Residential Letting Questions

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short-term let by Rutar Started by Rutar, 10-05-2018, 12:14 PM	10 responses 206 views 0 likes	Last Post by DPT57 22-10-2018, 10:30 AM
Landlord taking me to court for spurious damage, deposit not protected by Andy_Wirral Started by Andy_Wirral, 19-10-2018, 14:23 PM	32 responses 835 views 0 likes	Last Post by KTC 22-10-2018, 09:41 AM
Company let - residential property by Kamkot Started by Kamkot, 21-10-2018, 18:11 PM	1 response 40 views 0 likes	Last Post by jpkeates 22-10-2018, 09:17 AM
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Possession without eviction in tenancy agreement by gummage Started by gummage, 21-10-2018, 15:06 PM	3 responses 55 views 0 likes	Last Post by jpkeates 21-10-2018, 18:01 PM
Tenant's boyfriend by tatemono Started by tatemono, 29-09-2018, 08:08 AM	11 responses 307 views 0 likes	Last Post by tatemono 21-10-2018, 17:23 PM
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Tenants possessions once they have been evicted

ash72

Two questions, on when a tenant has left the property but left their things.

1. What happens if some of the items are food, which will perish within a few days/week can you throw these away? Or do you have follow the letter of the law and keep them for up to 3 months if they owe you rent...
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22-10-2018, 20:55 PM
Reply to Tenants possessions once they have been evicted

ash72

The rent to guide is correct, but the guide is referring to when a tenant does not owe monies, but this question is for when there is monies owed by the T, when the LL is owed monies (rent arrears) they HAVE to keep the items for 3 months, and try and find the T and if successful then serve the notice...
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22-10-2018, 21:32 PM
Blockage responsibility

hsa1

Hi all

if there is a sink or toilet blockage caused by the tenants. Who is responsible for payment to resolve this

many thanks
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22-10-2018, 16:26 PM
Reply to Blockage responsibility

Lawcruncher

Lord Denning no less answered that very question: The tenant must take proper care of the place. He must, if he is going away for the winter, turn off the water and empty the boiler. He must clean the chimneys, where necessary, and also the windows. He must mend the electric light when it fuses. He...
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22-10-2018, 21:22 PM
Reply to Tenants possessions once they have been evicted

JK0

The goverment 'how to rent' booklet gives a figure of two weeks, which I think is reasonable.
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22-10-2018, 21:21 PM
Reply to Tenants possessions once they have been evicted

ash72

The tenancy sates 28 days, but I believe the Tort (Interference with Goods) Act 1977 states if you are owed rent arrears you must keep the goods for 3 months, if you weren't owed money then it's 28 days.

Tenancy does not list each type of goods which may or may not be left behind, the question...
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22-10-2018, 21:19 PM
Adding a named occupier

Calym666

So my mother rents a property from us, she has done for the last 4 years with no issues at all and is named as the sole tenant on the tenancy agreement, its all above board and legal in terms of agreements etc.

She has recently moved in her mentally disabled sister (aged 60 but with a mental...
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19-10-2018, 10:59 AM
Reply to Adding a named occupier

Lawcruncher

Please quote the terms you consider she has breached....
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22-10-2018, 21:12 PM
Reply to Tenants possessions once they have been evicted

DPT57

What does your tenancy agreement say about how long you will keep the goods?
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22-10-2018, 21:02 PM
Landlord wants hire professionnal cleaner for “light dust”

Lemarcus

Hi everyone, I wanted to have your advice on a few things. I checked out from my flat yesterday.

My landlord wanted me to hire a professionnal cleaner for the flat and one for the windows. I read the contract and saw that I was only required to get pros for the windows. So I decided to...
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18-10-2018, 21:49 PM

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