{"id":1274,"date":"2020-06-18T11:07:07","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T11:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landlordslawyer.co.uk\/?p=1274"},"modified":"2020-07-01T15:00:04","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T15:00:04","slug":"landlords-have-expectations-and-the-question-is-are-those-expectations-too-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landlordslawyer.co.uk\/landlords-have-expectations-and-the-question-is-are-those-expectations-too-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Landlords have expectations and the question is, are those expectations too high?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Landlords have expectations and the question is, are those expectations too high?<\/h1>\n

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Well, let\u2019s look at the things landlords expect\u2026firstly, they expect the letting agent to be a private investigator and know everything about the proposed tenant! Of course, landlords know that tenants don\u2019t disclose everything about their personal history to the agent, but still the landlords think the agent should have those details, especially in the event they have to evict a tenant.<\/p>\n

This is where I get frustrated, because landlords (generally, not all of them) believe they don\u2019t need to know about evicting tenants, the Housing Acts or the tenant finding process. No, in fact, the landlord thinks his job is simply to give the property to the agent to rent out!\n<\/p>\n

\nWell, here\u2019s something earth-shattering for landlords: the tenancy agreement is between you and the tenants, not the agent and the tenant. That means you\u2019re legally responsible for everything, including the deposit, which the Agent may not have given you!<\/p>\n

When things go wrong and we get a very worried call to our landlords lawyer, the conversation usually starts with \u201cthe agent didn\u2019t tell me I had to do that!\u201d<\/p>\n

Look, this isn\u2019t rocket science. You rent out the property, you\u2019re responsible for the well-being of the tenancy, plain and simple. You must ask the relevant questions.<\/p>\n

We can help you with a breakdown of the questions you need answering and we can advise you on how to rent your property out, what to look for and how to avoid the pitfalls.<\/p>\n

Our website is stuffed full of information, including advice on how to evict a tenant, and the 15 steps to being a successful landlord.<\/p>\n

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The expectations you should have for your letting agent are:<\/h3>\n

\nAs a general guideline, tenancy agreements should include the following information:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n