Residential Letting Questions

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Sticky: L's right of access for inspection or viewing? by Lawcruncher Started by Lawcruncher, 08-03-2010, 15:27 PM	541 responses 209,729 views 1 like	Last Post by Lawcruncher 27-08-2020, 17:19 PM
Closed, Sticky: Tenancy Guarantees by Lawcruncher Started by Lawcruncher, 03-01-2016, 12:16 PM	58 responses 8,174 views 1 like	Last Post by Moderator2 12-08-2020, 13:29 PM
Sticky: Judgment Enforcement Options by vicks Started by vicks, 10-05-2012, 18:25 PM	51 responses 36,969 views 4 likes	Last Post by jpkeates 31-07-2020, 15:21 PM
Closed, Sticky: Useful information which may be requested from new posters by Moderator2 Started by Moderator2, 20-10-2014, 06:54 AM	0 responses 16,215 views 0 likes	Last Post by Moderator2 20-10-2014, 06:54 AM
Closed, Sticky: Using grounds under Schedule 2 to the 1988 Act by Moderator1 Started by Moderator1, 15-11-2010, 10:53 AM	0 responses 24,688 views 0 likes	Last Post by Moderator1 15-11-2010, 10:53 AM
Landlord witholding deposit by blueshirt Started by blueshirt, 23-08-2010, 09:56 AM	6 responses 1,506 views 0 likes	Last Post by Paul Gibbs 24-08-2010, 11:21 AM
Is an email from LL proof that deposit has been paid? by ryouga Started by ryouga, 23-08-2010, 16:37 PM	13 responses 1,316 views 0 likes	Last Post by countryguy 24-08-2010, 09:07 AM
Heating and Insulation by peterdo Started by peterdo, 09-11-2009, 20:24 PM	2 responses 927 views 0 likes	Last Post by Zachary 24-08-2010, 08:38 AM
Tenant issuing notice by text by Philo33 Started by Philo33, 23-08-2010, 14:21 PM	7 responses 4,414 views 0 likes	Last Post by Snorkerz 23-08-2010, 23:08 PM
6mth ast ended dont want to sign new one by pip68 Started by pip68, 23-08-2010, 16:39 PM	4 responses 701 views 0 likes	Last Post by Snorkerz 23-08-2010, 20:52 PM
Lodger doesn't want to move out by bobthelandlord Started by bobthelandlord, 23-08-2010, 19:09 PM	2 responses 1,004 views 0 likes	Last Post by property mongrel 23-08-2010, 19:53 PM
Poss strange question by countryguy Started by countryguy, 23-08-2010, 15:11 PM	8 responses 942 views 0 likes	Last Post by countryguy 23-08-2010, 16:16 PM
Evicting tenants by lol2 Started by lol2, 09-08-2010, 13:13 PM	9 responses 1,606 views 0 likes	Last Post by thesaint 23-08-2010, 16:05 PM
agent wants refs from current landlord by poppylouise Started by poppylouise, 23-08-2010, 12:35 PM	1 response 714 views 0 likes	Last Post by P.Pilcher 23-08-2010, 15:15 PM
T is a pain but unpaid rent has not reached two months by JazzyJames2001 Started by JazzyJames2001, 15-08-2010, 11:35 AM	33 responses 4,479 views 0 likes	Last Post by jeffrey 23-08-2010, 13:30 PM

Reply to Do you regularly (or at all) increase rent for existing tenants?

by flyingfreehold

our standard tenancy agreement has a built in escalator clause specifying that each annual anniversary of the agreement the monthly rent will be increased by the increase in RPI over the preceding 12 months, with a minimum of 2% and a maximum of 7%. We don't always implement in the increase but I think...
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22-09-2020, 18:44 PM
Do you regularly (or at all) increase rent for existing tenants?

by ChrisDennison

I would like to gauge your experience on this - in all my properties I have never increased rent in an existing tenancy, regardless of how long the tenant stays. Am I stupid or normal or somewhere in between?

I’m of course happy to adjust to market rent whenever a tenant moves out and...
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19-09-2020, 19:00 PM
Reply to Doors unable to close due to carpet

by ChrisDennison

I don’t remember exactly how long it did take in my case but it might be worth asking the landlord whether they just replaced the carpets and they are aware this has happened...?...
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22-09-2020, 18:36 PM
Doors unable to close due to carpet

by Dudely

Hi there,

I moved into a new 1-bedroom flat about a month ago and notice that all the doors (except the front door) can’t be closed fully because it get stuck on the carpet. The bathroom door can’t be closed fully as well but it has a lock on it. Wasn’t really bother with this to...
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20-09-2020, 20:45 PM
Reply to Rent Rises in 2020

by ChrisDennison

Well it doesn’t look like normality is returning anytime soon for pretty much all of us......
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22-09-2020, 18:34 PM
Rent Rises in 2020

by jpucng62

I cancelled all my annual rent increases when Covid hit. Since then some people have really suffered financially and others haven’t. In addition LHA rates have increased substantially for anyone needing support which appears to have had the knock on effect of increasing the rent of properties now...
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19-09-2020, 17:48 PM
Reply to Rental Arrears claim against deposit

by jpkeates

Some of the examples floating round property tribes seem to have that kind of timescale - but MCOL / Small claims were never that quick anyway....
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22-09-2020, 18:26 PM
Rental Arrears claim against deposit

by redgoody

We have recently informed our agents, who have in turn informed the tenants, that we are claiming the full amount of rental arrears from their deposit. Deposit is £1,065. Rental arrears £1,059. Prior to moving out, the tenant indicated that it was his intention to settle arrears using deposit....
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21-09-2020, 15:45 PM
Reply to Rental Arrears claim against deposit

by boletus

No, but if it goes to a hearing it may. Although I suspect that is for more complicated cases than just straightforward rent arrears....
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22-09-2020, 18:23 PM
Reply to Rental Arrears claim against deposit

by Perce

“Currently, it looks like claims for overdue rent via the small claims route are being scheduled for hearings in late 2021 (your local county court may be different).”

Does this mean that if I issue MCOL today the court won’t deal with the claim until the end of 2021 ?...
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22-09-2020, 17:59 PM

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