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[boletus]

I doubt it was an AST or that either party ever thought it was one.

I think she breached whatever agreement she had, annoyed the neighbours for 3 months and didn't give a fug....

[boletus]

You've (conveniently) missed out the context.

The OP is saying they are in the same or worse situation as their tenants....

[boletus]

Was it their main residence? Proof of AST or just a Short-Let agreement? Bank statements, DVLA, council tax, utilities etc?

Did they keep a dog against the agreement? Did it p*ss off the neighbours by yapping all day and night?

Deposit protection is only heavily weighted in...

[boletus]

No.

https://www.gov.uk/stamp-duty-land-t...property-rates...

[boletus]

What happens when they change the rules and freeze LHA rates below the market rate again?

(The LHA rate for a 2 bed in that area is £947.40 pcm incidentally.)...

[boletus]

Nice one!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57087274

[boletus]

I'd see how it pans out next week when things open up.

[boletus]

To balance out the 'nothing to see here' survey;

https://scottishlandlords.com/news-a...urvey-results/

Unsurprisingly, almost two thirds of respondents do NOT think the reforms of no-fault terminations have been a benefit to landlords (63.6%)....

[boletus]

Solid stats rather than puff-piece spin from loaded questions about tenants' feelings.



The size of the Scottish private rental sector has dropped by 10%, that negatively affects all people looking to rent. And the market is such a slow moving beast that it will take years...

[boletus]

Is that by Lewis Carroll?...

[boletus]

That will be a big fat 'No' then.

Did it make people's lives better or did it just sound attractive to politicians seeking votes?
The vast majority of decent, rent paying, non anti-social tenants are worse off with no benefit....

[boletus]

Any proof* for that?

The size of the Scottish private rented sector has dropped by around 10% since the announcement of ending the section 21 equivalent.

In Scottish areas comparable to England, larger 3 & 4 bed properties, which are arguably more the domain of 'accidental'...

[boletus]

Who said it was?

Landlords have been remarkably reasonable throughout this pandemic despite the scaremongering from the Antis....

[boletus]

I'm surprised to be in agreement with you Art.



Probably the best decision at the time.

But how to redress the balance?

Winter Fuel Payment for mansion owners? Bus passes for Bentley owners? State pension freeze? Free (for all) prescriptions? Scrap...

[boletus]

Class 1 NIC's are compulsory. I'll certainly be drawing the state pension when I can but I could and have made far better investments elsewhere....

[boletus]

Only if they didn't invest it (and monitor it to make sure it's keeping on track).

If I'd invested all the money I've had to pay into state pensions, I'd be buying a Bentley at retirement age, not claiming a free bus pass....

[boletus]

That's just a simple way to explain it to make it easily understandable.

The landlord needs to be placed in the position they were in if it weren't for the breach (less fair W&T).
They don't have to have the work done nor show evidence of a reduced sale price....

[boletus]

The landlord doesn't have to prove either.

Edit: cross posted with Jon66...

[boletus]

And they'd do what exactly?
It's a pre Housing Act 1988 tenancy. Improvement equals a substantial rent increase.

Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it....

[boletus]

How much are they paying now and what is the current open market rent for such a property?

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/...article/2/made