Parkmatic Publications Limited provides general information only through its printed material and web sites  LandlordZONE.co.uk, LandlordHELP.co.uk, TenantVERIFY.co.uk, its LandlordHELP Forum  and LandlordLINE its e-mail newswire.

These publications do not cover every case or issue, nor do they give an authoritative interpretation of the law; only a court can do that.

Readers are advised not to act or refrain from acting on any information provided by Parkmatic Publications Limited without first seeking expert advice to make sure the information is correct, up-to-date and applies to their specific case.

If you are in any doubt about your rights and obligations or the appropriateness of information, forms, letters and agreements provided  by Parkmatic Publications Limited you are advised to consult a solicitor, a chartered surveyor or the Citizens' Advice Bureau.

Parkmatic Publications Limited makes no warranties or representations as to the suitability or fitness for purpose of the material provided.

All information provided applies primarily to the UK in England and Wales. In Scotland and Northern Ireland and in all other jurisdictions, laws and regulations are often different.

All information provided including specifications, details and prices is subject to change without notice. 

We make every effort to ensure that information published is accurate and up-to-date but we cannot guarantee this. In fact laws and regulations regarding property matters change frequently, so it is quite likely that some information provided could be out of date.

The the extent permitted by applicable laws we disclaim all warranties express or implied and all responsibility for inaccuracies, errors and omissions, information which is out of date, inadvertent illegality of content, or virus contamination on this site and through data transmission.   

Articles published by Parkmatic Publications Limited and on LandlordZONE and its other websites do not constitute regulated financial advice, which recommends a course of action based upon the specifics of your personal circumstances. 

Our articles are intended to provide general insurance information and guidance only. Purchasers from our insurance associates should ensure that their properties are insured for their full replacement values, including the contents, and full landlord risks.

Our articles are intended to provide general personal financial information only. We urge you to consult an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA) before making any important decisions about your finances.  

Any statement regarding financial services products and tax liability is based on legislation at the time the article is published. 

As this legislation is subject to constant change you always need to verify the latest position before taking, or refraining from, any action. 

The value of any tax benefits or reliefs referred to in our articles will depend upon your own individual circumstances. You should always verify these values with original sources and/or consult a qualified accountant. 

When investment performance is referred to you should always remember that past performance is no guarantee of future returns. Where products have an underlying investment content, the value of the investment can fall as well as rise. 

Where mortgages or secured loans are explained you should bear in mind that your property is at risk if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage or other loan secured on it. All mortgages are subject to underwriting status and are not available to people under the age of 18.

We disclaim responsibility for all content and activities of linked sites.

We would advise users to read the privacy policies when using linked sites.

Nothing on the LandlordZONE, LandlordHELP or TenantVERIFY sites, in the LandlordLINE newsletter or on the LandlordHELP Forum is designed to create any direct professional relationship (advisor-client) between the site and its users. 

To the full extent that the law permits we will not under any circumstances be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or specific loss or damage caused through the use of this site by: breach of contract, negligence, defamation, infringement of copyright or intellectual property rights. This is the case whether or not we have been notified of such loss, unless specifically covered in any operative contractual terms and conditions. 

You agree to indemnify Parkmatic Publications Limited, its employees, agents, associates and partners against any breach by you of the terms of this notice. Further you agree to indemnify Parkmatic Publications Limited against any legal claim or demand brought by any third party (including all legal costs and expenses incurred) as a result of your use of this service.

Should any of the statements or terms and conditions in this disclaimer be determined illegal or unenforceable for any reason by a court of law then such statement, term or condition shall be deemed severable from this notice and the remaining statements, terms and conditions shall survive and remain in full force and continue to be effective, binding and enforceable.

We are concerned about the safety and privacy of our users, particularly children and vulnerable people. Parents should at all times supervise the access and use of these services by children. It is your own responsibility to determine which services are appropriate for yourself or your children. Always use extreme caution when revealing personally identifiable information.

Gender references may use the "she" or "he" "his" or "hers" pronouns interchangeably throughout our publications. No preference is given to either gender and of course laws apply equally to both.

