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[theartfullodger]

Of course EH have such powers. I'd report next door property if I had reason to think it was seriously substandard.

[theartfullodger]

We'll have to defeatism here....

[theartfullodger]

Depends on EXACT wording of both tenancy agreement and guarantee, plus how implemented (eg was guarantor advised to seek legal advice and given copies of documents to study, plus was guarantee enacted as a deed?)

(Please don't quote the lot..)

[theartfullodger]

Pleased to hear HMRC are continuing to track down likely tax avoiders/evaders.

Zack, you are confusing CGT with Income tax

There are over 10 taxes a landlord may pay. Buy a book on property tax. Getting & reading it will take less effort (time/money) than you will s...

[theartfullodger]

Is it actually connected to required utilities?? Even if it is, suspect were there a HHSRS survey you'd have some problems. Advertise it as a "quaint historical folly" and charge 50p to view....

[theartfullodger]

Interesting you seem to suggest NHS usage is a "benefit". (I'd not argue with you..)

Being aged 73, I object to be described as the "weakest in society": The e.g. poor, the sick, the homeless, the abused, the downtrodden I'd consider some or most, sadly for them, usually...

[theartfullodger]

Start deposit dispute process with the scheme it's protected with. It's what the law was changed to give, after years of landlords exploiting tenants.

See Shelter website for details of how and with whom

[theartfullodger]

It's not an AST (can't be, may not be, legally impossible to be).

What education as a landlord have you done please?

Suggest you make other plans rather than trying to move back in any time soon.

Sorry

[theartfullodger]

So you would argue if rent increased to 5x original he's still liable? Please quote phrase in guarantee agreement supporting this.

[theartfullodger]

The agreement he guaranteed has been changed. So guarantee no longer valid. You could always try court enforcement against guarantor but IMHO would almost certainly fail.

[theartfullodger]

Is the property owned by council or owned by a private landlord, and being offered to you by council, please?

Was this from housing register or (no offense) from homeless application, please?

[theartfullodger]

You've been paying the pensions of those in receipt of state pension. There is no pot of money you've been paying into reserved just for you.

Think about, when state pension started where was the money coming from? Only then current taxpayers.

Artful, in receipt of the usual...

[theartfullodger]

There's only one tenant, all of them. Serve s8 today, to all occupants, copied guarantors.

[theartfullodger]

May I humbly suggest you re-read your original post looking for the phrase. " ...the flat would be inhabitable...."..

Detail matters in property, paperwork, council tax discounts or exemptions..

[theartfullodger]

You state that the property will be inhabitable... is there a clue there?


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[theartfullodger]

Reasonable? The evidence is from check-in and check-out inventory and photos.

What's reasonable is that the place is no worse,less fair wear 'n tear, than at the start. Regardless of any so-called professional cleaning or not.

[theartfullodger]

No. It's up to landlord, with such evidence as they have (eg from inventory clerk) to prove a loss due to unfair wear 'n year.

If, eg, tenant was single very careful older female who frequently scrupulously cleaned there would be no need for the mythical "professional cleaning"....

[theartfullodger]

Could be abolished, as the equivalent has been in Scotland. As a Scottish landlord, quite happy with that.

[theartfullodger]

Oh good. Sounds like you may have two penalty claims for deposit, one for not being returned when you left previous property, another for non-protection (penalty is up to 3x deposit) for current tenancy.

One of the minor pleasures I get from LLZ is hearing if other landlords making even...

[theartfullodger]

Indeed. Until landlord actually serves any notice, do nothing. Calm, polite, smily. Call us and/or Shelter when any notice arrives And any requests for visits, surveys, valuations whatever you don't have to agree, just politely decline, in writing.

Change locks (keep old ones to put back...