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FLOW CHART TO LETTING - MAY 26

PIMS Renters' Rights Flowchart
Start Authority to let? Mortgage • lease • licence • planning Resolve legal permission before marketing Preparation Property ready • documents ready Advertising Clear asking rent • no bidding Vetting References • bank checks • credit check Satisfied with applicant? Last chance to review tenant Return to advertising or continue vetting Starting the tenancy Agreement • lawful money rules • fit for habitation Inventory & video Key protection at move-in Managing the tenancy Inspections • repairs • records • communication Tenancy continues if no issue arises Problem arises? Arrears • breaches • refusal Attempt resolution Warnings • compliance • evidence Possession ground applies? Sell • move in • arrears • misconduct

The old days - Before Renters Rights Bill PRE MAY 26

Follow the flow chart, to find our more information on a part of the process click on the box you shall be fast tracked to the appropriate page on PIMS.co.uk Or to view or Ending a Tenancy - Eviction Flowchart click here
 

Make Bigger

Starting a New Tenancy

Do you have permission to let?

You could be fined and invalidate your mortgage

Prepare Property for Rental

Advertising & Vetting Process

Move in Preparation & Paperwork

Tenant Now Moved in, Protect Deposit and Paperwork Suppliers

Managing the property, inspections Notices etc

Are you happy with the tenant? Renew stay?

Tenants wants to stay - renew?

Send letter and prepare new AST or increase the rent

If deposit with My deposits buy new insurance policy

Plan Checkout or leave as periodic tenancy

Tenants Leaves?

Should tenant the not leave

Issue a section 21 or/and section 8 notice

Will Tenants Leave?

Conclude exit return of deposit and recover any monies due

If not done so already Issue Notice S21 & S8

Notice date passed tenants left?

Section 8 used apply for possession

If section 21 Issued apply for possession by post no court hearing usually

Court Hearing always. Where section 8 used

Possession Order Granted?

No remedy breach before you can proceed further

Landlord and tenant notified by courts of date tenant must leave

Tenants leaves on/before said date?

YES landlord has possession conclude exit return of deposit and recover any monies due

The landlord must be in receipt of a possession order to apply for a bailiff

Only a court Bailiff can remove a tenant if they refuse to leave

Tenants refuse to leave

Important Information

If the tenant will not leave of their own accord one must apply to the courts for a posession order having previously served a valid section 21 or section 8 notice.

See breaches and no renewal letter.






Or to view or Ending a Tenancy - Eviction Flowchart click here

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Fit for Habitation|March 2019 The ACT is intended to define minimum standards a rental property MUST be and makes a clearer pathway way for Tenants to be compensated|https://www.pims.co.uk/fit_for_habitation_act_march_2019/ Guarantor|The person who provides a guarantee and promises to make payment good should the person responsible for the agreement fail|http://www.pims.co.uk/guarantors/ MEES|The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) Landlords are charged with the requirement to bring their rental property to a minimum EPC rating of E. Property with F and G rating will effectively be banned from the rental market April 2018 |http://www.pims.co.uk/epc/ Section 11|Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 places an obligation on the landlord to maintain the structure and exterior of the property, including installations for the supply of water, gas and electricity, heating systems, drainage and sanitary appliances|http://www.pims.co.uk/landlord-section-11-repairs/ serving date|This date is the date deemed received at the property - as an example if posted allow for posting days|/serving-notice-on-a-tenant-delivery-days/ Tenancy Application|The objective of vetting is to empower yourself so you can make an informed decision as to the calibre of the prospective person. Making your decision on facts and figures is invaluable and this is why you should always take references. The application form also provides you with permission to perform credits. This form details all the information you should ever require deal with most eventualities including absconding tenants|http://www.pims.co.uk/doc/57/ Tenant Fees|From June 2019 where renting properties in England gone are the days of charging for admin, letting fees, vetting, references, inventory, check in, check out, cleaning, pet insurance or ANY other fee that is not explicitly permitted within the legislation. |https://www.pims.co.uk/ban_letting_fees_act_2019/