{"id":26287,"date":"2025-08-06T12:43:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T11:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/?post_type=web-story&#038;p=26287"},"modified":"2025-08-12T10:13:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T09:13:54","slug":"guide-when-property-tenant-dies","status":"publish","type":"web-story","link":"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/web-stories\/guide-when-property-tenant-dies\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do if your property tenant dies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html amp=\"\" lang=\"en\"><head><meta charSet=\"utf-8\"\/><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,minimum-scale=1,initial-scale=1\"\/><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0.js\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-story-1.0.js\" custom-element=\"amp-story\"><\/script><link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?display=swap&amp;family=Source+Sans+3%3Awght%40400%3B700&amp;family=Roboto\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/><link 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style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:4.12621%;top:53.72168%;width:95.87379%;height:5.50162%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5063291139240507% 0.5063291139240507% 0.5063291139240507% 0.5063291139240507% \/ 5.88235294117647% 5.88235294117647% 5.88235294117647% 5.88235294117647%\" id=\"el-84f4632c-718e-4c91-b5f6-0bbe7a3d8514\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.6521518987341769% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">What to do if your property tenant dies<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:4.61165%;top:61.65049%;width:91.01942%;height:14.23948%;opacity:1\">\n<div 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style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-691b6d1c-0e6c-4e1a-9f38-fa52d553b9bc\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Joint-Or-Sole-Tenancy.webp\" alt=\"Joint Or Sole Tenancy\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Joint-Or-Sole-Tenancy.webp 720w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Joint-Or-Sole-Tenancy-576x1024.webp 576w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Joint-Or-Sole-Tenancy-169x300.webp 169w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Joint-Or-Sole-Tenancy-150x267.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<div class=\"element-overlay-area\" 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style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.6521518987341769% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">Joint or sole tenancy<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:4.12621%;top:58.25243%;width:91.01942%;height:18.93204%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5333333333333333% 0.5333333333333333% 0.5333333333333333% 0.5333333333333333% \/ 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095%\" id=\"el-e5420b69-61c4-47b0-b454-69eece815293\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.686933333333333% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">If the tenancy is in joint names the surviving tenant inherits the tenancy<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fff\">If it is a sole tenancy the process depends on the type of agreement<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"ea543dbc-728b-4cc4-bdab-8b3de86fda30\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#8b654a\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" 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0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">Fixed term vs statutory tenancy<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:5.33981%;top:60.35599%;width:94.41748%;height:23.13916%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5141388174807198% 0.5141388174807198% 0.5141388174807198% 0.5141388174807198% \/ 1.3986013986013985% 1.3986013986013985% 1.3986013986013985% 1.3986013986013985%\" id=\"el-bb35e562-0ba4-40cb-8fd0-6b943a04a9bf\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.6622107969151668% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">A fixed term tenancy passes to the tenant\u2019s estate and their personal representatives<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fff\">A statutory or periodic tenancy may transfer to a spouse or family member<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"c18b58fe-bfba-4489-8f1b-e422f506dba5\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#d0c3be\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-70d95444-04bc-4324-9e67-db2cff557765\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ending-The-Tenancy.webp\" alt=\"Ending the tenancy\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ending-The-Tenancy.webp 720w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ending-The-Tenancy-576x1024.webp 576w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ending-The-Tenancy-169x300.webp 169w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Ending-The-Tenancy-150x267.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<div class=\"element-overlay-area\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(0.5turn, rgba(0,0,0,0) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 100%)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page-background-overlay-area\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(0.5turn, rgba(0,0,0,0) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 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#fff\">Ending the tenancy<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:5.82524%;top:60.03236%;width:91.74757%;height:22.97735%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5291005291005291% 0.5291005291005291% 0.5291005291005291% 0.5291005291005291% \/ 1.4084507042253522% 1.4084507042253522% 1.4084507042253522% 1.4084507042253522%\" id=\"el-46543c09-4c2d-444f-b030-ccd86997eff8\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.6814814814814811% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">You can agree a surrender with the tenant\u2019s representatives<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fff\">Otherwise you must serve the appropriate legal notice like Section 21 or 8<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"5b2f56f0-f04a-4f8c-a520-808041b4c68b\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#5e452c\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-87ad8eb1-0cf7-4eb8-b0f0-97fc6355e42c\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Handling-Belongings-And-The-Deposit.webp\" alt=\"Handling belongings and the deposit\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Handling-Belongings-And-The-Deposit.webp 720w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Handling-Belongings-And-The-Deposit-576x1024.webp 576w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Handling-Belongings-And-The-Deposit-169x300.webp 169w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Handling-Belongings-And-The-Deposit-150x267.