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The following are a list of sites we know of that are relevance to residential landlords and letting and managing agents. We have not included individual letting agent's sites but this is planned for a further development. If you know of other useful sites, please let us know (Contact Us). This list will change, so don't forget to come back and find out what else we have put on the list. We do not have any control over these sites and cannot verify content. When you visit each site from the hyperlinks below, the site will open into another window (in Windows 9X and 2000 you will see two versions of your browser running on the Taskbar). You will not be able to use the back button to return here, but simply closing the second window will enable you to come back. This will mean that regardless of how many links you follow from these sites you can always be back here in a single click. Sometimes if a link does not work it is because the server running it is temporarily out of action. We would suggest you try it another day. If it is still out of action then please let us know (Contact Us) so that we can remove the link. Happy browsing! |
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www.10ninety.co.uk |
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Web-based letting agent software allowing agents to manage all aspects of their business using one affordable solution. |
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www.all4landlords.com |
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The Guild of Residential Landlords is one of the landlords associations that operate nationally. Their main niche in the market place is the legal advice contained both on the website and the help-line. |
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www.arla.co.uk |
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The site of the Association of Residential Letting Agents. |
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www.bailii.org |
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Site containing English legal cases, mostly Court of Appeal and House of Lords. It is searchable to make finding cases easier. |
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www.berr.gov.uk/files/file24685.pdf |
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Furniture and Furnishings Fire Safety Regualtions and how they apply, by Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR). Was Department of Trade and Industry guidance. |
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www.bfi.gov.uk/reports.asp?type=bfi&letter=a |
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The reports of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate into the workings of the local authorities. |
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www.butterworths.co.uk |
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Butterworths are a legal publisher. Some areas of their web site are available by subscription only. |
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www.buytolet.co.uk |
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A site run by ARLA (Association of Residential Letting Agents) devoted to the purchasing of residential property specifically to let it out. |
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www.cardiff-bond-board.org.uk |
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A site similar to the Independant Housing Ombudsman, but for Wales. |
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www.carlcomms.co.uk |
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CARL (Computer Aided Residential Lettings) are a provider of computer software to the lettings industry. They have a fairly extensive website including helpful information about lettings. |
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www.cebr.com |
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CEBR (Centre for Economics and Business Research) provides research and forecasts, including those for residential housing. |
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www.clsdirect.org.uk/index.jsp |
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Community Legal Service Direct. This site provides legal information for England and Wales including a search facility on a wide range of topics and it will will also direct the user to other relevant sites. In addition it has a directory of advice providers. |
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www.co-awareness.co.uk |
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A site trying to raise awareness of the dangers of CO gas. |
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www.communities.gov.uk |
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The Department for Communities and Local Government (was ODPM) is responsible for government housing policy and has an extensive amount of information on private rented sector issues. From their home page you can quickly search for housing, tenancy deposist, rentform etc. |
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www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1150232 |
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Specialist site on housing provided by DCLG - Department of Communities and Local Government. |
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www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1156260 |
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Live tables on rents, lettings and tenancies by DCLG - Department of Communities and Local Government. |
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www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1500221 |
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Information about HHSRS for landlords and property professionals. |
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www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1502298 |
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This section contains reports, statistical releases and live data tables covering all of the Departments policy areas. DCLG - Deparment of Communities and Local Government. |
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www.compactlaw.co.uk |
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Compactlaw – guide to private housing law. This site provides information, factsheets and Q&As on private housing law together with current court fees and a court finder. |
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www.corgi-gas-safety.com/section_gas_law/about_installer_check_installer.asp |
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A site where you can check if a gas engineer is CORGI registered. |
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www.cpag.org.uk |
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Site of the Child Poverty Action Group. They produce a very comprehensive and useful book on Housing Benefit. |
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www.cre.gov.uk/gdpract/housing_rented_cop.html |
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The Rented Property guidance fromteh Commission for Racial Equality |
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www.depositprotection.com/unrestricted/default.aspx |
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About the Custodial Tenancy Deposit Protection scheme called "The Deposit Protection Service" run by Computershare Investor Services Plc with Chartered Institute of Arbitrators on the dispute resultion. |
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www.desktoplawyer.net |
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Provides legal forms on line. |
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www.dpr.gov.uk |
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The web site of the Information Commissioner who deals with registration under the Data Protection Act. |
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www.drc-gb.org |
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The Disability Rights Commission who provide information and guidaneg on disabillity discrimination. |
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www.drc-gb.org/publicationsandreports/publicationhtml.asp?id=142&docsect=0§ion=0 |
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The guidance from the Disability Rights Commission on disability discrimination in rented property |
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www.dwp.gov.uk |
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Home page for the Department for Work and Pensions. They have ultimate responsibility for the payment of Housing Benefit. |
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www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/benefits/housing_benefit.asp |
