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It's academic whether tenant agreed to pay for damage or not, isn't it?

O/P can increase the rent to anything he likes, or give tenant s21 notice.

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Just buy him one of these

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I was going to suggest your tenant seems to be a bit accident prone. Are you sure it's not just you buying ultra cheap stuff though?

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You could do some online quotes with & without the claim, to get an idea of future premiums. Then add that amount to the rent, I'd have thought?

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You only need it for new tenancies AFAIK.

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Don't upgrade a kitchen for a tenant in situ. You'll end up like this guy: https://forums.landlordzone.co.uk/fo...tennant-issues

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Hmm. I've been missing Landlordzone, but I hope the present form is not the final one. I can't seem to call up the latest post on a subject, but have to scroll through from the start. Anyone else managed it?

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6 months rent up front IIWY.

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I think much of what we put in tenancy agreements now is already overridden by statute, isn't it?

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Making it even more unlikely for a disabled person to get a rental in the first place?...

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Is an 'Andlord' a landlord who does everything himself? ...

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Welcome to 21st century landlording. That defence has been tried on a few times on these pages since the law was made. The problem is that tenant can tell council anything he likes. Something like:

'I asked Nbhamilt for a new kitchen but lost my job while it was being installed. He now...

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Beware of this little gem from Shelter: https://england.shelter.org.uk/housi...sk_for_repairs...

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I think you've really screwed yourself. If you try the s21, I bet the council will be the next people to call, due to there being 'no kitchen'.

Don't start this sort of renovation with a tenant in situe in future. (And don't order things until they aren't.)

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My father used to have a saying for situations like this: 'Put beggars on horseback, and they'll bl**dy well ride.'

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Oh well as JPK suggested, I would certainly kick them out if they don't cough up. I don't think I would want to live so close to my tenants.

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The young, eh? ...

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But you'd still have loads of people renting to illegal immigrants 'off the books'.

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Does tenant's contents insurance not include public liability? Could that be claimed on for the garage damage?

I'd still use your own insurance. Maybe payment can be recouped from tenant's policy and so not affect your future premiums?

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Verified Poster? I think it just means that Landlordzone have checked that the person replying is the person who has logged in.