And, I have had tenants that did fall on hard times for awhile, they paid me, partly because I worked with them up front, made it easy for them to get in and make payments, I demonstrated some trust in them and that can be repaid, by decent people.

It will help in case in comes up in court and may also demonstrate to the inspector that you are not a slum landlord (although he still requires fixing, of course).I agree with Lynn.

It demonstrates to the tenant that I give a shite!

Any QI with a national presence  and demonstrated experience will be able to help you out.

by doing this you demonstrate you know the law, and often they do not. 

Its therefore imperative for all who do oppose to show up at the hearing: Either to speak and therefore demonstrate "vocal opposition".

There is no excuse for the new owner not to have an inspection of the property done to check all systems are working properly and safely.The owner has needs that can be met by establishing a gas service account, such as: providing necessary service on her/his heating equipment; getting and maintaining proper insurance; keeping the unit with a working heating system (furnace and hot water heater) to meet habitability requirements; providing a means to keep the unit at appropriate heat levels to prevent damage to the building; and to give incentive for the tenant to stay, thereby saving the tenancy, demonstrating good will and ultimately saving money in the long run.If it were I, I would negotiate a solution with the tenant that would include me paying for the natural gas for this lease period with the understanding that at the time of the lease renewal the responsibility for paying for the natural gas would shift back to the tenant and be clearly documented in writing with the signatures of all parties.

Check them out carefully and make sure the tenants can demonstrate they are responsible pet owners.

Keep your debts below 50% of your income and pay them as agreed.Paying any debt early is not the best to establish credit, that is done by using credit and paying as agreed.If you take any loan scheduled to be repaid in 5 years and you pay it off in 6 months, you didn't establish a credit history, you demonstrated the ability to payoff an obligation.

In our tool kit, I keep a "Zip It" drain tool and use it when we do our regular maintenance inspections, here's a good video that demonstrates it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?