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https://assets.publishing.service.go...ordsAgents.pdf

Should you, in error, ask a tenant to make such a payment, you should return the payment immediately and must return this within 28 days. If you do not return the payment within 28 days, you will be treated for the purposes of the Act...

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I can easily see one of the rabid anti landlord councils attempting to enforce a penalty for this but I'd hope the First-tier tribunal would make a sensible judgement and dismiss it completely as the legislation states any penalty has to be fair and proportional.

i.e There has been no...

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Sums it up nicely;

https://www.lovemoney.com/news/19482...nded-a-failure

“This farcical programme, introduced with the best of intentions, is failing to deliver at a tremendous cost to the taxpayer”

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As you well know Art, over the 13 years of the failed Scottish experiment. there is not one scrap of evidence to back that statement up. It is quite likely that by driving out good landlords it has actually encouraged the rogue landlords.

It has all been purely political....

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Read through similar posts asking the same questions.
In short, don't....

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As a professional landlord and property developer, I'd avoid any licensing area like the plague.
It is a clear and loud signal that good landlords are not welcome for political reasons and more local legislative nonsense is in the wind.

As for Scotland's mandatory landlord licensing...

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There'll inevitably be winners and losers.
Winners will be Generation Avocado, tending to move more frequently and home buyers themselves after a couple of years.
Losers will be lower paid, long term tenants.

Not possible to quantify the exact figures but for illustration;...

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Serve a section 21 on a friend?
No, you just look him straight in the face and say "sorry mate, I want the flat back, when are you leaving?"
And don't be so damned stupid next time....

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Oh! right I see, all my mistake.

The property is a doozy, correctly marketed, show house condition, brilliant photos, right price, no hint of desperation, letting agents doing a great job, everything under control, good management systems all in place. A five month (and climbing) void is...

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All sounds a bit cock and bull to me.

Take control. Advertise it yourself on Rightmove. Get a friend to do the (pre vetted) viewings.
Excellent photos, correct pricing, low/no fees, no half price rent desperation nonsense.

If its a good property correctly priced, it'll...

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Good to hear it went well with BG Sam.
The plumbers I use are drinking buddies and always answer their phones so I'd know months before if they were hanging up their pipe wrench. I'd also expect them to sort me out in an emergency, even after they've retired....

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I don't. I've cultivated great relations with my plumbers over decades. To me, it's a key part of being a landlord. They'll do a quicker, better, and overall cheaper job than any insurance scheme.

I wouldn't impose on them on a Christmas day but I know they'd turn up on boxing day, usually...

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With respect, I think you need to pay a skilled local tradesman to connect your cooker for you.
Cost me forty quid the last time I had it done. Many suppliers also provide an installation service (and charge more or find excuses not to do it).

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Social housing (around half of UK rental properties) rarely comes with a cooker;

https://england.shelter.org.uk/housi...ociation_homes

You're expected to provide your own:

• carpets
• furniture
• domestic appliances

You're responsible for repairing or replacing them....

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Definition of a garage is a building for housing a motor vehicle not a store for valuable items so I don't think any claim for loss of use holds any water.

How about fitting a quality hasp and padlock for a tenner?

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Check here;

https://www.trustonline.org.uk/

Judgements (usually) need to be enforced to go on the register;

https://www.gov.uk/make-court-claim-...rce-a-judgment

Edit: Cross posted with Stef

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Increase the rent to reflect the higher than normal service level.