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Before a tenant moves in you'll need a gas safety certificate, an electrical safety report and an energy performance certificate. You also need working smoke alarms on every floor, plus a carbon monoxide alarm in any room with a boiler or stove.
Your tenant's deposit has to go into a government-approved protection scheme, and you'll need to check their right to rent. Keep copies of everything. If you're ever asked, you'll be glad you did.
It's a lot to keep track of, which is why most of our landlords choose full management. Owen handles the reminders, the paperwork and the 10pm boiler calls.
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