Advice for Landlords

The Housing Advice Service offers a comprehensive advice service to landlords and those thinking of becoming landlords. We cover areas such as:

• Your rights and responsibilities as a landlord
• Finding tenants for your property
• Setting up and ending tenancies
• Managing your property on a day-to-day basis
• Resolving disputes
• Dealing with difficult tenants

Standards for Properties
Your property becomes someone else's home while they rent it.  By law, your property must meet certain standards. If work is needed to bring your property up to standard you may be entitled to a grant from the Council. We can refer you to the people who can give advice on these grants and on the standards that are required.

For simple enquiries you can contact the Housing Advice Service on-line (see Contact This Service)

Article		Description
	The Deposit Guarantee Scheme	A scheme to help people into privately rented accommodation who might otherwise be unable to afford a deposit
	Housing Services: Complaints, Comments and Compliments	How to tell us what you think of Housing Services
	House Conversions and Houses in Multiple Occupation	A guide to Reading Borough Council's Policies and Standards - Adopted 22nd September 2003
	Becoming a Resident Landlord	Information and advice if you are thinking of letting out a room in your home
	Deposit Protection Scheme - A Guide For Landlords	A guide to the new schem ptotecting tenant's deposits
	Housing Benefit - Information for Landlords	Information about the Housing Benefit Scheme to help tenants pay their rent
	Property Safety	Your responsibilities for Property Safety