This is a useful checklist which can be used by both landlord's and tenants to make sure that the tenant has been made aware of everything that is necessary for them to live out a smooth tenancy in their new home. Feel free to print it out for your own use:

Tenant's Checklist

Property address ___________________________________
                                  ___________________________________
                                  ___________________________________

Date __________

Time __________

Is the property managed by the landlord?     
Yes ___   No ___

If not, what is the name of the property manager?     
Company            _______________                                                                            
Representative  _______________

Liaison procedures with managing agent / landlord explained?     
Yes ___   No ___

Rental payment procedures explained?      
Yes ___   No ___

Direct debit / Standing order set up?      
Yes ___   No ___

Contractual arrangement explained?     
Yes ___   No ___

General repairs and maintenance proceedures explained?      
Yes ___   No ___

Emergency repairs proceedures explained?      
Yes ___   No ___

Inventory agreed and signed?      
Yes ___   No ___

Renewal / extension proceedures explained?      
Yes ___   No ___

Are the tenants aware they must arrange their own contents insurance?      
Yes ___   No ___

Tenants have received a copy each of the tenancy agreement?
Yes ___   No ___

Tenants have received a copy each of the Gas Safety Certificates?     
Yes ___   No ___

Signed on behalf of the tenants      _______________________________

Name                                                   _______________________________

Signed on behalf of the landlord    _______________________________

Name                                                   _______________________________

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