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[theartfullodger]

Could you kindly answer -- AST, licence, old AT, old "Rent Act" tenancy - please?...

[theartfullodger]

Doesn't Law of property act 1925 say liabilities of old owner (and privileges) transfer to new owner? S62?

[theartfullodger]

Indeed. Photograph everything in case later claim for 66inch TV, Rolex etc etc

[theartfullodger]

If housing association has a complaints process, or lease talks about disputes, follow them:. Carefully.

[theartfullodger]

If she wishes to risk it... sue for what she thinks she can prove were her costs, after serving LBA, through small claims. Might lose.

If I had a tenant persistently hanging up washing inside I'd evict (no offence). I always supply tumble-dryers: Appreciate these cost money to run.
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[theartfullodger]

Suggest serve s21 anyway in case there's an issue with s8.

s8 prone to delay, further investigation, chucking out, possible award of costs of tenant to be paid by landlord

Good luck!

[theartfullodger]

What does the tenancy agreement say about this issue please? Can't read it from here.

If nothing, ensure done clause in future...

[theartfullodger]

Ask Insurer, calm and polite, how (and exactly where documented..) you should have known that restriction.

Do let us know the response, please....

[theartfullodger]

UK wonderful. Which country e.g. NI, Scotland? Law differs
You mean all current occupants cover 50? Do you know why? How many currently occupied and under what tenancy type please?...

[theartfullodger]

Assuming this is arrears, be aware tenant may claim there are outstanding repairs to be done (you'd probably disagree..) and if judge agrees with T then arrears reduced by judge's assessment of cost of repairs.

I.e. be prepared


Why not s21 please?

[theartfullodger]

Check - Google "nearly legal section 21" for checklist...

[theartfullodger]

This may be helpful:
https://england.shelter.org.uk/profe...erty_guardians

Who or what were you paying rent to - him (personal account) or Ltd company (company business account in his name...) please??

Good luck, keep asking!

[theartfullodger]

Strongly suggest you 'phone Shelter 0808 800 4444 (the experts ) and discuss.

Does landlord live in same building? Does he provide any services -food, bed-linen changing etc etc ?

Do you believe you actually have an AST? If so & it actually is one (it's not the paperwork...

[theartfullodger]

Then you'll be getting a job as one, the logical action if you really believed this.

May I 'umbly assert you have zero evidence for your assertion....

[theartfullodger]

Owned property since 2000, no gas within 46 miles

[theartfullodger]

Exactly. Especially credit for a mortgage, particularly when interest rates are going up. (I had a mortgage, November 1979, Thatcher's rule, BoE base rate hit 17%......

Strongly suspect rates will continue to increase before they drop (hope I'm wrong ...)...

[theartfullodger]

What sort of mortgage are you expecting?? If not a buy - to - let mortgage, sounds like fraud to me.

I'd not rely on tenant in these circumstances. And the "Hunter" system the lenders use to track who lives where would very very likely spot the cunning plan and assume something...

[theartfullodger]

No water or electricity? Shouldn't have even been marketing it, surely.

How'd you end up signing a tenancy agreement for a non-habitable property?

No water? Suspect insurance may be invalid. Too much of a fire risk.

£15 to an agreed housing charity if there's...

[theartfullodger]

Returning owner may ask occupants to leave but the occupants do not have to take any notice of the request.

[theartfullodger]

Treat occupant gently: were my partner of 15 years dead, I'd be rather thrown.