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[JK0]

Yeah. Tenant claimed not to have received prescribed information, a couple of years ago. Don't you remember?...

[JK0]

Presumably you bought at a discount didn't you? Either sell to an investor, or keep the place on as a rental yourselves.

[JK0]

Maybe time for a precautionary s21? You don't have to act on it if tenant attitude improves.

[JK0]

Are you really the agent? You've been told multiple times to leave by 31st May, and will owe nothing. If you don't believe landlords when they tell you the truth, crack on....

[JK0]

I don't think you can deduct days of rent. (Otherwise landlords could also deduct days of rent when it takes them a while to clean a place after a tenant.)

Presumably you have an inventory saying the place is dirty? Then how will they charge you for leaving it dirty?

[JK0]

Oh, well either pay up or go to the FTT, like I did in the case you mention.

[JK0]

I guess it hinges on 'how professional are professionals?' Not very, in my experience.

Just get the place cleaned yourself, then you can leave it dirty when you leave.

[JK0]

LOL. Well I'm glad I exercised your typing fingers. ...

[JK0]

However, someone will come along when you try and claim for pet damage, and say that the damage you have sustained is fw&t for a tenancy you knew would have a cat.

Ask for the extra up front IIWY.

[JK0]

Durr. That you have not demonstrated there is not a conspiracy. And if we are discussing 'climate change' you and JPK refuse to watch the whole video....

[JK0]

Yup. It couldn't have been in marvellous shape in 2015, could it?...

[JK0]

You were silly to provide it, weren't you? Now that you have, you have to maintain/replace it. Maybe suggest a small rent reduction to make up for the loss of it.

[JK0]

Nah, AFAIK you cannot increase deposit amount for pets.

I suggest you charge £25 per month extra rent.

[JK0]

Far from guaranteed, LC. Tenant has to jump through a number of hoops to get benefits. Why bother with that, if he isn't getting the cash?...

[JK0]

Nice bit of diversion JPK. Ridicule the guy's previous statements, so he must be talking nonsense now.

[JK0]

Are you mad? You prefer a tenant who presumably spends the benefit money rather than pay you rent, to someone else who might actually pay?

Yeah, okay, you get half the arrears. What about next lot of arrears, when benefits get stopped?

You know the idea of a new tenancy is...

[JK0]

There is no need to give notice at all if you leave at the end of the tenancy. Just make sure you are all packed up and gone by the 31st. (Drop the keys off that day, and get a receipt.)

[JK0]

This video might interest you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leNe-zWamIU

[JK0]

Yeah, you already made that point, but I believe you are mistaken. Have a look at the first five minutes of this video:

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[JK0]

I'm beginning to think that is deliberate....