The advantages to the landlord seem obvious: it cuts the hassle out of having to find tenants and setting up tenancies periodically, or of dealing with a traditional letting agent. There are no concerns about meeting all the legal obligations to the tenant, no void periods, and no call-outs or repairs to worry about. At the end of the term, the property is returned in the same state it was in when let – in other words no risk and all the time the rent payments are guaranteed.
But if the rent to rent arrangement is not carried out diligently, the landlord loses control of what is happening at their property, and this is where problems begin.
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