Threaten legal action over non-return (and sounds like probable non-protection) of the deposit and go from there.

Bullies usually back down when someone stands up to them, and he's almost certainly thinking that your friend will not have the capacity to do that so he can get away with ...

Hope this hasnt been answerd before, I did try to look but so many posts on here!
So, I am a landlord but never used a garantor before with my own properties and was a Guarantor for a friend of the family who has Learning Disabilities and on DSS. How long after the tenant leaves the property is...

insured.

it may have been an error of judgement at the time of arrears but I had sympathy for the situation and the rent has been regular ever since, so accepting the situation has given me a tenant paying rent on time ever since, with no voids and one who does minor repairs themselves,...

Q1 – Where is the rented property located England

Q2 – What type of Tenancy Agreement (TA) is this e.g. sole tenant (1 adult & kids)

Q3 – What date did current TA start 2010

Q4 – How long was initial fixed term 12 months initially, now rolling on periodic...

Fine but all that says is that he agreed it was a good idea.

It was your responsibility as LL to get all the legal aspects sorted out. (Which you don't seem to have done or at least not fully).

And it's those legal aspects that his solicitors are now relying on.

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I am joint landlord with my husband dealing with an anti-social tenant who we tried to evict with section 8 in May through Legal For Landlords. He refused to leave so we went forward with a court hearing that took place 3rd Sept. But because his solicitors were not ready, my advocate and I had to adjourn!...

He refused to sign the new tenancy agreement so is only going by what my mother drew up in 2003. But like I said he clearly says in his Defense and Counter statement that went to the court he agreed to it. - This is what was in the statement THE DEFENDANT ACCEPTED THIS A GOOD WAY TO TURN THE PROPERTY...

That would depend on the EXACT wording of the guarantee.

And if guarante is enforceable. Was it enacted as a deed and witness, please?

If the inventory says the shelf was missing and the dispenser not working, and he agreed to the inventory then the tenant already accepted that so doesn't have any case for a full replacement.