Frequently Asked Questions

Listed below are some of the questions more frequently asked by new and experienced Landlords and Tenants alike. We hope you find this page useful, however if you can't find the information you need here then please contact us and we'll do our best to help.

Does a Landlord need permission to let a property? -  When a property is subject to a mortgage, then consent from the mortgage lender is needed prior to letting the property out.

Who pays the Council Tax? -  While the property is let, the responsibility for Council Tax payment lies with the Tenant. When the property is vacant, then the Landlord will be responsible for a proportion of the Council Tax depending on the Local Authority.

Who pays the insurance? -  The Landlord is responsible for paying the buildings insurance and for any Landlord's contents. Also Landlords are generally responsible for paying any Ground Rent or block maintenance charges. The Tenant is responsible for arranging their own contents insurance.

Will the property be inspected? -  Yes. We aim to inspect fully managed properties every three months, or as required by the Landlord under our contractual agreement.

Will a deposit be required? -  Yes. A deposit is collected from the Tenant before the Tenancy commences and will be placed with the Deposit Protection Service throughout the Tenancy as required by Law. At the end of the Tenancy, upon agreement with the Inventory and the fact that there are no delapidations, the deposit will be returned to the Tenant.

Who pays the utility bills? -  Upon commencement of the Tenancy, readings are taken and agreed and the tenant then pays the bills for gas, water, electric and any other services connected to the property such as telephones, internet or satellite TV. At the end of the Tenancy closing balances are agreed and the Tenants responsibilities are then relinquished (subject to any contractual commitments between the Tenants and service providers).

Can we keep pets/animals in or on the property? -  This depends on the Landlord. Some tenancy agreements stipulate that no livestock of any kind is to be kept on the premises, whilst other Landlords are happy for Tenants to keep household pets such as cats and dogs. We recommend you check with the agent or Landlord managing the property before you make any non human additions to the family!

Is your question not covered here? Drop us a line to  info@dandcrealty.co.uk  or call us and we'll try to help you out!