Tenant's Survival Guide

by Lesley Henderson (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1999

  $12.70

  The Tenant''s Survival Guide is a guide to renting accommodation. It discusses what a tenant can and should reasonably expect of his or her landlord together with an analysis of acceptable tenant-like behaviour.'

• Used

  Paperback
  2007

  $4.73

  The Tenant's Survival Guide is the definitive guide to renting accommodation, containing clear and concise information unobtainable from any other single source. It includes: what to look for during viewings; how to protect your deposit; inventories - the practical essentials; what happens if you decide to leave or the landlord gives you notice to quit; checklist of essentials; useful standard letters; and, how to live within the legally defined terms of the contract. With rental payments consuming on average over one third of your disposable income - or closer to half for students - it's important to ensure your interests are safeguarded. If you are about to be a tenant, or are one already, you do need this book. Contents: 1. Basic things to understand before you start renting; 2. Viewings; 3. Deposits - the old system and the new; 4. Inventories; 5. How to manage your landlord/agent relationships; 6. Living as a tenant;7. Leases; 8. Understanding your lease and rent increase procedures; 9. Common tenancy arrangements and responsibilities; 10. When you decide to leave; 11. When your landlord tells you to leave or seeks 'possession'; 12. How your landlord's mortgage can affect you; 13. Harassment and illegal eviction; 14. Houses in multiple occupation.