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In tenancies prevention is better than cure.
There are 2 things you can do to avoid the risk of rent not being paid. The first is to screen your tenants properly at the outset to ensure they have a good credit reference. The second thing wise landlords do is to get a guarantor whether that person be a friend or family member. This way if your tenant defaults on paying rent you can contractually ask the guarantor to pay in full.