Residential Letting Questions

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Sticky: Resident Landlord Questions by loanarranger Started by loanarranger, 09-12-2021, 12:01 PM	2 responses 562 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 215,312 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 9,313 views 1 like	Last Post by Moderator2 12-08-2020, 13:29 PM
Agency Not Paying Rent On Time by d_etherington Started by d_etherington, 11-09-2007, 13:33 PM	2 responses 1,680 views 0 likes	Last Post by d_etherington 11-09-2007, 17:46 PM
tennant leaves early, wants partial refund for month by JayZ Started by JayZ, 11-09-2007, 12:26 PM	14 responses 3,926 views 0 likes	Last Post by Colincbayley 11-09-2007, 16:22 PM
Property management company charges by rowenabena Started by rowenabena, 11-09-2007, 08:07 AM	10 responses 4,287 views 0 likes	Last Post by jeffrey 11-09-2007, 15:51 PM
Looking for temp work in SW London this winter by Poolboy Started by Poolboy, 11-09-2007, 15:03 PM	4 responses 1,488 views 0 likes	Last Post by Poolboy 11-09-2007, 15:18 PM
How long can I (legally) hold the bond? by madjohn Started by madjohn, 10-09-2007, 09:03 AM	25 responses 5,230 views 0 likes	Last Post by jeffrey 11-09-2007, 09:02 AM
Six people living in a house no individual contracts by jordan Started by jordan, 08-09-2007, 13:57 PM	16 responses 5,848 views 0 likes	Last Post by jeffrey 11-09-2007, 09:00 AM
It took 6 weeks to serve Section 21 Notice by savvyrealtor Started by savvyrealtor, 10-09-2007, 10:55 AM	11 responses 5,308 views 0 likes	Last Post by Beeber 10-09-2007, 19:33 PM
Landlord accepts our notice then changes his mind by anorthosite Started by anorthosite, 30-07-2007, 14:04 PM	30 responses 7,135 views 0 likes	Last Post by anorthosite 10-09-2007, 17:25 PM
Redirect: Buying and selling council house - fair or not? by davidjohnbutton Started by davidjohnbutton, 10-09-2007, 15:41 PM	—	—
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Reply to Agreement for friends to live in my house

by AndrewDod

You can't achieve that. Sorry. Rather leave it empty -- which is what Shelter - the charity that bizarrely claims to help people without shelter - wants you to do....
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26-05-2022, 10:36 AM
Agreement for friends to live in my house

by Tippy

I cannot find a definitive answer to my question by googling so here goes.

I have a house that I wish to allow a family who are close friends to live in while I live abroad as UK non-resident. I am trying to work out what sort of contract I should make between us.

I don't mind...
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26-05-2022, 08:48 AM
Reply to Electric inspection issue

by Neelix

Not every spark asks for previous reports.

it could be that simple

how long ago was the previous report?
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26-05-2022, 10:24 AM
Electric inspection issue

by Plumbob

We have literally just relet our bungalow. The agent who handled the new let and the previous one, which only lasted a year due to the tenant having to go to a care home, asked for the initial inspection report from 10 years ago to apparently check against the new one done in May 21 . The whole place...
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26-05-2022, 07:53 AM
Reply to Court papers returned with, 'Addressee gone away'.

by Lulu999

Thanks for the replies.

I think this is more a problem for the ex tenants if they try and avoid matters by hiding. Action can continue in the background until one day they'll get a bit of a shock when it catches up with them.

I think I've done all that's required of me at this...
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26-05-2022, 10:20 AM
Court papers returned with, 'Addressee gone away'.

by Lulu999

Dear All,

My previous tenants left the property in a bit of a mess with dilapidations well in excess of the deposit.
After continual texts from them requesting their deposit I emailed them with details of the amount I required to rectify matters. They didn't reply. (The texts also...
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25-05-2022, 16:33 PM
Reply to Agreement for friends to live in my house

by jpkeates

I imagine that it's going to take a while to get your head round this, but there is no guaranteed way to achieve what you want.

You can either rent your property to your friends or you can retrieve your property when you return to the UK.
You can't do both with any certainty.
...
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26-05-2022, 10:07 AM
Reply to Agreement for friends to live in my house

by Berlingogirl

It’s been said many times that it’s a bad idea to let to friends or family.
That being said if your electrics are iffy then it might be an idea to invest in getting them fixed for the safety of your tenants and your own peace of mind.
A written contract is a good idea as it. Sets out...
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26-05-2022, 08:59 AM
Reply to Deposit deduction for repairs - landlord responsibilites

by Hooper

Not sure anyone can provide much more feedback until you gets answers from the landlord.

With the pipe tight in against a stud they may have needed to open up further to find the fixings that allow them to loosen the pipe sufficiently to get a repair joint on. Looks like an awkward plasterboard...
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26-05-2022, 08:46 AM
Deposit deduction for repairs - landlord responsibilites

by fpyards

I moved out of a flat a few days ago. While I was in the flat there was a leak due to a punctured pipe in a wall cavity that the landlord is claiming a deduction from our deposit for repairing.

The total cost being claimed is £492.50 for the plumber's work and £180 to repair the wall....
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24-05-2022, 07:56 AM

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