Residential Letting Questions

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Closed, Sticky: Tenancy Guarantees by Lawcruncher Started by Lawcruncher, 03-01-2016, 12:16 PM	58 responses 8,521 views 1 like	Last Post by Moderator2 12-08-2020, 13:29 PM
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Closed, Sticky: Using grounds under Schedule 2 to the 1988 Act by Moderator1 Started by Moderator1, 15-11-2010, 10:53 AM	0 responses 24,792 views 0 likes	Last Post by Moderator1 15-11-2010, 10:53 AM
S21 Notice by LEM Started by LEM, 27-02-2019, 18:30 PM	6 responses 142 views 0 likes	Last Post by mariner 02-03-2019, 02:30 AM
rent reductions, withholding rent by llznsr Started by llznsr, 01-03-2019, 11:34 AM	8 responses 177 views 0 likes	Last Post by Grim 01-03-2019, 21:47 PM
Jointly owned property - can one Landlord ask for half the rent? by Darwood Started by Darwood, 01-03-2019, 14:45 PM	4 responses 90 views 0 likes	Last Post by Lawcruncher 01-03-2019, 18:06 PM
can a landlord break a tenancy agreement before it starts by Hamid Started by Hamid, 01-03-2019, 15:05 PM	5 responses 168 views 0 likes	Last Post by jpkeates 01-03-2019, 17:29 PM
Agent Fees by andybrolon Started by andybrolon, 01-03-2019, 11:31 AM	5 responses 149 views 0 likes	Last Post by jpkeates 01-03-2019, 14:45 PM
Mother renting to daughter, what contract? by MrsARL Started by MrsARL, 28-02-2019, 09:41 AM	4 responses 368 views 0 likes	Last Post by mariner 01-03-2019, 02:58 AM
Breaking a lease early due to on going issues with house by sOconnell Started by sOconnell, 27-02-2019, 11:58 AM	3 responses 135 views 0 likes	Last Post by jpkeates 27-02-2019, 13:31 PM
Where do you get AST contracts from? by Parakeet Started by Parakeet, 26-02-2019, 17:24 PM	7 responses 111 views 0 likes	Last Post by MdeB 27-02-2019, 03:12 AM
Cold shower for 5 months by mightymooses Started by mightymooses, 26-02-2019, 18:18 PM	3 responses 174 views 0 likes	Last Post by mariner 27-02-2019, 02:47 AM
Mediation by Berlingogirl Started by Berlingogirl, 14-02-2019, 10:25 AM	12 responses 232 views 0 likes	Last Post by jpkeates 26-02-2019, 16:54 PM

Reply to Is it an HMO

by Berlingogirl

Yes, it's a HMO so you need things like fire doors and hardwired alarms .
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03-03-2021, 15:08 PM
Is it an HMO

by Enyala

House has been let to 4 tenants on an AST. They are a couple, plus two single friends. Does this mean it should be an HMO and should not have been let on a AST basis? Your feedback would be much appreciated. TIA.
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03-03-2021, 13:40 PM
Reply to Anyone see a problem with this

by jpkeates

There's nothing wrong with working based on texts.

The solution to the situation outlined in the quote is to replace "tenant refuses to sign deed" with "Landlord confirms to tenant that they have accepted their offer to surrender the tenancy".
Then the landlord...
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03-03-2021, 15:06 PM
Anyone see a problem with this

by Movieman

Hi everyone I had a real difficult tenant and they have left and owe me thousands. Which doubt I will see.

they have left a TV worth about £15 and and normally I would never do this but seeing it as I'm not going to get any money out them

They want to collect it , I'm thinking...
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02-03-2021, 09:46 AM
Reply to Problematic tenant

by jpkeates

If his notice is valid, when it expires the tenancy ends.
You could seek possession through the courts without the long delays imposed by the need for notices served by a landlord, but the eviction stay would still apply.
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03-03-2021, 14:48 PM
Problematic tenant

by Sean2204

Hi guys, new to this forum so please be kind to me. It seems a great fountain of knowledge and I was hoping some of you may be able to advise on a current predicament I have with an existing tenant.

The tenancy commenced on 8th January 2021 on a 6 month fixed AST.

The tenant...
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02-03-2021, 14:49 PM
Reply to Reference payment

by landlord-man

I wouldn't have told the LA that "I refuse to complete x, y or z" as the word REFUSE lodges a negative thought in their heads lol - and they go on auto-pilot thinking the worst - which is what happened in your case.

I would have offered to provide a basic 2 sentence response if...
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03-03-2021, 14:47 PM
Reference payment

by jase222

Hi,
I have a tenant who's leaving shortly and a letting agent sent through letter asking for a reference for the tenant, in the letter there was also 4 pages of questions about 120 to be precise.

I know it will take best part of a hour as quite a few are detailed and require looking...
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03-03-2021, 10:49 AM
Reply to Anyone see a problem with this

by Movieman

Good points that the law is biased towards tenants .

But it still leaves us landlords in an impossible situation.

Eg tenant texts to say moving out
tenant empties property
tenant refused to sign deed
Landlord enters empty property
landlord is sued...
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03-03-2021, 14:46 PM
Reply to Problematic tenant

by Sean2204

Sorry you're right it's the section 8 whereby we would look to accelerate the tenant vacating the property.

I have other HMO's in the city. As said above, this as c4 planning permission as the area is under article 4. It doesn't however require a HMO license.

Regarding the...
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03-03-2021, 14:43 PM

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