‘How to be a Master Landlord’ covers all the essential elements of preparing for a tenant from the paperwork side of things to the décor of your property. Here are just a few of the topics you’ll cover:

• Informing your mortgage provider
• Getting an Energy Performance Certificate
• Using a letting agent or going it alone
• Setting a rental value
• Preparing your property for viewings
• Creating marketing materials
• Furnished or unfurnished
• Houses of multiply occupancy – what to do

It then goes on to provide you with a complete checklist of all the necessary factors that you need to consider when you’ve found your tenant.

• Reference and credit checks
• Guarantees
• Tenancy agreement
• Gas safety certificate
• Landlord’s insurance
• Inventory and check in
• Preparing the property
• Professional cleaning
• Deposits – the new legislation

The next section looks at all the scenarios that could occur during the tenancy and how to deal with them including:

• Rent collection and arrears
• Access to the property
• Maintenance
• Renewing contracts
• Communication
• Tax implications

Points to remember at the end of a tenancy:

• Forwarding addresses
• Utilities
• Check out
• Deposit return
• Re-letting

You’ll get all this and much more, plus all the forms and templates you’ll need for the entire rental process.