{"id":1390,"date":"2012-05-18T09:00:34","date_gmt":"2012-05-18T09:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.legal4landlords.com\/?p=1390"},"modified":"2012-05-18T09:00:34","modified_gmt":"2012-05-18T09:00:34","slug":"1-in-3-landlords-unaware-of-legal-obligations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.withcreative.co.uk\/lforl\/1-in-3-landlords-unaware-of-legal-obligations\/","title":{"rendered":"1 in 3 Landlords Unaware Of Legal Obligations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tenants and Landlords Need Reputable Property Management And Lettings Agents<\/p><\/div>\n

Not all landlords feel the need to use a letting agent, preferring to handle all aspects of the letting and management of their rental property and tenancy themselves.<\/p>\n

Landlords and tenants are recommended to use the services of a reputable letting agent, to save time, reduce stress, ensure legal compliance and provide them with professional expertise and peace of mind.
\nWhen a tenant moves into a rented property it can sometimes be confusing when attempting to establish both the responsibilities of the tenant with regard to care of the dwelling during a tenancy and which aspects of the upkeep and maintenance of the rental property are the responsibilities of the landlord.<\/p>\n

Tenants who rent property directly from landlords have increasingly complained about lack of communication with the landlord or lack of action with regard to problems or repairs.<\/p>\n

This has resulted in a rising number of private sector landlord prosecutions since 2010, where landlords have been found guilty of endangering the lives of their tenants by not complying with either safety or legal obligations demanded by UK law.<\/p>\n