The Jurisdiction is England & Wales

Terms & Conditions

By accessing and using the Parkmatic Publications Limited web sites and forum you agree to be legally bound by the above and the following terms and conditions. Do not use these facilities and services unless you are willing to accept these warnings and terms in their entirety.

These terms may change from time to time. Please review them regularly to ensure you are aware of any changes made by Parkmatic Publications Limited. Your continued use after changes are made means you agree to be legally bound by these terms as updated and amended.

Please also read our Privacy Policy  page which also contains important information regarding your use of these services.

Terms & Conditions - use of discussion forum

Using the LandlordZONE discussion forum implies full agreement to these terms and conditions and our privacy policy. If you are not willing to agree and comply fully you should not under any circumstances use the LandlordHELP forum.

You agree to comply fully with the guidelines outlined on the home page of the discussion forum and to not post or encourage others to post any of the following:

• defamatory, libellous, illegal, threatening, harassing, abusive, obscene or objectionable material
• rumours, unsubstantiated facts or hype either from or based on your own original sources, third party sources or from previously published material
• unauthorised advertising or marketing material or spam                          
• infringement of another's privacy, confidentiality or intellectual property rights
• flooding the discussion forum, chain letters, computer viruses or any form of malicious software code, pyramid schemes or any other material or activity which may cause problems to us or to other users of the web site or forum

By submitting your contribution you grant Parkmatic Publications Limited a perpetual, royalty-free, right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, distribute and exercise all copyright. If you do not want to grant these rights, please do not submit your contribution.

We will only republish posted material in context and will, whenever possible, contact you first, acknowledge and credit you as author, and act at all times with respect and appropriate discretion. 

We will, using all reasonable discretion, remove without notice, alter or totally block information you would post on the forum where we feel we have good reason to do so, including for legal, presentation and space reasons, or when the information is out of date.

We do not have the time to routinely monitor or screen material on or relating to our web sites and discussion forum and therefore cannot accept liability for the material posted. Contributions made by visitors to the forum are not ours and are not routinely known to us unless they are brought to out attention.

If we receive what we feel is a reasonable and justifiable complaint about material you post on our discussion forum we will remove the post promptly and may reveal your details to the complainant.

You warrant that material posted by you is your own original work and does not infringe any copyright or intellectual property rights. Further, you agree to indemnify Parkmatic Publications Limited against all legal fees, damages and other expenses that may be incurred as a result of your breach of any of the terms of this  notice.

The Jurisdiction is England & Wales

Terms & Conditions - Tenant Credit Checks and Referencing

In conjunction with your application Raeburn UK Limited will carry out searches with the licensed credit reference agency (or agencies) they deem appropriate and may ask them to check all or selected details of the application.

As applicant you expressly consent to the carrying out of searches and the retention of information obtained about yourself or your prospective tenants.

You expressly consent to Raeburn UK Limited passing on the results of searches to a prospective landlord and other third parties for the purpose of assessing a tenant's application, credit standing, insurance decisions, for fraud prevention or the tracing of debtors.

Where the prospective landlord or his/her agent is the applicant the prospective tenant MUST have consented to these terms in writing - normally by completing a suitable tenancy application form. The applicant agrees to retain a copy of the application form as continuing proof of the prospective tenant's consent.

You provide accurate and complete information to the best of your knowledge and belief.

Applications by or for more than one party to an agreement will result in a connection between the two at the credit reference agency.

Payments must be processed before checks are carried out unless you hold an agent account with Raeburn UK Limited.

The contract for this work is between the applicant and Raeburn UK Limited. Parkmatic Publications Limited acts as a marketing intermediary.

By submitting the application you automatically agree to these terms and conditions.                                                                                                  

Do not under any circumstance submit applications for tenant credit checks and referencing unless you are willing to fully comply with these terms and conditions.

The Jurisdiction is England & Wales

Terms & Conditions - Debt Collection

Etheringtons Solicitors are required to provide you with this information. It sets out the terms on which they agree to act for you.

