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Outlet’s 10 Top Tips for Landlords

Got a room to rent? Or a flat or house to let? Then you need these essential hints and tips from accommodation experts Outlet, to make sure the process is as easy and smooth as possible – and that you end up with the best tenants!

• Get organised: Create a written list of appointments and include time, name and contact details.
• On the day of a viewing, phone to confirm and check the time agreed.
• If you need to cancel or rearrange, give the tenant adequate notice.
• Make a list of questions to ask, and the basic expectations you have of a new tenant. Do you want a non-smoker? A vegetarian? Someone who knows how to use a vacuum cleaner occasionally?
• Ensure the property is presentable and appealing. Is it clean or full of your clutter?
• Invite a friend to assist you and give you a second opinion, although if you’re offering a flatshare, don’t forget that you’re the one who will have to share their home with the tenant!
• Have a contract available (Pick one up in advance from the Outlet offices).
• Try and arrange viewings on the same day to save time and allow you to compare tenants. 
• Begin the process on a semi-formal basis – you can always become friends in time!
• Remove ads for your property as soon as you have found a tenant and received a deposit. 

Follow these guidelines and you should soon have a responsible tenant – but remember that that responsibility it a two way process!

Outlet have a unique matching system that allows landlords to search a database of tenants currently seeking property. Log on to www.outlet.co.uk to register your property.