Any websites to recommend, landlords more hands on not too much rely on Estate Agency?

Marcus-H_2

you need to way up the cons & pros
starters - liability insurance. You may have this included with the Agency. You may already have your own place. If you don't then that is another outgoing. 
Depending on your tenant, your hands on - means dropping everything to be at the tenant beck & call. Can be tricky if you are working fulltime!
Problematic tenants can mean chasing rent - possibly dealing with evictions, going to court, etc. - So you may also want legal fees insurance.
Finally, do you think you will be able to command the same amount of rent compared to the agency?
Mine are with an agency, as people around here still like the brick & mortar security that an estate agents give them. Their fees are paid for by the extra rental price they managed to obtain.

dimbo61

NRLA is a good landlord group with template forms

Tenancy agreement
Guarantor form
Addendum form

Legal advice.
They can also do credit checks etc

Podcasts and courses on being a LL.
Fire safety, Right to Rent, Section 8/21 and Eviction notices.
MyDeposits for deposit 

ileven1225

dimbo61 said:

NRLA is a good landlord group with template forms

Tenancy agreement
Guarantor form
Addendum form

Legal advice.
They can also do credit checks etc

Podcasts and courses on being a LL.
Fire safety, Right to Rent, Section 8/21 and Eviction notices.
MyDeposits for deposit 

Thanks, I joined NRLA a couple of years ago, they did give me some helpful tips. Now my wife and I will be more hands on than before. Do you know where I could download those templates from NRLA and ask them for credit checks?

Do you mean NRLA have Podcasts as well?