Landlord Compliance Checklist Template

This Tenancy Checklist for Residential Landlords helps landlords in England ensure full compliance with legal requirements at every stage of letting a residential property. It also includes best practice guidance on the steps and information to provide tenants when granting a new tenancy. The checklist features direct links to relevant templates and guidance documents. 

What Does It Cover?

The checklist covers every aspect of residential lettings, from pre-tenancy checks and tenant referencing to tenancy management, compliance, and termination.  Key areas include:

1. Preparing the property for tenancy: hazard risk assessments,  EPC requirements, fire and gas safety and more.
2. Pre-tenancy information gathering and verification: application forms, GDPR compliance, anti-money laundering checks, and right to rent checks.
3. Tenant Referencing: landlord, bank, employer, and guarantor references. 
4. Tenancy Deposits and Property Inventories: Deposit protection, holding deposits and inventories. 
5. Granting a tenancy: tenancy agreements and rent collection forms. 
6. Tenancy Information Compliance: providing essential documents to tenants. 
7. Gas and Electrical Safety Compliance 
8. Fire, Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Compliance
9. Damp and Mould Compliance
10. Notice Letters and tenancy communications
11. HMO Compliance
12. Managing Tenancy Issues: repairs, rent arrears, and tenant disputes.
13. Tenancy consents and variations: alterations, decorations, pets, and rent charges. 
14. Terminating Tenancies: notices, possession proceedings, and tenant property procedures. 

This checklist is an essential tool for landlords to stay compliant, protect tenants, and reduce risk while managing residential properties effectively. 

This Checklist is in open format. Either enter the requisite details in the “steps taken” column or adjust the wording to suit your purposes.

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