Landlord Guides
Setting up as a landlord
- Guide to OpenRent
- How do I list my property with you? A five step Guide
- What kind of description should I use?
- Why should I use a smart description?
- Why should I take a deposit?
- How long will it take to make my advert?
Using OpenRent's services
- What is OpenRent all about?
- When should I purchase Rent Now?
- Is the cost of Rent Now a one-off payment?
- How can I upgrade to Rent Now?
- How can I set up a tenancy using your Rent Now package?
- How tenant enquiries work on OpenRent
Tenants on Benefits (DSS)
- Can I advertise 'No DSS'? Is it illegal or discrimination?
- Can my tenant’s benefits be paid directly to me?
- I need to be paid in advance – are benefits paid in arrears or in advance?
- Will I have to pay the council all the rent I’ve collected if the tenant has been claiming benefits fraudulently?
- If I let to a tenant on benefits, how will they pay the rent if their circumstances change over the course of the tenancy?