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[jpkeates]

Solicitors have a code of practice.
They can't conjure possession hearings out of thin air....

[jpkeates]

If there's mould in the property it almost has to come from condensation inside.
The (alkaline) lime in the plaster and the acid in the mortar mean that water coming from outside doesn't usually allow mould to develop.

Mould forms when water that condenses on the surface is left there....

[jpkeates]

I don't have any idea how this is meant to work.
But, the only people who really matter are the landlord and the tenant.

The agent works for the landlord, and if they've found themselves in a conflict if interest, have to resolve it in favour of the landlord.
They'll never accept...

[jpkeates]

Yes, the courts are still just about functioning, so a money claim is still possible, if unlikely.
If a landlord came here seeking advice about a tenant in arrears, I would suggest a money claim rather than a possession claim, in the first instance.

However, tou should still receive...

[jpkeates]

You can't be legally evicted at the moment if you are in England (unless you're a trespasser).

All court sessions relating to repossession have been halted until June at the earliest and there is a huge backlog being created (which will take ages to clear because of the need for social...

[jpkeates]

You can serve your own notice if you are in a periodic tenancy.

Or agree a sensible date with your landlord - the agent's guaranteed rent scheme sounds like a con to me.

[jpkeates]

The guidance says that preparing a property for rent or sale is work that is allowed to be done in this phase of the lockdown.
And staying in another property for work is allowed.

So travelling somewhere to work and staying there overnight is fine.

[jpkeates]

Yes, the tenants have to take reasonable steps.

But the OP didn't mention fans or ventilation and did mention opening the windows "when" bathing or cooking....

[jpkeates]

If you're reporting on the cash basis, you record the costs as having been incurred when they happen.
So no accrual is needed.

The exception to the costs being recorded as incurred is interest between when you moved out and when the first tenancy began.
As you're working on...

[jpkeates]

Just for the avoidance of doubt, the way the interest is reported does actually change.

Allowable interest (while in the transition period) is recorded as such (in Box 26) and the restricted element goes in a separate entry (Residential finance costs not included in box 26).
The allowable...

[jpkeates]

You can try, but they'll need to talk to the tenant and you'll have to have actually served notice for the arrears.

[jpkeates]

What does your tenancy agreement say about the sheds?
What does the tenancy agreement say about the contents of the inventory?

[jpkeates]

When the contract becomes periodic the notice periods are set by law and will be two months minimum from the landlord and a minimum of one month, ending at the end of a tenancy period, for the tenant.

There's no way for you to vary that unilaterally and, even if the tenant does agree to...

[jpkeates]

Universal credit usually takes a lot longer than 2 weeks and the rent element is paid in arrears, not in advance.

You can apply to have the housing element of UC paid directly if the tenant is in arrears, but the DWP won't pay off actual arrears.
Your local authority might make a...

[jpkeates]

No one knows and it's likely to depend on the person doing the inspection.

[jpkeates]

What you have to do depends on what the tenancy agreement says that the tenant rents.
If it's "a room and access to these rooms", no change would be needed at all.

[jpkeates]

You can't use the calculation for an interest only mortgage on a repayment mortgage, it doesn't work the same way.

You claim the interest from the period prior to the first let as though it occurred on the first day of the first tenancy (which is when your business began).
Same as...

[jpkeates]

I know it's awful, but I think you should move.
It's not going to get fixed in any sensible time frame and it's affecting your life negatively.

[jpkeates]

Some people are always forced to sell (the three D's, death, debt and divorce are traditional estate agent's friends).
But I think most people simply won't do anything - buy or sell
There's been a plague, people are worried about a recession (and the future of their jobs) and we hard Brexit...

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