Conveyancer experienced in overage

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Thanks Lawcruncher.

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I am in need of a conveyancer/conveyancing solicitor experienced in writing overage clauses (clawback) but I'm struggling to find one. If anyone knows of one please could you send me a PM, I don't think it's allowed to mention names on the forum.

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And then they'll wonder why all the rental properties are turned into airbnbs. They block the toilet or the smoke alarm breaks, they refuse to allow access (or the plumber can't come immediately and they don't have to pay rent??

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So you're off the naughty step now... 😉

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They could report him for harassment, if they have and neighbourhood police officers a word from them might possibly resolve it. I don't think there's anything you can do yourself though. Tempting to get people in next who you really wouldn't want to live next to but they're not the sort of tenants...

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My understanding is that the EPC must be served at the start of the tenancy but there is no need to renew it if it expires during the tenancy? (assuming it's a valid rating)

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It's extremely unlikely anyone is going to find out unless you tell them and even less likely you'llbbe charged if you're rectifying the situation. It's the current owner doing the wrong thing by issuing an ast when it's F and not providing a current epc for sale. If it comes with a hefty discount personally...

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How did you think people washed bedding for hundreds of years before washing machines were invented? You have a bar of soap and a bath or kitchen sink so there's nothing to stop you washing your bedding by hand for a few pennies. Probably in the same water that leaked on it. If you'd put the mattress...

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Sorry for your loss. I would get a better solicitor who can advise you and the tenant properly. From Ts point of view he has no evidence the rent should be paid to you, for all he knows there may be a will with an executor that isn't you and the property may have been left to someone else. So perhaps...

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I use openrent's ast as the basis but I edit it myself. If you use rent now you can add clauses but you can't remove them. Can't remember now what I wanted to remove but you can download it from their site and have a look at it. I think you have to use rent now to get the digital signing

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Or a learning experience. He can't take it to the tip now, he has to store it for a reasonable period first in case they want it back. I think the only way he can get rid of it quickly is to return it to him?

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I would get worked up if someone blocked my driveway but if they tipped my own stuff on the drive I'd be embarrassed. Easy enough to prove it's his by photos of the items in the rental property. As they've been tenants presumably OP would have an inkling if they were type to beat him up for it.

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I too think you should give them as long as possible. Given the size of the increase they'll probably move so the longer they have the better. If I was the T I'd consider 25% unreasonable.

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You could give them the option to keep it or not but don't include it in the inventory. If I was the T I wouldn't be happy paying out for a plant that had died (similar lack of green fingers here).

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Few people will assault you for returning their own property and if they do it's a criminal offence. If returning it is the easiest option for you I would do so. They may think twice about doing it again.

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I wouldn't opt out of replacing it, if they get they're own there's no guarantee they will use an electrician/gas fitter rather than DIY. Perhaps put in the ast it will be replaced by a free standing 4 ring cooker rather than a range cooker.

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I thought it was getting better, I haven't had the problem for a couple of weeks now. Perhaps I'm off the naughty step 😊

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Sorry I can't help but would you share what sort of thing is on the report? Just in case I'm in a similar situation in the future.

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That's what I told my obnoxious tenant. Again, some are genuine others just to get of bad tenant.

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Red flag, may be genuine but proceed with caution.