Landlord Checklist
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- Letting Out a Property
- Register as a landlord.
- Inform mortgage lender.
- Check tax implications.
- Ensure adequate smoke detection is in place.
- Ensure qualified electrician carries out portable appliance testing.
- Arrange for electrical periodic inspection report.
- Arrange for Gas Safety certificate check.
- Inspect for Repairing Standard purposes.
- Compile inventory and take meter readings.
- Arrange Energy Performance Certificate.
- Advertise for tenant.
- Arrange viewings (with permission of current tenant if property is occupied).
- Check references and details.
- Short Assured Tenancy
- Give tenant copy of Gas Safety Certificate.
- Inform tenant of Repairing Standard Rights.
- Arrange payment of rent, deposit etc.
- Inform Council Tax of tenant details.
- Complete Key Agreement form.
- Hand over keys.
- Inform tenant that 24 hours notice for visits will be given (except in emergency situations).
- Tour property, show tenant how things work, point out stopcock and meters.
- Tell tenant how to report repairs and emergencies.
- Arrange settling in visit 6 weeks into tenancy.
- End Tenancy
- Arrange check out visit.
- Tenant vacates.
- Get keys back.
- Refund deposit.
- Prepare property for re-letting.
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Presented by:
Nicole Nichols-West
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Who it's for
This Landlord Checklist is for teams that want consistent execution, less rework, and clear ownership.
- Standardize quality - run the same Landlord steps every time, regardless of who executes
- Save time - reuse a proven Landlord workflow instead of rebuilding processes from scratch
- Improve accountability - assign owners and see what's done vs. what's pending
- Onboard faster - use the Landlord checklist as the SOP and training guide
- Coordinate across roles - handoffs are clear and everyone works from the same source of truth
How to use it
How to use this Landlord Checklist:
- Start by saving it - save as a Template if you'll reuse it, or as a Checklist if it's a one-off project.
- Customize it once for your workflow - remove what doesn't apply and add your team-specific steps.
- Assign ownership and execute - set owners/due dates where needed and track completion as work happens.
- Reuse without rebuilding - when Landlord comes up again, start from your saved version and run it with clear ownership.
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