The Landlord's Handbook

Besides writing for a number of national newspapers, Leon Hopkins has edited and published a range of successful business magazines. These have included national and international accountancy titles, publications dealing with human resources, and Residential Property Investor, a magazine for buy to let landlords, where he was able to bring his business qualifications and journalistic experience to bear. More recently he has edited www.residentiallandlord.co.uk, the leading information website for UK landlords and an important source of shared experience for landlords, including a landlords' forum and question and answer service. Previous books by Leon Hopkins have included The Hundredth Year, Budgeting for Business, Cash Flow and How to improve it, and The Audit Report.

Making the Life of a Landlord Easier 1. Why (and How to) Let Residential Property? - Whether to Incorporate or Not 2. Buy-to-Let Finance - Which Mortgage is the Best for You? - When Bailiffs Come Knocking 3. Suitable Properties - Who Are You Renting To? - HHSRS 4. Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) 5. Licences, Certificates and Safety Responsibilities 6. Suitable Tenants - Doing it Yourself - Using an Agent 7. Tenancy Agreements - Types of Tenancy - What to Include in (Most) New Tenancy Agreements - Ending Agreements 8. Rent, Rent Controls, Rent Increases and Rent Arrears - Rent Controls - Who Pays for What? - Rent Arrears 9. Repairs and Property Contents - Repairs - Property Contents 10. Possession - The First Step - If the Tenant Remains - Other Circumstances of Possession - Conditions of Seeking Possession - Evicting Squatters 11. Local Housing Authorities - Enforcement Powers - Local Authority Grants - Local Housing Allowance 12. Taxation - Income Tax - Capital Gains Tax (CGT) - Corporation Tax - Value Added Tax (VAT) 13. Record Keeping 14. Insurance - Useful and Essential Cover 15. Qualification and Associations - Landlord Qualifications - Landlord Associations - Landlord Accreditation Schemes 16. Scotland and Northern Ireland - Scotland - Northern Ireland 17. Ten Golden Rules Jargon Buster Index