
Landlord Regulations
At Blue Crystal, we’ve been managing properties in West London for many years. We know that initially, you might be surprised to know that there are more legal steps involved when letting a property then selling it.
You don’t only have national rules and regulations: you also have the local ones. You need to know your rights and responsibilities as a landlord and your tenant’s ones.
For this reason, in this category archive, we aim to explain very clearly the main landlord regulations.
From the minute you sign a contract, your tenants will probably always call upon you to make repairs.
For this reason, in this category, we explain the main landlord regulations from your statutory repairing obligations. Also, we share tips on how to make sure that the tenants will make the eventual repairs to a certain standard.


What are right to rent checks
Right to rent checks were first introduced in 2014. Agents are landlords are required to carry out checks to ensure that their prospecive tenants are in England lawfully and have a Right to Rent. This legislation is intended to cover all of the UK though it is...
What is a landlord property inspection
Landlord property inspection The main purpose of an inspection is to evaluate the overall condition of a rental property; specifically to check if everything is in good working order and reasonable state, both the interior and exterior. It’s also the perfect...
Leaseholders who are in process of selling but have unpaid service charges
Unpaid service charges It is assumed that any arrears owing at the point of the sale of a flat will pass to the incoming leaseholder. This view is incorrect and can present landlords with a debt that may be difficult to recover, once the outgoing leaseholder has moved...
Importance of inventory at tenancy disputes
Property inventory report Experience shows that photographic and video evidence within your inventory can be vital in dispute cases. Once you have embedded your photos or videos into the inventory, as well as signing it yourself, don’t forget that your tenant also...