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Information on Housing Benefits |
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www.dwp.gov.uk/resourcecentre |
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Information about useful publications put out by the DWP. |
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www.etbrokers-removals.com |
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An independant removals brokerage, searching thousands of removal companies all over Europe to get you the best deal on your move |
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www.europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/lif/reg/en_register_121020.html |
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Link to European Energy Efficiency Directive. The document number 32002L0091 is the one you need. |
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www.fast-house-salenow.co.uk |
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A site helping sellers sell their house for free. |
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www.freelawyer.co.uk |
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Site containing legal information. Free access. |
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www.fsa.gov.uk/mgi |
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Information about the forthcoming Financial Services Authority Sale of General Insurance information (this will apply for selling Rent Guarantee, legal expenses, building etc). |
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www.hardwicke.co.uk/calculator/arrears.htm |
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Useful rent arrears calculator available for free, online. |
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www.hbinfo.org/menu3/hbctbgm2002.htm |
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The DWP guidance manual 2002 edition available on line. (the 1997 version is also available on this site). |
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www.hbinfo.org/menu3/menu3a.htm |
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Housing Benefit circulars. Contains other useful HB info if you go up one level. |
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www.help4landlords.org |
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NFRL - the National Federation of Residential Landlords. This is a federation of various private landlord associations around the country. |
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www.hmce.gov.uk/forms/graphics/mlr7.pdf |
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Information about Money Laundering. See para 1.4 for information about High Value Dealers and the need for a policy to avoid having to register. |
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www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk |
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Site for the Court Service. Several useful things, such as the latest court forms, can be viewed here. |
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www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/2554.htm |
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The Possession Claim Online Project (PCOL) proposes to deliver a web enabled application to manage claims in county courts for possession of residential property for non-payment of rent or mortgage only. |
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www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr/nr_landlords.htm |
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This is the home page for the Centre for Non Residents (used to be called FICO). Various forms and information is available |
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www.hmrc.gov.uk/so/sdlt_index.htm |
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This is the page containing information about Stamp Duty Land Tax |
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www.hmso.gov.uk |
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HMSO (Her Majesty's Stationary Office) now publish all Acts of Parliament on the internet. Beware they are published as passed and ignore subsequent amendments (Butterworth's site has acts including the latest amendments, but you have to pay). |
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www.housing.org.uk/information/policyshop |
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Advice on the use of the Section 13 notice. |
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www.hse.gov.uk |
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HSE (Health and Safety Executive) are responsible for the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations. |
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www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos |
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An HSE site dedicated to the issue of asbestos. |
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www.iammoving.com |
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Site for telling uilities about a move. |
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www.idea-knowledge.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageid=1 |
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IDeA Knowledge delivers in-depth improvement news and examples of good practice from councils across England and Wales, and provides access to the IDeA’s range of tools and services.. |
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www.ihos.org.uk/tds/index.htm |
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The Tenancy Deposit Scheme run by the Independant Housing Ombudsman |
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www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/cms/documentuploads/disclosing_information_about_tenants.pdf |
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Information from the Information Commissioner's Office about giving out information about tenant's. |
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www.ipdindex.co.uk/results/indices |
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International Property Databank index of returns on residential property. |
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www.key-data.co.uk |
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Key-Data Systems are a British software development company specialising in the design and development of property management software and property sales software applications.* The success of their products is based on an in-depth knowledge of the way their customers work, built up through our close relationships with estate and letting agents around the Country. The success of *'Key-Data Systems'* is based on a down to earth approach and a sound business philosophy that recognises the importance of the satisfied customer. This is achieved through the design of easy to use software systems together with an unbeatable support system and continual product development based on customer requirements. |
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www.lacors.gov.uk/lacors/contentdetails.aspx?id=15349 |
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Landlord develpoment manual as used by London Landlord Accreditation Scheme and others. |
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www.law-now.com/ourbusiness/businessareas/services/realestate.htm |
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CMS Cameron McKenna is a law firm with a department specialising in property. |
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www.lawcom.gov.uk/pubs.htm |
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The Law Commission site with reports and consultations, including proposed changes to housing law, are put. |
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www.lawsoc.org.uk |
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The Law Society. The main site deals with information regarding the Law Society, there is another useful site which provides a listing of solicitors by specialism and area and is available on www.solicitors-online.com. |
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www.lawsociety.org.uk/areasoflaw.law |
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These are the areas of law and legal practice in which the Law Society is most active. |
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www.legalhitlist.com |
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Info about popular legal websites. |
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www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts.htm |