People responsible for your work - Anthony Reeves is the fee earner responsible for the work. The aim of the office is to provide clients with an efficient, friendly and effective service. If there should be any aspects of the service with which you are not happy, then you should discuss with Anthony Reeves. If Anthony Reeves is not able to resolve the matter to your satisfaction, then the partner of the firm with ultimate responsibility for the work is Nick Robinson.

Fees for undefended cases are charged as per the standard fixed scale as set out. Defended cases are charged out at the hourly rate notified, which is subject to change from time to time. During the course of a case, fees may alter but you will be given notice of any increase in charging rates. All fees and charges referred to in this document and on the web sites are subject to the addition of VAT.

Disbursements - It may be necessary to incur disbursements, which are costs arising from the provision of goods and/or services by third parties, for example a court fee to issue proceedings. It is normal to ask clients for payment on account of disbursements. VAT is payable on certain disbursements.

Billing arrangements - Etheringtons will send interim bills for charges and expenses from time to time while the work is in progress. They will send a final bill after completion of the work. Payment is due within 14 days of sending a bill. It is important to understand that you are responsible for paying these bill(s). Even if you are successful, the other party may not be ordered to pay all of your charges and expenses or these may not be recovered from them in full; if this happens, you will have to pay the balance of Etheringtons' charges. After completing work, Etheringtons are entitled to keep your papers and documents while there is money owing for charges and expenses.

Termination - You may terminate your instructions at any time but Etheringtons will be entitled to keep all your papers and documents while there is still money owing for charges and expenses. Etheringtons may decide to stop acting for you only with good reason, for example, if you do not pay an interim bill or comply with a request for payment on account. Etheringtons will give reasonable notice that they will stop acting for you.

Etheringtons Solicitors will carry out debt collection services on the client's behalf and the contract for these services is between Etheringtons and the client. Parkmatic Publications Limited acts as a marketing intermediary.

Use of this service implies a binding contract between Etheringtons and the client, and these terms and conditions shall be complied with at all stages of collection.

Although Etheringtons will make every effort and use all the expertise and professionalism at their disposal, no guarantee is or can be given that the debt will be either partially of fully recovered.

Etheringtons and Parkmatic Publications Limited shall be indemnified by the client for any actions taken by itself, the debtor or their agents.

The time for Etheringtons to perform any obligation under the contract shall not be of the essence of the contract.

Etheringtons reserves the right to accept settlement of debts by instalments.

If for any reason the debt is withdrawn by the client once Etheringtons have been authorised to act on the client's behalf, and prior to Etheringtons recommending or agreeing to terminate action, or due to lack of requested information from the client, stated fee rates still apply.

The client must not make any communication with the debtor once the debt has been handed over to Etheringtons. Where a debtor attempts to contact the client, the client must immediately refer the debtor directly to Etheringtons without further discussion or negotiation. Failure to observe this term may prejudice Etherington's ability to collect.

If the client receives any direct payment from the debtor, Etheringtons must be informed immediately to prevent unnecessary action in pursuing the debt.

Do not under any circumstance submit applications to Etheringtons for Debt Collection services unless you are willing to fully comply with these terms and conditions.

The Jurisdiction is England & Wales

Terms & Conditions - purchased items

By making a LandlordZONE site purchase through WorldPay you accept our terms and conditions which form the basis of your contract with Parkmatic Publications Limited.

By making purchases through the TeantVERIFY website you agree to the terms and conditions published on the site. Your contract is with Raeburn UK limited and their secure on-line payment system.

By making purchases through the TeantVERIFY website you agree to the terms and conditions published on the site. Your contract is with Etheringtons Solicitors LLP and their payment system.

None of this affects your statutory rights.

We reserve the right to refuse to enter into a contract to supply goods or services upon receipt of an order. 

A contract shall be deemed binding when you receive our confirmation e-mail.

Guarantee - In the event that you are not satisfied with the goods supplied from the LandlordZONE site or the order is terminated we undertake to make a full refund if supplied goods are returned undamaged within 30 days of purchase.

We reserve the right to make a handling charge where a customer abuses our guarantee by persistently ordering and returning goods.

The Jurisdiction is England & Wales