Checklist for landlords

Because we are aware of all the details that you will need to take care of when letting your property, we have prepared the following checklist to help ease some of the stress:

• Complete and sign the Peter Alan management agreement form
• If there is a mortgage on the property, inform your mortgage lender
• If your property is leased, inform the head leaser
• Contact your insurance company to check you have the appropriate buildings and contents insurance
• Arrange for all regular payments (mortgage insurance premiums, water rates etc) to be made

If you are going to live abroad:

• Make arrangements with an accountant to deal with your tax affairs
• Apply for a tax exemption certificate
• Inform your local council offices of your date of departure and your forwarding address
• Arrange for a safety check to be carried out on all gas appliances
• Arrange for your mail to be forwarded
• Notify the telephone company that you are leaving
• Ensure that the property has been thoroughly cleaned
• Ensure that the garden is in seasonal order
• Provide Peter Alan with the appropriate number of sets of keys
• Leave ancillary keys and any information on appliances in the kitchen