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Definitely don't let the tenant do it or pay for it.
If the tenant agrees in writing to a small rent increase variation to contract (that's not a fee - it is an altered service) then go ahead. The increase would be small though (maybe 1/200th of the cost of the work per rental month).
If you are feeling charitable and its a great tenant and you would have done the work anyway in the near term then do what you want.
If you conclude that the tenant fee act prohibits you from changing a fee in exchange for an improved service, then obviously do not offer an improved service (that is what how the government is wanting you to think). In that case explain that you would do it but the law prevents you from doing it in a mutually agreeable manner.
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Thanks for the answers, its a epc band D, i didn't increase the rent for 6 years moved it with market 2 years ago, i bought the house to sell but couldn't so let it out, i built a house on the garden which i wanted to sell but again couldn't so i have rented that out 4 years ago.
I will just pay for up and down stairs, i am looking at a exit plan but i don't wish to overload with questionsLeave a comment:
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OP for what its worth, my view...dont let the tenant pay, and dont increase the rent.
Rationale:
1) Investing in UPVC replacement is a net benefit to the property in any event, and (at some point) will become part of a necessary repair to the property.
2) Allowing the tenant to pay some of this is asking for later trouble in my view as regardless of the legalities you could put in place to allow it, it will inevitably end up as an "emotional" throwback for the tenant if there are issues in future.
3) Personally, I wouldnt charge a rent increase to a good tenant - or at least certainly not a rent increase that isnt simply aligned to general rental increases over time.
4) Supporting the request and paying yourself is sure to have positive views for the tenant and therefore increase their satisfaction in the property and with you as a landlord, and therefore hopefully continue to keep a good long term tenant.
5) UPVC installation is tax deductable as maintenance under HMRC regs....Leave a comment:
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Double glazing makes relatively little difference to EPC but IMHO is a sensible repair to make.Leave a comment:
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Tenant wants new windows
Hi, first post here please go easy, old terranced house tenant wants replacement upvc windows i have agreed to do the downstairs and she has offered to pay for the upstairs, is that a crazy idea to let her pay or shall i put up the rent, home i just below market value, good tenant been there 8 years.
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Reply to Notice at the end of fixed term ASTThey have made a claim for a full months rent and a slight cleaning issue (£25) that I think I would contest at the same time.
I expected that the claim would be itemised on the scheme website but this isn't the case.02-07-2020, 21:20 PM -
Hi,
I am having problems with my Letting Agent and have been in touch with Shelter but would also really appreciate some more advice before I go any further.
Brief- I had been renting a flat in Preston with myself as the sole tenant/occupant from 21st June 2019 to 20th June
29-06-2020, 17:10 PM -
Correct except for the small point that the whole tenancy is a contractual period tenancy. Also perhaps preferable to refer to the first 6 months as the "initial period".
Not quite sure what you mean by that.
No, because (assuming there...02-07-2020, 20:26 PM -
Hi, I have a request from a tenant for a 6month AST, and thereafter for a monthly contractual periodic tenancy subject to same terms and conditions.
theyre going to be paying the first 6 months upfront and thereafter want to pay monthly.
on the default AST template im using...25-06-2020, 21:45 PM -
You need to clarify what you mean by that. Is it (A) a six months fixed term, followed by a statutory periodic tenancy pursuent to section 5 of the Housing Act 1988, or is it (B) a tenancy with an initial six month terms that continues month by month contractually.
That's...02-07-2020, 20:16 PM -
Dear all,
I’m currently in some dispute with a council tax office and was wondering whether anyone can confirm (or oppose) my opinion on when a tenancy ends:
- TA had six month term followed by recurring monthly tenancy ending on the 14th of the month
- TA has clause...02-07-2020, 18:55 PM -
So for my own understanding
1. an AST can have an Initial Term (say 6 months) and then 'continue' as a (say) monthly periodic tenancy (commonly referred to as a contractual periodic tenancy because it is not statutory) but in this scenario the tenancy cannot have a 'Fixed Term'?
2. In the...02-07-2020, 20:11 PM -
Reply to Whose responsible for the repairs?Thanks MdeB, I wasn’t aware this had finally reached the CoA but as it states there, still far from clear. I think in this case here it’s fairly clear that no GSC existed (perhaps ever) - but I guess taking this case to the CoA again might be pushing things too much
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02-07-2020, 18:45 PM -
We moved into a private let property last August 26th into a house with some of our friends, they moved out towards the end of our 6 month contract with our landlady. Our landlord lives miles and miles away and has visited us once, when we moved into her house.
My husband and I knew that...29-06-2020, 23:22 PM -
Ex tenants of mine, acrimonious eviction, eventually left, grumpily, they took all the carpets (not an issue as I'd already planned to re-decorate & re-carpet, made it cheaper & easier) but in the process of pulling up the carpets yanked a couple of storage radiators off the wall.
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