Residential Letting Questions

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Lodger or AST

BruceHumble

Hi

I am new to this so please bare with me.

My situation is I own a flat which I have been occupying for several years, I rent a room to a relative and 2 years ago I rented out the 2nd room to another man, I was occupying the 3rd room, making it 3 of us sharing.
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18-05-2018, 15:45 PM
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KTC

Yeah, doubt you'll be able to find much cheaper hourly rate.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/solicito...e-hourly-rates
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22-05-2018, 13:37 PM
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jpkeates

Depending on where you are £200 an hour isn't unusual.

The lodger agreement should say how notice has to be served.
If it doesn't say it can be verbal, it should probably be in writing.

If you gave notice verbally and the tenant demanded written notice, why didn't you...
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22-05-2018, 12:07 PM
Smoke Alams

Gandolf

Hi
Daft question and no doubt some of you will laugh, one of my agents tells me that we have to test the smoke alarms on the day the tenant moves in? Help never done this and usually just do it day or 2 before after final clean etc. Sounds daft but as I work I cant really do this?
Thank...
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22-05-2018, 09:52 AM
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Gandolf

Thanks for info...
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22-05-2018, 11:35 AM
Reply to Smoke Alams

Gandolf

Hi, I use agents so don't meet or really want to meet the tenant, incase I know them. This is something they must have done in the past without asking as we always tested few days before, think its because ive dual agented 2 properties they don't like it. Makes them both work better tho
thanks...
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22-05-2018, 11:30 AM
Reply to Smoke Alams

leaseholder64

Normally for something like this you would want to get the tenant to sigh off that it had been done, and you need to instruct the tenant on how to do the test, anyway. As such, it makes sense to do it in front of the tenant.
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22-05-2018, 11:04 AM
Reply to Smoke Alams

KTC

In their infinite wisdom, that's what the law says....
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22-05-2018, 11:03 AM
Reply to Smoke Alams

leaseholder64

The relevant legislation is http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2...ulation/4/made and says:

Which allows your agent to to make the check for you, if you like. It is ambiguous as to whether the checks have to be done on the day, or just that there has to be certainty...
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22-05-2018, 11:03 AM
Transferring a deposit

Mrs Dingle

Is it possible to transfer a deposit between two properties that are both registered with the dps, the same tenant and the same landlord.. Or do I have to go through the procedure of refunding and re-securing the deposit with the dps. The new website for the dps is very vague and unhelpful....
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16-04-2018, 13:52 PM

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