Residential Letting Questions

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Sticky: Resident Landlord Questions by loanarranger Started by loanarranger, 09-12-2021, 12:01 PM	2 responses 544 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 215,208 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 9,311 views 1 like	Last Post by Moderator2 12-08-2020, 13:29 PM
Landlady threatening to kick my friend out as he left uni and is in student accom by rockedboat Started by rockedboat, 14-05-2009, 10:39 AM	5 responses 1,139 views 0 likes	Last Post by rockedboat 14-05-2009, 11:45 AM
Bailiffs pursuing ex-T; is L responsible for debts? by Jolanta Nowak Started by Jolanta Nowak, 13-05-2009, 14:15 PM	4 responses 1,042 views 0 likes	Last Post by rockedboat 14-05-2009, 10:33 AM
Can I use this break clause to terminate AST early? by jimandred Started by jimandred, 11-05-2009, 21:00 PM	16 responses 1,859 views 0 likes	Last Post by Paul Gibbs 14-05-2009, 09:01 AM
Property let rent-free to relative; am I a landlord? by its4u Started by its4u, 13-05-2009, 14:56 PM	14 responses 11,892 views 0 likes	Last Post by Mars Mug 14-05-2009, 06:25 AM
tenants threatening - any case? by madrid Started by madrid, 13-05-2009, 17:48 PM	6 responses 1,294 views 0 likes	Last Post by Rodent1 13-05-2009, 21:51 PM
L rejects T's break-clause Notice; what can T do? by mamma mia Started by mamma mia, 11-05-2009, 12:29 PM	12 responses 2,527 views 0 likes	Last Post by jeffrey 13-05-2009, 16:38 PM
Buying house to sub-let to ex-spouse; can I use AST? by mordenexile Started by mordenexile, 13-05-2009, 10:48 AM	6 responses 1,221 views 0 likes	Last Post by jeffrey 13-05-2009, 15:16 PM
T sub-let to me by licence (without L's consent) by dmf Started by dmf, 13-05-2009, 09:13 AM	2 responses 640 views 0 likes	Last Post by jeffrey 13-05-2009, 15:12 PM
Help and Advice Please by Boombastic Started by Boombastic, 12-05-2009, 06:46 AM	16 responses 1,783 views 0 likes	Last Post by jeffrey 13-05-2009, 15:07 PM
private landlord by geoff88 Started by geoff88, 11-05-2009, 18:50 PM	2 responses 1,497 views 0 likes	Last Post by jeffrey 13-05-2009, 14:53 PM

Reply to Potential tenant do I need to be wary advice needed.

by Dreamingofsea

Thanks everyone for their input. I told him early this morning that I wasn t going to proceed to references. He is pushy he wanted to know why which I thought he would. I told him the truth which is there is no way I would give him the studio even with good refs (and 6 months rent in advance) without...
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18-05-2022, 12:55 PM
Potential tenant do I need to be wary advice needed.

by Dreamingofsea

Advice needed. I m advertising a studio in London on open rent. Got a reply from a man that offered 6 month s upfront (I know - alarm bells going off). I joked he s either growing weed or can t get references. He says he can t find any studio s in London (big shortage) near where he is working that...
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17-05-2022, 18:36 PM
Reply to Potential tenant do I need to be wary advice needed.

by PrimePropertyCareHMO

When taking on any new tenants I always remind myself that by accepting this person as tenant I am inviting them in my life for long term so I always ask my self a question if this person is someone I am happy to invite in my life. We meet all our potential tenant candidates twice or sometimes even...
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18-05-2022, 12:47 PM
Reply to Accelerated possession order confusion

by davetg

ash72 I was debating getting a CCJ for the £3,000+ she owes in rent on the drive home yesterday. I had come to the conclusion she has enough problems at the moment and spending £205 on court fees with the knowledge I would never get it back was a waste of time and money however I have just heard she...
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18-05-2022, 12:43 PM
Accelerated possession order confusion

by davetg

I have 3 letters from the court today all dated 22/2/22 referring to an accelerated possession that went before the judge on the 10/2/22 :-

2 identical letters giving me a possession date of 8/3/22 and one stating that the case is to be reviewed in a 10 minute hearing on the 3/5/22 so...
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25-02-2022, 17:20 PM
Reply to Windows and front door smashed

by Codger

Its not just the criminals who get it wrong. We had the police break into the wrong flat!
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18-05-2022, 12:30 PM
Windows and front door smashed

by Yorkie2020

Tenant messaged this morning to say her living room window and front door were smashed in last night plus some other damage. She called the police who arranged for someone to secure the broken window and door.
In all the years of being a landlord, I've never had to make an insurance claim before,...
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17-05-2022, 16:41 PM
Reply to Noise from rented property

by Hudson01

You have done what i was about to suggest - Contact the environmental health dept in the council, if you can track down the landlord it maybe worth your while dropping them a line with the issue, but as you say they don't have to do anything, the HMO licence side of things mentioned above is a good...
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18-05-2022, 12:15 PM
Noise from rented property

by zcacogp

Hi,

I have a question to which I suspect I know the answer, but I'll ask it anyway.

We live in a house whose garden backs onto other gardens. One of those houses is let to a group of students.

The students are given to making noise in their garden, particularly...
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18-05-2022, 11:36 AM
Reply to Noise from rented property

by ash72

I'm sure the students will only be gone in a month, and you will most likely get more students...........
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18-05-2022, 11:59 AM

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