London Renting: 20+ Serious Lessons for Tenants and Landlords

By Todd Denver

If you are a new renter or a new landlord in London, this e-book is for you. If you have bad experiences in renting and leasing in London, we can help you to avoid them.

With this e-book, you will understand 20+ costly mistakes that either renters or landlords make. These mistakes cost a lot of money and cause serious damages. Once you learn the lessons, we will show you how to avoid them in order to have a good time with the rental property.

As a tenant, you will discover all professional tips along the process from inspecting the property, checking the neighborhood, negotiating the terms, signing the agreements, requesting maintenance, getting insurance, dealing with roommates, and moving out.

As a landlord, you will learn as much as the tenants and how to promote your property, how to check the tenant credit, how to screen the tenants and theirs pets, how to deal with different situations, and how to apply for tax deductions.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Feb 13, 2021
• ISBN: 9781716077722

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B. Tenant side

When you search for a rental place in London, there are many traps await. In order to help you find the most suitable place and overcome those traps, we have below a list of best practices for your journey. These are the steps that help people to get what they want with acceptable price.

1. Check the property state

In London, when you visit a property during your search of a rental place, you should give extra attention on its details. Take notes or photos if necessary. These details will help you in 2 ways. Firstly, you can use them to compare between properties and select the one that fits you the most. Secondly, you can use these details to negotiate with the landlords. With documented reasons, you can ask for a lower price or an extra perk.

On doors, are there any gaps around the edges? Can light come through? Can they close and open properly? If there are gaps, air will escape from the property. It means a high utility bill.

On windows, are they broken or damaged in any way? Can they close and open properly? Are there any holes? Similar to doors, bad windows can lead to higher bill and make your stay less comfortable.

On locks, are they working properly? Especially on the point of entry, there should be bolt and additional security measures.

On porches and decks, are they stable?

On HVAC units