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Guides for landlords, letting agents, property managers, housing providers and other professionals dealing with difficult, cluttered, neglected or vacant properties.
Turning off the water in an empty property is often sensible, particularly during a long vacancy or cold weather. The right arrangement depends on your insurance conditions, the plumbing and any equipment that needs a water supply. Whether to turn…
A landlord may deduct a reasonable clearance cost from a tenant’s deposit if the tenant’s breach caused an evidenced loss. A clearance invoice alone doesn’t establish what the tenant owes. When arranging house clearance or flat clearance, keep the service…
A tenant, landlord, authorised agent or estate representative may authorise a rental property clearance, depending on the tenancy, circumstances and UK jurisdiction. Permission to enter is separate from authority to remove or dispose of belongings. A landlord house clearance can…
An empty property can lose time between jobs, even when everyone is ready to help. You can reduce void periods by agreeing access, scope and handovers before clearance and contractor bookings are confirmed. You don’t need every repair identified at…
After tenant move-out, record the rental property as you find it. Do this during the final walkthrough, before cleaning, repairs or removal begin. A landlord move-out checklist supports a move-out inspection by recording property condition, changes and any work needed.…
A rental property can face extra risks during a void period, even when you don’t yet know what happens next. Unoccupied property insurance may address changes in cover, but check the conditions of your empty property insurance before relying on…
An empty, clean property can still leave you wondering what happens next. A property clearance removes the agreed contents, and cleaning deals with the areas included in the plan. Neither necessarily includes repairs, refurbishment or the certificates needed for a…
A property can look abandoned long before you have the legal right to take it back. Empty rooms, unpaid rent and unanswered calls are serious concerns, but they do not end a tenancy on their own. With rental property abandonment,…
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