Housing Benefit / Room Rate

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Well, the pre-screening worked. 36 applicants. Filtered down with the automatic pre-screening response. Telephone calls with 4 applicants to which I scheduled 2 viewings.

New tenants have paid holding deposit. Excellent background rental history and after 10 years in the same house...

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I didn't go that far with the checks. Tenants situation has only just changed - 3 working adults sharing the rent between them and no need for benefits.

I have spoken with the tenant this morning and she does, genuinely want to relocate so she is full plans ahead....

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Hi

I'm trying to see if I can help one of my tenants. Tenant, along with her two sons have rented from me long term. All three of them work and have been paying the rent between them. Now, eldest son has moved out and tenant feels she can't afford to stay. She is looking to relocate to...

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Sad but true.

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@kelbo - Agree the bank statements tell so much. The last time I almost had the wool pulled over my eyes, I had spoken with the tenants on the phone, I really liked them, my agent who conducted the viewings really like them. I was beginning to feel lucky to potentially have good tenants again. I believed...

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The landlord can appeal/present evidence. I have had this done to me before. It's a pain and sometimes just not worth the agro....

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There are lots of changes. Lots and lots:-

I'm assuming you are in England or Wales.

Gas safety cert and EPC must be served to tenant before occupation. Right to rent checks, issuing of the 'current' Tenants how to rent guide (that is always being updated in some minor way)....

[Claymore]

Those questions I ask, are generally in a phone call, but if I can't filter many out - 73 phone calls is totally chaotic and too much.

Perhaps a little more tweaking to my pre-screening email!...

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Is this better? I think it still sounds a bit direct but, I have to find a way of asking the info to avoid wasting everyone's time.



Thank you for your enquiry for the house on ##### ######.

Could you please tell me a little bit about yourself and why you are...

[Claymore]

Yes, I definitely did lay it on a bit thick - have softened and corrected it now. Thank you.

[Claymore]

Thank you. Appreciated.

[Claymore]

Artful, my opinion is, if a Landlord has a good tenant, he wouldn't be looking to move them on. The tenant who is leaving me, has been with me for almost 10 years. I've shot myself if the foot for losing a good tenant - I invited for a holiday where I live and now she is relocating lol....

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Thank you. Yes, this is much better....

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Thoughts on this please. Am wondering if I have gone a bit OTT. I have put an auto-reply on for Tenant Enquiries (Open Rent)

I have a property coming available soon (South East London). A few months ago, I had a property in the same area come up. I had 73 enquiries, filtered down...

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If rent has been paid direct to the Landlord, the Council can sometimes claim it back if the tenant should not have been entitled to the housing benefit....

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Hi

Has any of our landlords any actual experience of using these generators?

Recommend or not. Aim of use is after tenants have left and the carpets have been cleaned etc. Had a tenant who had a cat - there was no smell initially but now, a couple of months in, there appears...

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I have. I think it's called a perfect storm lol....

[Claymore]

JPK, is correct in your example.

You are talking of renting out for a 6 month period only. Currently the last 9 months are exempt so in this 'particular example' you would be fine. Once you go over the 9 months, you are paying a proportional amount over the period property is owned - so,...

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If I sell now - I have a nice CGT bill. Property owned around 25 years, rented out for approx 3 years. No 'actual' house value increase in those last 3 years whilst rented (values have contracted). The gain was made only during the period it was my main residence. Private residents relief gone,...

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I would also consider the Capital Gains Tax that is very likely to become due should you sell at any point in the future. Paid for tax advice is what you need, from a tax adviser, not an accountant.