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Information & Guides

We have developed a collection of FREE downloadable Information Guides, and factsheets full of practical advice for Letting Agents to support them delivering exceptional service to their clients.

Downloads Available

Embark How to rent: the checklist for renting in England issue
Embark How to rent: the checklist for renting in England issue

How to rent: the checklist for renting in England

It provides a checklist and further detailed information on each stage of the renting process, including:

  • what to look out for before renting
  • living in a rented home
  • what happens at the end of a tenancy
  • what to do if things go wrong

Further related information is also available directly

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Embark How to Let: A guide for anyone interested in letting a property in the private rented sector issue
Embark How to Let: A guide for anyone interested in letting a property in the private rented sector issue

How to Let: A guide for anyone interested in letting a property in the private rented sector

This guide explains the responsibilities, legal requirements and best practice for letting a property in the private rented sector.

It is not intended to cover leasehold, holiday lets or ‘resident landlords’ who let to lodgers.

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Embark Guide to Right to Rent Checks issue
Embark Guide to Right to Rent Checks issue

Guide to Right to Rent Checks

This guide gives a detailed explanation of the requirements and checks landlords, letting agents and home owners need to perform in order to comply with the right to rent scheme and how to carry out right to rent checks.

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Embark Code of Practice on right to rent issue
Embark Code of Practice on right to rent issue

Code of Practice on right to rent

Civil penalty scheme for landlords and their agents. Guidance for landlords and letting agents affected by the introduction of right to rent immigration checks.

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Landlord_and_Tenant_Guidance_August_update

Coronavirus (Covid 19) A guide for landlords and tenants

Government guidance on the impact of the Pandemic on key property / tenancy issues, including:

  • Management of Repairs and Maintenance
  • Rental Payments
  • Possession and Courts
  • Health  & Safety
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Embark Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill Summary issue
Embark Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill Summary issue

Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill Summary

Guidance for Welsh letting agents explaining how the the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill affects them, including what fees can be charged to tenants, how the new regime will be enforced and more.

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Embark The Tenancy Deposit Cap – what you need to know issue
Embark The Tenancy Deposit Cap – what you need to know issue

The Tenancy Deposit Cap – what you need to know

My Deposits new guide provides full guidance, including step by step advice on adjusting deposits for the deposit cap.

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Embark TDS Guide: Deposit Cap Solution issue
Embark TDS Guide: Deposit Cap Solution issue

TDS Guide: Deposit Cap Solution

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) guide to The Tenancy Deposit Cap, providing letting agents with information and guidence on the process to follow.

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Embark Form 6A: Section 21 Notice for a no fault possession on an assured shorthold tenancy issue
Embark Form 6A: Section 21 Notice for a no fault possession on an assured shorthold tenancy issue

Form 6A: Section 21 Notice for a no fault possession on an assured shorthold tenancy

This form should be used where a no fault possession of accommodation let under an assured shorthold tenancy is sought under section 21(1) or (4) of the Housing Act 1988.

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Embark Notes for Form 6A: Section 21 issue
Embark Notes for Form 6A: Section 21 issue

Notes for Form 6A: Section 21

Notes on when to use Form 6a, when you cannot use this form, and the information and documents that must be provided to tenants.

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Embark Tenant Fees Act 2019: Guidance for landlords and agents issue
Embark Tenant Fees Act 2019: Guidance for landlords and agents issue

Tenant Fees Act 2019: Guidance for landlords and agents

Guidance for landlords and letting agents explaining how the Tenant Fees Act 2019 affects them. This guide includes the answers to the following commonly asked questions:

  • What fees can I ask a tenant to pay?
  • When does the ban apply?
  • What does this mean for existing tenancy agreements?
  • What is considered to be a breach of the ban?
  • Prohibited payments
  • permitted payments
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Embark Guide for inventories, check-in and check-out reports issue
Embark Guide for inventories, check-in and check-out reports issue

Guide for inventories, check-in and check-out reports

TDS in collaboration with ARLA Propertymark and the AIIC have produced a document with guidance on the best practice for carrying out inventory reports, including deposit deductions and disputes over unclear or poor-quality reports. This is guide for letting agents, landlords and tenants.

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Embark Right to rent document checks: a user guide issue
Embark Right to rent document checks: a user guide issue

Right to rent document checks: a user guide

Guidance for landlords and tenants on how right to rent checks should be carried out and which documents are acceptable.

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Embark Code of Practice for Landlords issue
Embark Code of Practice for Landlords issue

Code of Practice for Landlords

Avoiding unlawful discrimination when conducting ‘right to rent’ checks in the private rented residential sector.

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