Book description
Everything potential landlords need to know about the UK rental market
Renting Out Your Property For Dummies is the essential roadmap
to successful property letting. This easy-to-read guide walks readers
through every step of renting out their property - showing how to
avoid legal problems, find and keep the best tenants, maintain the
property and maximise their rental income. As well as lots of helpful
advice, it contains a wealth of sample forms and standard letters that
can be used when dealing with their own tenants. Crucially, it is
fully up to date on all the latest legislation including the Tenancy
Deposit Scheme and Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs).
Renting Out Your Property For Dummies covers:
- How to prepare a rental property for prospective tenants
- Tackling rent, deposits and tenancy agreements
- Deciding whether to manage the property yourself or to hire an agent
- Essential information on financial management and
record-keeping
Melanie Bien has written about property for
national newspapers and magazines and spent five years as Personal
Finance Editor at the
Independent on Sunday. She is the author
of
Renting Out Your Property For Dummies,
Buying a Home on a
Budget For Dummies and
Sorting Out Your Finances For Dummies.
Robert Griswold lectures at the Institute for Real Estate
Management.