Better An Empty House Than An Unruly Tenant

Having been a landlord himself and experienced the services of letting agents throughout the UK, in 2009 Mike Jones started his own lettings agency with a business partner. He has been 'hands-on' in all aspects of the letting cycle ever since and there is not an area of the business where he does not have related experience and expertise. He lives and works in Hampshire. Foreword writer Dorian Gonsalves is Chief Executive Officer of one of the UK's largest, most successful property businesses and a former director of the Property Ombudsman.

• Foreword by Dorian Gonsalves; What Type of Landlord Are You?; The Name(s) on the Deeds; Risks Associated with Letting Property; How to Establish Your Budget; Tenure; Sourcing Your Property; Yield; Rental Expectations; Tenant Profiles; How Big?; More on Property Types: Merits and Demerits; Location; The Property Itself; Condensation Mould; Preparing Your Property for Letting; Inventory, Tenancy Checks and Visits; Insurance; Tenancy Agreements; Sub-letting: Another Cautionary Note; Marketing; Deposits; The Law of Landlord and Tenant; Expert Advice; Epilogue; Index.

'A must read for all those looking at investing in property... This book gives great practical advice, is easy to digest and most importantly has some cracking case studies to learn from' -Kate Faulkner, MD of Propertychecklists.co.uk; 'If anyone is thinking of becoming a landlord, this is the book to help them'- Landlord Today; 'A really good read. Pitched just right and something I wish had been around when we first started... well explained in layman's terms'- D L (Landlord).