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<div class=\"element-overlay-area\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(0.5turn, rgba(0,0,0,0) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 100%)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page-background-overlay-area\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(0.5turn, rgba(0,0,0,0) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 100%)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:3.64078%;top:54.85437%;width:92.96117%;height:5.50162%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% \/ 5.88235294117647% 5.88235294117647% 5.88235294117647% 5.88235294117647%\" id=\"el-231f56ec-9d5d-4c1b-ab5e-370f18e7a44f\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.6725848563968665% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">Handling belongings and the deposit<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:3.64078%;top:63.1068%;width:92.96117%;height:18.93204%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% \/ 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095%\" id=\"el-880ee510-936d-46aa-8a2b-f06db492e9d2\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.6725848563968665% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">You can deduct unpaid rent or damage from the deposit<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fff\">The remaining deposit and belongings should be returned to the executor<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"b0a03d75-a936-425d-af18-d3b561de54c7\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#424549\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-31e07813-9ed7-411a-910b-1df827a811c1\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/If-There-Is-No-Executor-Or-Will.webp\" alt=\"If there is no executor or will\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/If-There-Is-No-Executor-Or-Will.webp 720w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/If-There-Is-No-Executor-Or-Will-576x1024.webp 576w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/If-There-Is-No-Executor-Or-Will-169x300.webp 169w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/If-There-Is-No-Executor-Or-Will-150x267.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<div class=\"element-overlay-area\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(0.5turn, rgba(0,0,0,0) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 100%)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page-background-overlay-area\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(0.5turn, rgba(0,0,0,0) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 100%)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:3.64078%;top:53.8835%;width:92.96117%;height:5.33981%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% \/ 6.0606060606060606% 6.0606060606060606% 6.0606060606060606% 6.0606060606060606%\" id=\"el-40e20ce3-2133-4b10-ac65-c63667a0234b\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.6725848563968665% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">If there is no executor or will<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:3.64078%;top:61.65049%;width:92.96117%;height:18.93204%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% \/ 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095%\" id=\"el-8bbe1738-d5ef-46a9-811e-5a14f1b9f202\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.6725848563968665% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">The property cannot be reclaimed until the public trustee is notified<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fff\">Serve notice at the property and submit an NL1 form to the public trustee<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"9b11228a-1cdc-4ae8-8151-61f8d5344929\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#041e41\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-1240c79e-fdb4-47ad-8035-40712ead5354\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:1.21359%;top:-9.87055%;width:98.54369%;height:117.63754%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-fad71335-1d54-4252-a0ed-058a19a3a749\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100.72352%;height:100%;left:-0.36176%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/If-The-Tenant-Dies-In-The-Property.webp\" alt=\"If the tenant dies in the property\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/If-The-Tenant-Dies-In-The-Property.webp 720w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/If-The-Tenant-Dies-In-The-Property-576x1024.webp 576w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/If-The-Tenant-Dies-In-The-Property-169x300.webp 169w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/If-The-Tenant-Dies-In-The-Property-150x267.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 44vh, 99vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<div class=\"element-overlay-area\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(0.5turn, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.7) 100%)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:3.64078%;top:53.8835%;width:92.96117%;height:5.50162%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% \/ 5.88235294117647% 5.88235294117647% 5.88235294117647% 5.88235294117647%\" id=\"el-b0ac8f3a-42cf-452e-8d6d-8f85b71c8c2b\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.6725848563968665% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">If the tenant dies in the property<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:3.64078%;top:62.13592%;width:92.96117%;height:18.93204%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% \/ 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095%\" id=\"el-273fd391-ab85-4844-b5f6-479e77eaa38d\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.6725848563968665% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Contact the police immediately and allow them to take over<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fff\">In case of suspicious death or suicide police investigation may delay access<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"9b60652c-24e3-4b8b-bae1-b20765594f07\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#4a323a\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-1f25dd0b-2fe8-4431-8fe2-bd7c2356b658\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Final-Tip-For-Landlords.webp\" alt=\"Final tip for landlords\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Final-Tip-For-Landlords.webp 720w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Final-Tip-For-Landlords-576x1024.webp 576w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Final-Tip-For-Landlords-169x300.webp 169w,https:\/\/www.benhams.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Final-Tip-For-Landlords-150x267.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<div class=\"element-overlay-area\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(0.5turn, rgba(0,0,0,0) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 100%)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page-background-overlay-area\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(0.5turn, rgba(0,0,0,0) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 100%)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:3.64078%;top:53.8835%;width:92.96117%;height:5.50162%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% \/ 5.88235294117647% 5.88235294117647% 5.88235294117647% 5.88235294117647%\" id=\"el-d003f443-196a-4947-beca-274b569260fd\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.6725848563968665% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">Final tip for landlords<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:3.64078%;top:62.13592%;width:92.96117%;height:18.93204%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% 0.5221932114882507% \/ 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095% 1.7094017094017095%\" id=\"el-55533efc-1d5e-455b-b7ef-9909c7375334\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.6725848563968665% 0;font-family:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.372168em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Always keep emergency contact and follow correct procedures with sensitivity and seek legal advice if needed<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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