Tenant asks for rent reduction

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Does not sound right to me. It's hardly worth setting up a Ltd company to manage 2 properties.

At a time like this do you need to be scamming the government?...

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No there is no such database - that would make out lives too easy.

When in doubt when a tenant is presented to you by an agent do your own checks. Ask to see 6 months bank statements and meet the tenant directly, look at the person on social media (you could do that now) and even google...

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Forgiven. If you already have tradesmen you use all the time I'm sure they will be thankful of the work especially if they can work solo on an empty property. That's what I'm finding at any rate....

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Thanks guys.

Snorkerz - I am agent for the owner who lives abroard. Apartment is owned outright so it depends if they are willing to take a cut in income.

JPK and Cymro123 -That is most useful information so have asked T to go back to employer and provide details to me of...

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I expect I won't be the first in this situation.

Couple on SPT been in over 2 years. Decent, reliable rent paying young professionals. One who works in high end hospitality has been laid off indefinitely and is asking for rent reduction during this strange situation. Tenant is to apply...

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If the tenants were joint how come the one that skipped the country did not pay the rent. They are jointly liable to pay the rent.

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Can't you organise this yourself - it's not rocket science?
Use google to find an inventory taker and instruct them, download an agreement from this site etc, etc.

I don't see how you can accuse the agent of making people homeless.

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I watched PMQs over lunchtime on the BBC and Mr Johnson clearly said in a reply to Mr Corbyn's loud request for 'no evictions to take place'
''no fault evictions will not take place'' and I would understand that to mean Section 21 which leaves Section 8 to deal with rent debt should we ever...

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On the Today programme Radio 4 this morning the Housing and Communities minister said that he now wanted a 6 month period, extended from 3 months where no person could be evicted 'due to the Corona Virus'. This leaves interpretation open for the moment....

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Bach - I don't think he is going to move out. 'I want to stay here' is a bit conclusive to me and 3 months rent is a lot to find.

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Luckily, last week I let my only vacant rental property to a single mum, working for a heating company and with mum, a senior NHS worker as guarantor. Normally I would not have looked at a tenant like this but I could see how things were going and thought this strategy worth a punt. Time will tell....

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Sounds like you have left this property already? I would go and take photos of its condition before the landlord does cleaning and attempts deductions from your deposit.

Could be the landlord would be right to make a deduction - we don't know as we haven't seen the place.

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Why is this person refusing to sign? Have the owners formed a management company to administer the block? It does not usually need all signatures.

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You may have to pay re-auction fees and legal fees of the seller + losing the £5K.. ouch!

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What does it say in your lease about walls, roofs and structures outside the confines of your 'house' - that is where the answer lies. Ask the Freeholder to explain why he thinks it is not his responsibility. Usually it is the freeholder's responsibility.

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I'd say it won't affect things like refurb/repairs - most of these guys are self employed and are going to be looking for work.

Just been in Wickes/Toolstation and it was packed! Ordered timber from Jewson this morning - delivery tomorrow but they think they will be closing soon for the...

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Were these S21 or S8 cases? Dreadful situation.

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CIL payments depend on which local authority you are in. In my area of work and having a Neighbourhood Plan in place 25% of CIL did go to the plan area for use in the community but suddenly our new Unitary Authority banned this so CIL goes into one big pot to be bid for. This does not please me and...

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What does it say in your tenancy agreement about paying rent? Usually there are no exclusions and it is wrong to with hold rent but the tenants probably felt that with no explanations and no contact it was all they could do. You need to get an agent of some sort in the UK....

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No detail has been given from the government on when and under what conditions they will pay rent. I can bet it won't be a simple hand out.
Get on to the Guarantor - I assume they are a property owner? G probably may not know the Tenants have pulled this stunt.