Residential Letting Questions

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Sticky: Resident Landlord Questions by loanarranger Started by loanarranger, 09-12-2021, 12:01 PM	2 responses 662 views 1 like	Last Post by loanarranger 17-12-2021, 23:19 PM
Closed, Sticky: L's right of access for inspection or viewing? by Lawcruncher Started by Lawcruncher, 08-03-2010, 15:27 PM	548 responses 215,491 views 1 like	Last Post by Moderator2 29-05-2021, 23:16 PM
Closed, Sticky: Tenancy Guarantees by Lawcruncher Started by Lawcruncher, 03-01-2016, 12:16 PM	58 responses 9,367 views 1 like	Last Post by Moderator2 12-08-2020, 13:29 PM
NLA/ RLA which is better? by sjcollett Started by sjcollett, 07-09-2009, 15:14 PM	0 responses 1,259 views 0 likes	Last Post by sjcollett 07-09-2009, 15:14 PM
Overcrowding in a shared house by goodbyegti Started by goodbyegti, 07-09-2009, 14:08 PM	2 responses 1,119 views 0 likes	Last Post by goodbyegti 07-09-2009, 14:49 PM
Landlord Not Meeting Any Legal Obligations - Where Do We Stand? by Alcslr Started by Alcslr, 03-09-2009, 14:19 PM	2 responses 1,746 views 0 likes	Last Post by Alcslr 07-09-2009, 11:45 AM
Carpet replacement (waste water on it!!!) by claudina Started by claudina, 06-09-2009, 21:29 PM	2 responses 3,222 views 0 likes	Last Post by PaulF 07-09-2009, 10:55 AM
Break Clause Wording by Wheeler Started by Wheeler, 05-09-2009, 21:14 PM	3 responses 2,070 views 0 likes	Last Post by PaulF 07-09-2009, 10:49 AM
Legal advice re: tenany agreement by jmarley1987 Started by jmarley1987, 06-09-2009, 22:47 PM	1 response 856 views 0 likes	Last Post by PaulF 07-09-2009, 10:47 AM
shared tenancy - please help by desperathelpneeded Started by desperathelpneeded, 06-09-2009, 21:46 PM	3 responses 1,093 views 0 likes	Last Post by PaulF 07-09-2009, 10:45 AM
Defects in house; can tenant end tenancy and leave? by cosmic Started by cosmic, 28-07-2009, 22:39 PM	24 responses 3,852 views 0 likes	Last Post by cosmic 06-09-2009, 21:22 PM
Landlord promised one room, gave another is this fair/right by dekaspace Started by dekaspace, 01-09-2009, 23:37 PM	11 responses 1,775 views 0 likes	Last Post by dekaspace 06-09-2009, 19:54 PM
Deposit security scheme - previous tenants by nickyla Started by nickyla, 02-09-2009, 18:14 PM	8 responses 4,904 views 0 likes	Last Post by nickyla 06-09-2009, 18:11 PM

Reply to Inform tenant of rent increase

by Bridge2020

Any particular wording I should use ?...
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07-07-2022, 15:39 PM
Inform tenant of rent increase

by Bridge2020

I intend to slightly increase rent on my rental property. The tenant has been in for 12 months. I know I have to give one months notice but how do I go about informing the tenant ?...
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05-07-2022, 16:06 PM
Gaining Possession as an Executor

by acshaw

My Mother-in-Law passed away a few months ago and she had a few rental properties in her name, which I managed. I am a named executor in her will and applied for probate a couple of weeks ago. The properties need to be sold, the Section 21s have expired and the tenants haven't vacated. I know we can't...
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07-07-2022, 15:35 PM
Reply to Choosing tenants

by AndrewDod

That's an easy one. You need to keep prospective tenants honestly informed: Send to all 90 on your list:

Dear X,

I appreciate that the current situation is a very difficult one. Unfortunately it is as a result of government interference in the private rental sector , where...
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07-07-2022, 14:43 PM
Choosing tenants

by annam222

Hi all,
I advertised my flat on OpenRent (for the first time) and received 90 viewing requests in a few days (I have removed the advert now).
I set up an automated reply to all enquires with a list of 10 questions, then picked five potential tenants that ticked all the boxes. I called all...
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07-07-2022, 13:09 PM
Reply to Choosing tenants

by AndrewDod

No you really really can ask for landlords references/statements etc on more than one simultaneously. Indeed you often must. Be transparent though....
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07-07-2022, 14:16 PM
Reply to Can I claim rent reduction due to building noise and landlord’s misrepresentation ??

by jpkeates

You have rights under consumer law if there were things that would have led you (or any reasonable person) to make a different purchasing decision that you were not advised of.
It's called a misleading omission.
The legislation that covers it is Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations...
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07-07-2022, 13:52 PM
Can I claim rent reduction due to building noise and landlord’s misrepresentation ??

by A.Renter
I started renting a ‘studio apartment’ (i.e. a bedsit) in January this year in a three-storey 1930s block – residents are a mix of renters and leaseholders. I am considering asking for rent reduction due to two main issues:
1. Upon moving in I noticed that there is no way to turn off the radiator, as
...
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06-07-2022, 16:41 PM
Reply to Choosing tenants

by ash72

Based on the information, I would pick the one with the highest salary, as they will be able to afford the property and the costs of running the property. If you haven't already I would ask them why they are leaving the property they are currently renting - this provides good insight.

And...
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07-07-2022, 13:51 PM
Reply to Evicted and left a few bits

by jpkeates

Not unless there's a right of offset in the tenancy agreement.
There's no general right to offset in English law.

In reality, if the landlord did sell the belongings and claim the proceeds were to recover the cost of disposal (which the bailee is entitled to do), the tenant would...
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07-07-2022, 13:45 PM

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