Residential Letting Questions

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Is a Legionnaire Assessment a legal requirement in 2018? by Eigentum Started by Eigentum, 15-10-2018, 16:22 PM	8 responses 101 views 0 likes	Last Post by Eigentum 16-10-2018, 21:03 PM
Harassment by Agency by Superblades Started by Superblades, 16-10-2018, 12:31 PM	6 responses 79 views 0 likes	Last Post by theartfullodger 16-10-2018, 20:41 PM
What are the reasonable costs for damage to our property? by Accidental_Landlord Started by Accidental_Landlord, 16-10-2018, 03:07 AM	1 response 51 views 0 likes	Last Post by Accidental_Landlord 16-10-2018, 19:56 PM
Tenant has vacated property and left partner behind. by scampicat Started by scampicat, 16-10-2018, 05:58 AM	10 responses 178 views 0 likes	Last Post by security2 16-10-2018, 19:45 PM
Complicated situation by UTC Started by UTC, 13-10-2018, 11:51 AM	9 responses 278 views 0 likes	Last Post by UTC 16-10-2018, 18:39 PM
Ex landlord problem by Paczkaexpress Started by Paczkaexpress, 09-04-2018, 21:12 PM	17 responses 738 views 0 likes	Last Post by Paczkaexpress 16-10-2018, 18:27 PM
Landlord is delaying handover of keys? by MRFMRF Started by MRFMRF, 12-10-2018, 10:08 AM	25 responses 409 views 0 likes	Last Post by DPT57 16-10-2018, 18:11 PM
S8 date has passed by Berlingogirl Started by Berlingogirl, 16-10-2018, 11:26 AM	3 responses 46 views 0 likes	Last Post by KTC 16-10-2018, 16:41 PM
Wind damaged window by Anem Started by Anem, 16-10-2018, 12:45 PM	4 responses 70 views 0 likes	Last Post by Berlingogirl 16-10-2018, 16:34 PM
Am I better off selling my property, or renting it out? by eshjie Started by eshjie, 16-10-2018, 09:56 AM	5 responses 87 views 0 likes	Last Post by eshjie 16-10-2018, 16:31 PM

Is a Legionnaire Assessment a legal requirement in 2018?

Eigentum

simple answer required. Is a Legionnaire Assessment a legal requirement? Funnily my letting agent says it is legal requirement and wants to charge me a nice sum for service. I'm more skeptical.
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15-10-2018, 16:22 PM
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Eigentum

Since it's my first property I'm going to carry out the assessment. I don't suspect any problems, but I know in the loft there are bare copper pipes from a loft hot water tank removal in the past. Worth doing once, I say....
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16-10-2018, 21:03 PM
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Eigentum

Are estate agents breaking some Ombudsman guidelines by stating something that isn't true?...
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16-10-2018, 20:57 PM
Harassment by Agency

Superblades

Hi,

I'm wondering if someone can give me advice?

We have been in a property for 5 years on Short Assured Tenancy in Scotland.

Out of the blue we were issued with a Section 33 notice mid September with no reason given as to why with a date of the end of Nov to...
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16-10-2018, 12:31 PM
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theartfullodger

btw The Leases Act 1449 protect the rights of a tenant when owner sells. Check text at legislation.gov.uk
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16-10-2018, 20:41 PM
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boletus

It might be a long wait from this overworked charity.
They knock off at 5;

https://scotland.shelter.org.uk/abou...ral=contact_us

The helpline is open weekdays from 9am until 5pm....
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16-10-2018, 20:35 PM
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boletus

I do sympathise.

Landlords selling up is an obvious consequence of the over regulated Scottish system.

Doesn't sound like harassment though....
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16-10-2018, 20:14 PM
What are the reasonable costs for damage to our property?

Accidental_Landlord

Hello! Newbie here, so thanks in advance for your help!

We are currently travelling so we rented out our property.

Our house is a large rural property which was newly renovated to a high standard, with everything having been completed and decorated within the 12 months prior...
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16-10-2018, 03:07 AM
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Accidental_Landlord

Anyone? I'm really struggling with this and don't have much time to respond :-(
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16-10-2018, 19:56 PM
Tenant has vacated property and left partner behind.

scampicat

Hi there, just some advice please.

I rented my flat out through an agent last summer. It was to a lady who said she would be the only one living in the flat. Only she signed the contract, which expires in January.

Yesterday I received a phone call saying that due to domestic...
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16-10-2018, 05:58 AM

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