Useful Links for Landlords

A wealth of information, advice and services are available to landlords on the internet. The following sites provide valuable resources on a diverse range of subjects from asbestos to tax.

Advice

• Citizens Advice: www.citizensadvice.org.uk
• UNLOCK: www.unlock.org.uk

Asbestos

• Stop - Think - Asbestos: www.stop-think-asbestos.co.uk

Auctions

• Essential Information Group: www.eigroup.co.uk
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors: www.rics.org
• UK Auction Guides: www.ukauctionguides.co.uk

Business

• Business Link: www.businesslink.gov.uk
• British Chambers of Commerce: www.britishchambers.org.uk

Debt

• National Debtline: www.nationaldebtline.co.uk
• Consumer Credit Counselling Service: www.cccs.co.uk

Energy

• Energy Saving Trust: www.energysavingtrust.org.uk

Financial Regulation

• Financial Services Authority: www.fsa.gov.uk

General

• National Landlords Association: www.landlords.org.uk
• UK Government: www.direct.gov.uk/en/HomeAndCommunity/BuyingAndSellingYourHome/LettingYourHome/DG_4001391
• Residential Landlords Association: www.rla.org.uk

Gas

• Gas Safe: www.gassaferegister.co.uk

Health and Safety

• Health and Safety Executive: www.hse.gov.uk

Insurance

• Association of British Insurers: www.abi.org.uk

Legal

• The Law Society: www.lawsociety.org.uk

Letting Agents

• Association of Residential Letting Agents: www.arla.co.uk

Property

• Land Registry: www.landregistry.gov.uk
• Property Ombudsman: www.tpos.co.uk

Tax

• HMRC: www.hmrc.gov.uk

The more information you obtain and use, the more equipped you will be to succeed as a landlord. Happy surfing!

Related articles:

Attracting and keeping tenants

• All Things Bright and Beautiful: Decorating Your Buy-to-Let Property
• Finders Keepers: A Landlord's Guide to Attracting (and Keeping) Tenants
• To Furnish or not to Furnish your Buy-to-Let Property?

Legal tips for landlords

• Identity Fraud: Relevance to Landlords and Steps to Take to Avoid Becoming a Victim
• Legal Know How for Landlords: A Landlord's Legal Obligations (Part One)
• Legal Know How for Landlords: A Landlord's Legal Obligations (Part Two)
• Asbestos: An Overview of a Landlord's Duties Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
• Undercover Criminals: Unspent Criminal Convictions and Buy-to-Let Insurance
• The Data Protection Act 1998 and Landlords
• Record-keeping for Landlords

Dealing with problem tenants

• Cannabis Farms: The Dangers and Tell-tale Signs for Landlords
• Dealing with Problem Tenants

General landlord information (DIY, Inventories and more..)

• Books for Landlords Covering Business, DIY and Tax
• Inventories for Landlords
• Useful Links for Landlords
• The Property Ombudsman
• Burst Water Pipes: Causes, Consequences and Precautionary Measures for Landlords and Tenants
• Flooding
• How to Secure your buy-to-let Property: Checklists for Landlords

Energy-saving tips for landlords and tenants

• Wrapping Up for Winter: Preparing Buy-to-Let Property for Cold Weather
• Energy-saving Tips for Landlords and Tenants

Financial tips for landlords

• A Landlord's Guide to Maximising Rental Income
• Financial Pressures for Landlords

Buying a buy-to-let property (auctions, location etc)

• Buy-to-Let - Ten Issues for Would-be Landlords to Consider
• Location, Location, Location... The 'Whys and Wherefores' of Location in the Buy-to-Let Property Market
• Going, Going, Gone... To You: A Landlord's Guide to Buying a Property at Auction
• Unoccupied Rental Property Issues

Insurance for landlords

• Key Things to Check on your Landlord Insurance Policy
• Public Liability Insurance for Landlords
• Rebuild Costs: What Landlords Need to Know

Using letting agents

• Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Letting Agents

Mortgage information for landlords

• Buy-to-Let Mortgage Considerations
• Consent to Let FAQs
• FSA Proposes to Regulate Buy-to-Let Mortgage Market

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