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 209,710 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 8,172 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 36,964 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 16,207 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 24,686 views 0 likes	Last Post by Moderator1 15-11-2010, 10:53 AM
Excluded occupier by paulasheba Started by paulasheba, 06-08-2009, 09:15 AM	5 responses 4,646 views 0 likes	Last Post by westminster 06-08-2009, 14:41 PM
Is this the begining of the end of S21 NOTICES by pms Started by pms, 25-05-2006, 22:39 PM	6 responses 1,343 views 0 likes	Last Post by mind the gap 06-08-2009, 13:29 PM
AST break clause after paying 1 year fees upfront by Matrador Started by Matrador, 05-08-2009, 19:32 PM	7 responses 2,684 views 0 likes	Last Post by westminster 06-08-2009, 12:46 PM
is landlord obliged to give T home address? by gds Started by gds, 05-08-2009, 20:04 PM	11 responses 3,835 views 0 likes	Last Post by jeffrey 06-08-2009, 12:24 PM
Posssesion Proceeding - Named Tenant doesn't live there? by Wet Started by Wet, 06-08-2009, 00:07 AM	2 responses 822 views 0 likes	Last Post by jeffrey 06-08-2009, 12:06 PM
Landlord Leaseholder - Assured Shorthold Tenancy? by Dashes Started by Dashes, 06-08-2009, 00:12 AM	1 response 1,087 views 0 likes	Last Post by jeffrey 06-08-2009, 12:02 PM
Minimum Heating requirements? by sandunes Started by sandunes, 05-08-2009, 21:34 PM	4 responses 6,106 views 0 likes	Last Post by PRS 06-08-2009, 11:37 AM
Bad Tenants left property as trash, need help. by longpo Started by longpo, 05-08-2009, 12:58 PM	5 responses 1,385 views 0 likes	Last Post by jta 06-08-2009, 11:37 AM
problem private tenant, evicted, possessions held by richmo1978 Started by richmo1978, 09-12-2007, 14:50 PM	7 responses 2,686 views 0 likes	Last Post by paulasheba 06-08-2009, 09:31 AM
Compensating tenant for boiler failure by owenant Started by owenant, 29-11-2007, 09:38 AM	42 responses 16,227 views 0 likes	Last Post by sjcollett 05-08-2009, 19:55 PM

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

by jpucng62

I am quite surprised at the number of LLs that don't increase rent regularly. If you have a medium sized portfolio - say 8 properties and you put up the rent £25 pm per property each year that is an increase of £2400. If your tenants stay on average 4 years that is £9600 in lost rent. Even a very...
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20-09-2020, 08:24 AM
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 Lodger turned sour, can I kick her out sooner?

by ChrisDennison

Understood. Common courtesy is a difficult concept, what is acceptable and reasonable behavior for one person is the opposite for another. Which can quickly escalate if people share a roof. Which is why the concept of a live in landlord is a stupid one IMHO because one side feels like it is (and legally...
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20-09-2020, 07:39 AM
Lodger turned sour, can I kick her out sooner?

by Stan52

Hi everyone,

First post here so please bare with me.

I am a live in landlord and for the first time i recently rented out one of the rooms in my house. My lodger has been living in my house for two months now. Things were going great at the start but very recently, we had an...
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19-09-2020, 17:54 PM
Reply to Do you regularly (or at all) increase rent for existing tenants?

by tatemono

haven't increased any rents in the last seven years with one exception when a tenant asked if her boyfriend could move in. we agreed an increase and lowered it back down again when they broke up a year later and he moved out.

We have really good relationships with all of our tenants. They...
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20-09-2020, 07:34 AM
Reply to Can I exercise break clause and notice period

by theartfullodger

Eviction will probably take 12 months ish, break clause or not.

Please quote EXACT wording of all break clauses, both for landlord and tenant.

Suggest you pay off mortgage.

Any arrears and if so have you already served S8?

Or encourage tenant to leave...
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20-09-2020, 07:26 AM
Can I exercise break clause and notice period

by wildflower

According to the tenancy agreement, I, as landlord, may terminate the tenancy by serving a break notice on the tenant. This is an assured shorthold tenancy and the break notice period must be at least two months. Am I correct in thinking that this means that I would seek possession under Section 8 rather...
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20-09-2020, 05:07 AM
Reply to New tenants- what are the most important things to explain about the home?

by tatemono

just print it out again. No big deal.

Even if you were silly enough to include the original manuals, you'll find them all online.
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20-09-2020, 07:14 AM
New tenants- what are the most important things to explain about the home?

by Lots on

I’m hoping to get new tenants in the next few weeks, the house has been totally refurbished, the last tenants left after about twenty years! I’m aiming for professionals/ family. Using agents for tenant find only
Is it a good idea to put a “ house manual” together? What information would...
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16-09-2020, 17:51 PM
Reply to Do you regularly (or at all) increase rent for existing tenants?

by Beswick

My model is similar to the OP's - I have never increased rent for a tenant.

It doesn't bother me that they end up renting below market rate - if they are a good tenant, you want to keep them. If they research rents after a couple of years, then they will realize how much you are, in effect,...
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20-09-2020, 07:10 AM

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