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Acts of parliament since about 1988. BE aware they are listed as they were passed and are not up to date (for example the Housing Act 1988 has none of the Housing Act 1996 amendments |
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www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts2004/20040034.htm |
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Housing Act 2004 |
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www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/en2004/2004en34.htm |
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Explanitory notes on the Housing Act 2004 |
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www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/uk-expa.htm |
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Guidance for Acts passed since 1999. |
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www.let-a-property.info |
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A site with an "electronic book" and software (such as a buy to let calculator) for buy to let investors and some useful links. |
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www.letlink.co.uk |
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Useful information and products to those involved in residential lettings and management provided by The Letting Centre. Comprehensive loose-leaf Letting Handbook with regular updates, quarterly subscription to the Letting Update Journal etc. |
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www.lgo.org.uk |
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The web site of the Local Government Ombudsman who deals with complaints about the service of local authorities (including their administration of Housing Benefit). |
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www.londonrenting.co.uk |
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Flats in London. Renting - Find flats, rooms, houses, B&Bs and hotels to rent in London |
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www.mydeposits.co.uk |
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About the insurance-based Tenancy Deposit Protection scheme run by Tenancy Deposit Solutions Limited which is jointly owned by the National Landlords Association (NLA) and Hamilton Fraser Insurance (HFIS plc). |
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www.nalscheme.co.uk |
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Information about the National Approved Letting Scheme. This is scheme to try to ensure landlords can find reputatble letting agents. |
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www.ntkpropertyservices.com |
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Inventory Clerks based in North West London offering professional unbiased inventory reports. competitive charges and flexible working hours. contact T - 020 8452 2815 email - ntkproperty@aol.com |
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www.oft.gov.uk/business/legal/utcc/default.htm |
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The Office of Fair Trading - "Unfair terms in consumer contracts." |
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www.oft.gov.uk/news/publications/leaflet+ordering.htm |
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The OFT publishes a range of leaflets for consumers, advisers, businesses and the professions. It also publishes a number of reports, including consultation papers and research findings. Download fro free using Adobe. |
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www.osscsc.gov.uk |
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Web site for the Office of the Social Security Commissioners who deal with appeals against decisons made by the Appeals Service on oHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit. |
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www.parliament.uk |
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The Parliament website. This includes acts currently being discussed by Parliament before they become law. |
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www.pfc.org.uk/legal/sda.htm#goods-etc |
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The disability discrimination rules including those on the provision of rented property. See part III, Goods, Services, Facilities and Premises |
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www.propertyintellect.com |
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Property Intellect provide easy to use residential management software for buy-to-let investors and landlords. There is a range of software to cover the smallest starting landlord to the largest portfolio landlord. |
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www.rics.org.uk |
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The main page of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. This site contains relevant news, press releases, the regular housing market survey and research reports. |
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www.royalmail.com |
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Select the Postcode finder and you can track an address from the postcode or find the correct postcode for an address. |
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www.shelter.org |
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Shelter The Shelter site contains a wide range of facts and information about the private housing sector. |
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www.shelternet.org.uk |
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Shelter's dedicated advice site. |
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www.solicitors-online.com |
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A potentially useful site which provides a listing of solicitors by specialism and area. |
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www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_economy/rp04.pdf |
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Information about changes in retail price index, useful for rent increases. This page shows the increase over the previous 12 months. If you want the base figures (for example to work out inflation total over two years) replace the "04" at the end of the line with "02". |
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www.tds.gb.com/index.htm |
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About the insurance-based Tenancy Deposit Protection scheme run by The Dispute Service for "regulated agents" such as members of ARLA, NAEA, RICS and other member bodies. |
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www.tfponline.co.uk |
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Renowned training courses for letting agents, landlords and councils by Training for Professionals. Is predominantly a website for online bookings and purchases for lettings training courses and quality tenancy agreements. |
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www.therentservice.gov.uk |
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Provides a rental valuation service to local authorities in England, supplying them with a range of valuations to assist them in settling claims for housing benefit. |
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www.tso.co.uk/site.asp? |
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The site of The Stationary Office (previously HMSO) with copies of acts, guidance and reports for sale if you want hard copy. |
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www.ukala.org.uk |
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The web site of the UK Association of Letting Agents |
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www.ukonline.gov.uk |
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This is the UK government "home page". From it you should be able to access all the other government departments. |
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www.unipol.org.uk/national/training/landlordhandbook.asp |
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The Landlord Handbook. This manual contains the basic level of knowledge required for a landlord. It is also a model course intended for use by Accreditation Scheme Operators and Landlord Associations who wish to provide training for their landlords. |
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www.venables.co.uk |
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A site provided by Delia Venables with many useful links to sites on the internet relating to the law (wider than just Landlord and Tenant). |
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www.washerhelp.co.uk/instruction-manuals.html |
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User instructions for a large selection of washing machines. |